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Growing up the only way I knew to make popcorn was with a little oil and a hot pan on the stove.
While we still use that method, sometimes we just need popcorn for one or a quick snack that doesn’t involve the clean up of a oil coated pan.
We’ve tried microwave popcorn in the past, but after reading the scary ingredient list of artificial colors and chemicals I began to look for a better way to make microwave popcorn.
After a little searching, I finally found it. All you need is a 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels and a lunch size brown bag.
1/4 cup popcorn kernels yields approximately 5 cups popped corn
*Put 1/4 cup of the popcorn kernels in the bag.
*Fold over the top of the bag 2-3 times and put it folded side down in the microwave.
*Press the popcorn setting on the microwave. Let it run until popping slows or microwave finishes.
Cheap, easy and a little healthier, right? The best part of this snack is that you can make individual servings and top it differently for everyone. My kids especially love it when I put their names on the bags, making it all their own.
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We did this when I was younger. Be careful not to re-use the brown bag or put it back in longer to try to get the rest of the dud-kernals to pop. I did this once and the bag caught on fire while in the microwave due to the extremely hot dud-kernals and the dried out bag. That was pretty scarey! Just be careful and be fore-warned.
Our local farm has a toddler time activity every week and at the end of the activity, they give each child an organic ear of corn still on the cob. We just stick the whole thing in a bag and it pops right off the cob! It’s fun and is exactly the same as what you recommend here!
yes! i love the cob technique too! -although a bit harder to find for many people. what a cool thing your local farm does!
thanks Laura.I wanted to take a easy route of seasoning it all together and no after step. Guess thats not gonna work.
Sadly no… only if you use a lot of butter or oil to pop.. but then it defeats a lot of the “healthier” purpose. it has to have something to stick to..
Just made it.Popcorn popped beautifully.I did feel like seasoning didn’t stick with the popcorn well though..it was dispersed to the bag.
The directions are for plain popped corn. If you want to add seasoning…you have to pop the corn first and then add seasoning. Some people coat the popped kernels with a little coconut oil or butter if they really want it to stick. I just pop first then season.
If you shake and coat the kernels with butter or olive oil and flavorings (salt, cinnamon, parmesan, whatever your favorite is) first, the popping action disburses the oil and seasonings evenly! (If you go for salt, I recommend pickling salt, as it’s a much finer grain.)
Great tip!
What’s the “popcorn” setting on the microwave? I don’t have that button.
Azure, usually around 2min. I always stand by microwave and “listen” for them to slowly stop popping so they don’t burn.
Thanks – this was my question too! (although now I want a microwave with a popcorn setting!)
I love making popcorn this way!
Me too. :D This was on Dr. Oz, that’s how I found out.
I was thinking of doing the stove method today, but now I’ll be trying this! Thanks!
We really need to give this a try! Bought a big bag of kernels at TJ’s but I don’t have any brown paper bags. I’m so excited to finally give this a go myself!
i never knew it was *that* simple! so fantastic.
yes! simple AND cheap!