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Salted Maple Popcorn

Make salted maple popcorn with real maple syrup, butter and vanilla, finished with sea salt and optional crispy bacon for a sweet and salty snack.

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Sara Noel
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Salted Maple Popcorn

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Fresh-popped popcorn drizzled with warm maple butter and finished with salt. Crispy bacon is an optional topping.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
CourseSnack
CuisineAmerican
Servings6 servings
Calories225
Ingredients Equipment Directions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup popcorn kernels unpopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Pink Himalayan or sea salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped crispy bacon (optional)

Equipment

  • stockpot
  • mixing bowl
  • saucepan
  • whisk

Directions
 

  1. Pop the kernels with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
  2. Transfer the popcorn to a very large bowl.
  3. In a small saucepan, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter with the maple syrup and whisk together.
  4. Take it off the heat and stir in the vanilla; if you are using bacon, mix it in now.
  5. Drizzle the warm syrup over the popcorn in a thin stream while tossing, then add salt to taste.

Notes

Plain: airtight at room temperature 1 to 2 days. With bacon: refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours; use within 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 58g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 4.8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 servings. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

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