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Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn

Sweet cinnamon and powdered-sugar glazed popcorn made on the stovetop.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Snack
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable oilor canola oil
  • 1/2 cuppopcorn kernels
  • a few dashes of salt
  • 1/4 cupbuttermelted
  • 1 teaspooncinnamonor more if desired
  • 1/2 cuppowdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoonhalf & half

Instructions

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup butter (melted) and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until combined; set aside.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon half & half until smooth and pourable (drizzling consistency). If needed, whisk briskly or warm briefly to loosen; set aside.
  • Place 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil and 1/2 cup popcorn kernels into a large pot. Add a few dashes of salt. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid or foil.
  • Place the pot over medium-high heat. Hold the lid and shake the pot back and forth over the burner occasionally so kernels heat evenly. When kernels begin to pop, continue shaking the pot gently.
  • When popping slows to several seconds between pops (about a minute or two after it starts), remove the pot from the heat.
  • Immediately dump the hot popcorn onto a baking sheet or into a large bowl. Drizzle the cinnamon butter over the popcorn and stir or toss to coat evenly.
  • Drizzle the powdered sugar glaze over the coated popcorn and toss gently to distribute. Serve warm, or let cool on the baking sheet so the glaze can harden slightly.

Equipment

  • Small Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Large Pot
  • lid or foil
  • Baking Sheet
  • Large Bowl
  • stove

Notes

Notes
It’s important to keep the pot moving the entire time its over the heat–this ensures the kernels don’t ever burn.