Best Homemade Popcorn Seasoning Recipes
Learn how to make 7 easy homemade popcorn seasonings—from herby ranch to cinnamon sugar! These reader-favorite flavors are quick to mix and seriously snackable.
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
Pick a Seasoning
- Ranch: ½ tsp dried dill, ½ tsp dried chives, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
- Cinnamon Sugar: 2 Tbsp powdered sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt
- Gingerbread: 1 ½ Tbsp powdered sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground cloves
- Coconut Curry: ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, ½ tsp curry powder, ¼ tsp salt
- Dorito: 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp salt
- Mexican Chocolate: 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder,1 Tbsp powdered sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, pinch of cayenne pepper
- Taco: 1 Tbsp taco seasoning, 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
Base
- 4 cups popped popcorn
- 1 tsp oil 5 mL
Instructions
- Mix: In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for your seasoning of choice.
- Pop: Prepare popcorn in either the microwave or traditionally on the stove. Spray or drizzle oil onto popcorn, tossing to evenly coat.
- Serve: Sprinkle seasoning over popcorn and toss to coat once more. Serve warm.
Notes
Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
How I pop popcorn on the stove: My favorite base is stovetop popcorn with coconut oil. Warm about 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat with 3 test kernels. Once they pop, add the rest of the kernels (about 2 to 3 tablespoons makes roughly 4 cups popped). Cover and shake the pot every few seconds, cracking the lid slightly to let steam escape.
These seasonings are also great on air fried kale chips or on crispy roasted chickpeas!
