Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn Recipe

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My cinnamon sugar popcorn recipe is the best sweet and salty treat. Transform 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.

Bowl of cinnamon popcorn.


 

Looking for a simple snack? 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.

My neighbor shared this recipe with me and now I seriously can’t get enough of this popcorn! It’s easy, sweet and salty, and just so good. Now when I share it with friends and family, they always ask for the recipe.

If you are a popcorn fan like me, be sure to check out this cheesy popcorn and kettle corn recipe.

Why you’ll love this cinnamon popcorn recipe

  • 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.

Cinnamon sugar popcorn ingredients

You probably already have all of the ingredients in your pantry.

Bag of popcorn, butter, bowl of sugar, and cinnamon.
  • 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 sugar 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.

Baking sheet with popcorn.

Step three: Melt butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small saucepan.

Pot with butter, sugar, and cinnamon.

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.

Popcorn on a baking sheet with a cinnamon sugar glaze.

Heather’s 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.
Bowl of cinnamon sugar popcorn.

How to store cinnamon sugar popcorn

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Cinnamon sugar popcorn FAQ’s

Do you add the cinnamon sugar before or after popping popcorn?

Since we are using bagged popcorn for this recipe, you will add the sugar mixture after it’s popped.

How do you prevent the popcorn from being soggy?

Baking the popcorn for several minutes helps to keep it from being too soggy.

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Bowl of cinnamon popcorn.
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Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn

By Heather Seeley
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 cups

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

    • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.02mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
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