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Light, fluffy and delicious – this Air Fryer Popcorn is the perfect healthy snack!
Why should I cook popcorn in the Air Fryer?
I love fresh popcorn straight out of the Air Fryer! Before cooking my popcorn in the Air Fryer, I always bought those pre-packaged popcorn in a bag, and then cook it in my microwave. It was quick, convenient, and so much easier. But, I have that quick, convenience, and easy popcorn in my Air Fryer, but without all the chemicals in those microwave bags! Here is a great article from UCLA that shows why we should forgo microwave bag popcorn (https://www.uclahealth.org/news/eating-microwave-popcorn-increases-the-level-of-pfas-in-body#:~:text=But%20the%20FDA%20says%20they,of%20PFAS%20in%20their%20bodies.) – yikes!
This recipe makes plain popcorn – I need more flavor!
I got you! And I hear you! I love plain popcorn when I am trying to watch my calories as popcorn is a great healthy and filling snack! But somehow the perfect movie needs the perfect notch of flavor!
Sweet tooth:
My daughter and I love making chocolate covered popcorn! Melt almond bark (see below) or candy melts (see below – they come in so many fun colors!), and then pour over your bowl of popcorn! Mix together, and then lay out on parchment paper to allow the chocolate/ candy to harden and cool. If you want to take it up a notch, here are some additions to add while your chocolate is still wet in the bowl with your popcorn, and before transferring to the parchment paper:
S’mores
Add crushed up graham crackers, and marshmallows!
Cookies and cream
Throw in chopped Oreo cookies!
Rocky Road
Put in marshmallows and peanuts!
Unicorn
I made this for my daughter’s birthday party! I melted down 3 separate bowls of almond bark and dyed one batch pink, purple, and blue. After the popcorn was covered in white almond bark, I laid the popcorn on the parchment paper to dry, then drizzled over the popcorn pink, then purple, then blue! Came out so cute and colorful!
Savory:
After you have made your popcorn, these fun alternatives can be added:
Ranch:
Shake in ranch seasoning powder!
Butter:
Melt butter and pour it over your freshly popped popcorn! Classic!
Ingredients:
Popcorn kernels – You want to get high quality, name brand plain popcorn kernels for the best flavor. I prefer Orville Redenbacher’s brand.
Oil – Canola oil is what I used to cook my popcorn in the Air Fryer. I tried other oils such as vegetable oil, and my popcorn seemed too oily.
Salt to taste – I prefer using kosher salt as it is coarser. But table salt will do just fine!
Preheat the air fryer to 375°f. Coat the popcorn kernels in the oil. Shape some aluminum foil into a bowl in the air fryer. Add the kernels and cook at 375°f for 8 minutes.
Remove the popcorn from the air fryer basket and salt to taste. You can add popcorn butter and or flavored powders to kick it up a notch.
Enjoy!
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Items I used to make my Air Fryer Popcorn!
If you are searching for a new air fryer, this is the one our family has! It works well, is an 8 quart with a great size for our family of 4, and has a viewing window.
Aluminum foil to line your Air Fryer basket.
And for those family movie nights, here are some cute popcorn containers! I love that they are reusable!
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- Air Fryer Popcorn
Air Fryer Popcorn
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Aluminum Foil optional
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
S'mores
- 6 oz almond bark white chocolate or candy melts
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup graham crackers crushed
Cookies and cream
- 6 oz almond bark white chocolate or candy melts
- 2 cups Oreos chopped
Rocky Road
- 6 oz almond bark white chocolate or candy melts
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup peanuts
Unicorn
- 12 oz almond bark white chocolate or candy melts divided, 6 oz white candy melt, 2 oz pink candy melts, 2 oz purple candy melts, and 2 oz blue candy melts
- Pink, purple, and blue food coloring
Ranch
- ranch seasoning powder according to your liking
Butter
- 3 tbsp butter or more
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°f.
- Coat the popcorn kernels in the oil.
- Shape some aluminum foil into a bowl in the air fryer. Add the kernels and cook at 375°f for 8 minutes.
- Remove the popcorn from the air fryer basket and salt to taste for plain.
S'mores Popcorn
- Melt almond bark or candy melts, and then pour over your bowl of popcorn! Add crushed up graham crackers, and mini marshmallows! Mix together, and then lay out on parchment paper to allow the chocolate/candy to harden and cool.
Cookies and cream
- Melt almond bark or candy melts, and then pour over your bowl of popcorn! Throw in chopped Oreo cookies! Mix together, and then lay out on parchment paper to allow the chocolate/candy to harden and cool.
Rocky Road
- Melt almond bark or candy melts, and then pour over your bowl of popcorn! Put in marshmallows and peanuts! Mix together, and then lay out on parchment paper to allow the chocolate/candy to harden and cool.
Unicorn
- Melt white almond bark or white candy melts, and then pour over your bowl of popcorn! Melt down 3 separate bowls of almond bark and dye one batch pink, purple, and blue (or use these colors in candy melts). After the popcorn was covered in white almond bark, lay the popcorn on the parchment paper to dry, then drizzled over the popcorn pink, then purple, then blue!
Ranch
- After you have made your popcorn, shake in ranch seasoning powder.
Butter
- Melt butter and pour it over your freshly popped popcorn for the classic flavor!
