Low Calorie Popcorn (10 Flavors)

This Low Calorie Popcorn Recipe is only 43 calories per cup, and easy to make! I’ve also just added 10 healthy toppings to add to your homemade stovetop popcorn. You can make this popcorn in just 17 minutes without any fancy equipment!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ cup popcorn kernels
• Salt to taste
• More flavors below in recipe card

Low Calorie Popcorn

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Low Calorie Popcorn Recipe

Low Calorie Popcorn (+10 Toppings)

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This homemade stovetop popcorn recipe is easy and yummy!

We use coconut oil as it won't burn like butter, but you can use olive oil in its place if you desire. Learn ho sto make popcorn on stove top with this easy to follow, low calorie recipe.

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Prep Time 2 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 17 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 7 servings

Calories 43 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ cup popcorn kernels divided
• Salt to taste

10 TOPPINGS IN NOTES BELOW

Instructions

 

• In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat, combine the coconut oil and 2 popcorn kernels. Cover the pot and wait for the kernels to pop, this may take a few minutes…
• Once the 2 kernels pop, turn off the heat, remove the pot from the burner and pour in the remaining popcorn kernels.
• Cover the pot again, and give the pot a little shake to evenly layer the kernels. Let the pot rest for 1 minute to lightly cool the oil. Then turn the heat back up to medium heat and put the pot back onto the burner.
• Cook the popcorn, gently shaking it back and forth to cook the kernels evenly. Once the kernels start popping, vent the lid slightly to release steam.
• Continue cooking until the popping sound slows to about one pop per every few seconds.
• Remove the lid and pour the popcorn into your serving bowl. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot.

Notes

10 Healthy Popcorn Toppings

1. Nutritional Yeast – tastes like Parmesan Cheese, but it’s vegan!
2. Garlic Salt – in place of regular salt.
3. Salt AND Pepper – if you’ve never had it, you’re missing out… add some pepper along with your salt!
4. Taco Seasoning – taco flavored popcorn is savory and delicious, try it with store-bought or homemade taco seasoning.
5. Cinnamon and Sugar – for a sweet treat add 1 teaspoon each sugar and cinnamon.
6. Ranch Seasoning – my 100% all natural ranch seasoning is so great, you want to add it to everything, including popcorn!
7. Seasoning Salt – need I say more, this is wonderful on everything!
8. Lemon Zest – skip the salt and add lemon zest for a low sodium treat.
9. Lime Zest and Chili Powder – another low sodium option, lime zest gives you that bite you’re missing from salt.
10. Parmesan Cheese – add 1-2 tablespoons to give your popcorn a cheesy flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 1.3gProtein: 0.1gFat: 4.3gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0gCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg

Keyword snack, vegan

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Article History:

• Originally written and published February 14, 2021 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on May 3, 2023 by Audrey Johns