Easy Homemade Microwave Popcorn: Sweet & Salty Snacks

A hearty and fun snack for kids and adults! It’s not difficult to make fragrant and crispy microwave popcorn from corn kernels at home. You can make both salty and sweet dessert.
cook time: 15 min
Lucas Halstead
Easy Homemade Microwave Popcorn: Sweet & Salty Snacks

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

238
Calories
17g
Fat
19g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Corn 100 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make popcorn in the microwave? Prepare all the necessary products. We will need corn kernels. The grains must be well dried. You can take grains from ready-made packaging for making factory-produced popcorn, or you can dry the grains yourself.

Step 2

Step 2
Line microwave-safe dishes with parchment. Let me remind you that you should never use metal objects in microwaves, as well as dishes with a shiny coating or pattern. But all types of glass products, as well as porcelain, paper and wooden utensils, are suitable for use in the microwave. Place corn kernels on parchment paper.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour in vegetable oil.

Step 4

Step 4
Add some salt. If you are preparing salted popcorn, then in addition to salt, you can add some other dried spices: dried dill, paprika, garlic powder. You can also make sweet popcorn — in this case there is no need to add salt, but powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon will be quite appropriate.

Step 5

Step 5
Cover the bowl with the beans with a microwave-safe lid. Be sure to cover with a lid, otherwise the popcorn will fly all over the oven. Cook at power 1000 for 2-3 minutes, at power 800 for 3-4 minutes, at power 600 for 5 minutes. As soon as the popping stops, turn off the oven immediately to prevent the popcorn from burning. You can try reusing the grains that do not burst to make popcorn.

Step 6

Step 6
Bon appetit!

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