Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn (Snickerdoodle Popcorn)
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This Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn – aka Snickerdoodle Popcorn – is delicious and hard to stop eating! The cinnamon and sugar is cooked onto the popcorn, not shaken on top, so the sugar caramelizes and it doesn’t fall off as you’re eating your snack.
When my daughter started requesting cinnamon popcorn, I had no idea how to make that happen. The results of a lot of experimentation and testing is this snickerdoodle popcorn recipe!
It’s a sweet popcorn recipe that cooks like kettle corn, making it high susceptible to burning because of the sugar, but all you have to do it keep your eye on it and you’ll end up with a delicious cinnamon sugar sweet treat for your next family movie night.
Ingredients
- Canola oil – You need an oil that can tolerate high heat and has a neutral taste. Corn oil, canola oil, or vegetable oil all work great. Do not use olive oil. It can’t take the heat.
- Popcorn kernels – Any kind of quality popcorn kernels will work. White, yellow – take your pick.
- Sugar – Regular white sugar works best in this recipe. Do not replace it with a sugar alternative (like Splenda) or more natural sweetener (like agave syrup or maple syrup).
- Cinnamon – Choose your favorite brand of ground cinnamon.
- Butter – Either salted or unsalted dairy butter will work in this recipe.
- Salt – A little salt to set off the sweet in the popcorn. Feel free to adjust this to your taste preferences.
Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp canola oil, or vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place butter in a small bowl and microwave in 10 second intervals until the butter is melted.2 Tbsp butter
- Set aside.
- Get out a large bowl and set it aside.
- Place the oil and popcorn kernels in a large pot over medium-high heat.3 tbsp canola oil, ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
- Stir to combine.
- Put a lid on the pot and cook for 1-2 minutes until popcorn kernels begin to sizzle in the oil but have not yet started to pop.
- Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the kernels. Give it a quick stir to combine.1 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon
- Put a lid on the pot.
- Swirl the pot without lifting it from the stove until kernels start to pop.
- Let the popcorn pop until there’s 2 seconds between pops. IMMEDIATELY remove from heat.
- Remove the lid and IMMEDIATELY pour popcorn into a large bowl.
- Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with salt.1 tsp salt
- Toss the popcorn to combine.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
Because of the sugar in this recipe, the popcorn will burn even more easily than normal. Be sure to immediately remove it from the stove once there’s a 2-3 seconds between pops and immediately remove it from the pot once it’s done.
Store any leftover popcorn in an airtight container for up to 48 hours.
Make movie night feel extra special and serve your popcorn in these mini popcorn boxes!
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Cocktail Pairing
Go all in on the cinnamon and enjoy your popcorn with crisp, tart Apple Cider Sangria.
