Sweet and Salty Popcorn

5 from 26 votes

Give your usual popcorn a sweet and salty twist using this super easy and budget-friendly recipe. You will only need a couple of minutes and 3 ingredients to make this deliciously addicting sweet and salty popcorn flavoring. It’s so worth the minimal effort for the perfect movie-night or game day snack.

Cook Time5

Total Time5

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 300kcal

Author: Honor

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup of popcorn kernels
2 Tablespoons of vegan butter
2 Tablespoons of agave syrup
¼ teaspoon of salt

Instructions

Pop kernels using an air popper or microwave.
While popcorn is popping, melt vegan butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in agave syrup and salt.
Toss popped corn with the agave-butter mixture to coat.
Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Note: If using an air popper, follow the instructions that came with the machine. If using a microwave, scoop ¼ cup. of popcorn kernels into a paper bag, roll top to close, and microwave on high until popping stops. Repeat with remaining ¼ cup.

Let steam escape. If you are cooking a popcorn bag in the microwave, make a small opening first to let the hot steam escape before totally opening it to be safe from burns.
Know your microwave. It's important to be familiar with your microwave's settings, as they may differ from those given in the recipe. To know when the popcorn is done, I recommend listening to the pop. They should gradually die down.
Fluffier popcorn trick. Place a cup of water in your microwave before popping in the bag for a fluffier popcorn result. Try it!
Use butter to think sauce: If your sweetener is too thick, add more melted vegan butter to thin it out.
Taste test the sauce: Taste your flavoring mixture with a piece of popcorn before tossing all of them together. Sometimes I think that it may be too sweet or salty, but remember that the type of popcorn chosen will affect the intensity of flavors.

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