Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn Recipe
Jan 22, 2024
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This Cinnamon sugar popcorn recipe is the best sweet and salty treat. Transform your bagged popcorn into the perfect snack for movie night, game night, party, or a sweet snack. Easy to make, simple ingredients, this is a popcorn recipe you will want to make over and over.
Looking for a simple sweet treat? This sweet popcorn recipe is so easy to make and totally delicious! The combination of buttery bagged popcorn is complimented with a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture.
If you are a popcorn fan like me, be sure to check out this cheesy popcorn and kettle corn recipe.
Why you should make this cinnamon sugar popcorn
- This is a fast and delicious snack perfect for a movie night, party, or holiday gathering.
- You can make this recipe with just four ingredients.
What you’ll need
- Popcorn – I like using a bag of popcorn because it’s easy. I also recommend using the butter flavored popcorn for more flavor.
- Butter – Unsalted butter is used to make the cinnamon glaze.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar adds sweetness to the popcorn.
- Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon is used to add the wonderful cinnamon flavor.
How to make cinnamon popcorn
Step one: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Microwave popcorn according to the bag directions.
Step two: Carefully pour the cooked popcorn on the lined baking sheet. Try to remove any popcorn kernels that didn’t get popped.
Step three: Melt butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small saucepan.
Step four: Pour the butter mixture over the popcorn. Stir or toss to coat the popcorn. Bake for about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes for before serving.
Recipe tips
- If you want your popcorn extra sweet, you can double the butter, sugar, cinnamon glaze.
- Don’t want to use the stove? You can melt the butter, sugar, cinnamon mixture in a bowl in the microwave.
- Feeding a crowd? This makes about 8 cups of popcorn. You can easily double the whole recipe if you have more people to serve or want leftovers.
- Use your favorite popcorn. If you don’t like butter flavor, use plain popcorn.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 bag popped popcorn or about 8 cups popped popcorn
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Pop one bag of popcorn in the microwave. Carefully remove from the microwave and pour the popcorn on the lined baking sheet. Remove any uncooked popcorn kernels.
- Place butter in a small saucepan. Add in sugar and cinnamon. Heat over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.
- Drizzle the butter mixture over the popcorn and toss the popcorn to coat.
- Bake for the popcorn for 10 minutes. Remove, let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
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- If you want your popcorn extra sweet, you can double the butter, sugar, cinnamon glaze.
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- Don’t want to use the stove? You can melt the butter, sugar, cinnamon mixture in a bowl in the microwave.
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- Feeding a crowd? This makes about 8 cups of popcorn. You can easily double the whole recipe if you have more people to serve or want leftovers.
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- Use your favorite popcorn. If you don’t like butter flavor, use plain popcorn.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
