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Sugar and Spice Popcorn

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon popcorn, spiced popcorn, stovetop popcorn, sweet popcorn snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Popcorn popped right in a cinnamon and nutmeg sugar coating. A quick sweet snack for movie nights.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup unpopped popcorn

Directions

  • Grease a cookie sheet well.
  • In a hand-turned popcorn popper, stir together the oil, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and corn syrup.
  • Heat over medium heat until it bubbles.
  • Add the popcorn, cover, and keep shaking over medium heat until every kernel has popped.
  • Right away, pour onto the greased cookie sheet and let cool completely.

Notes

Airtight at room temperature in a cool, dry place; use within 2 to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 15g | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1.7mg | Potassium: 1.8mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6.7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 1.3mg | Iron: 0mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 8 servings; unpopped popcorn counted as air-popped popcorn. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.