Maple Peanut Butter Popcorn

popcorn isn't a snack its a lifestyle

My mom used to keep a giant bag of popcorn kernels in the cupboard at all times- and I mean GIANT, like 10lb of the stuff. Any time we wanted a crunch snack, she would whip out the big soup cauldron and pop us up a fresh batch. At the time, did I wish it was salt and vinegar chips? Yes. Did I appreciate the popcorn lifestyle? No not at all.

But now that my frontal lobe is officially developed, I see.

1. It’s cheap. SO CHEAP, dirt cheap. You can get 5lbs of the kernels for $10 (I checked.)

2. IT’S SO VERSATILE. We mostly had it with butter and salt growing up but I’m about to show you the epic things that can be done with it.

3. It’s healthyyyy - or at least its very much not unhealthy. No deep frying, no seed oils, no weird additives. Just straight up corn and however you choose to season it.

4. It’s easy. Comes together so fast and last forever in the pantry so at the drop of a hat you can have a snack ready that feels like a treat.

Other favorite (but more simple) flavor combos-

Cinnamon Coconut sugar (sprinkled right on top immediately after cooking)

Nutritional Yeast & Furikake with Butter (Add butter to pan before pocorn and sprinkle the rest on after cooking)

But my ultimate favorite sweet treat popcorn recipe that never lasts in my house cus even my ‘non sweet tooth’ husband cant resist….