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    Home / Recipes / Gluten-Free

    Cinnamon toast popcorn

    Modified: Feb 1, 2025 · Published: December 14, 2012 by Sarah Menanix · This post may contain affiliate links

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    TGIF! Not that it really makes a difference since my schedule post-exam is pretty much data collection and wedding planning, with the latter ramping up on weekends when Lucas has more spare time. It's just the thought that "PHEW, I made it through another week!" Let's curl up by the fire, pop in a good movie, and munch on popcorn. Add candy to that equation and you've got nearly every Friday night of my high school career. Only back then, my BFF and I would take a ready-made microwaveable bag out of the gigantic Costco-sized box and add a few more tablespoons of melted butter and a heaping spoonful of salt. The more butter-soaked the better. The days of not feeling completely glutinous about eating butter with a side of popcorn are long gone. Tonight's version comes entirely homemade with quite a bit less butter.

    I made this same popcorn snack for Hee-Jeong's qualifying exam last week (everyone in my cohort is almost done with quals!). One of her committee members has a gluten-free diet, which is tough for me because it turns out I'm a sucker for anything with flour (+butter). In a time of need, I called my GF pal Jenny - the same friend who over-salted our popcorn in high school. Looking for the ultimate finger food snack, I went with a revamped version of our classic midnight grub. The platter with only a few remaining kernels at the end of the 3-hour exam indicated it was a hit.

    CinnamonToastPopcorn

    If you don't already know that you can make popcorn in a brown paper bag in the microwave, you're totally missing out. You don't need a bulky popcorn maker or a big pot with a bunch of oil. All you need is a small brown paper bag, a handful of kernels, and a microwave. And butter. Popcorn without butter is like peanut butter without jelly, peas without carrots, sushi without rice. Incomplete. This cinnamon toast popcorn one-ups buttered popcorn, adding a sweet twist to a salty favorite in 30 seconds. Now if only I had a fireplace to snuggle up in front of.

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    Cinnamon Toast Popcorn

    yields: 2 servings
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    Ingredients

    • 1 small brown paper bag
    • ½ cup popcorn kernels
    • 2½ tablespoons butter
    • 1½ tablespoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch of salt
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    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Put the popcorn kernels in the brown paper bag and roll the top over 3-4 times. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes (my microwave is dinky and is much less powerful than my parents', so I'd start with 1 minute if you're unsure).
    • Scoop the popped popcorn out of the bag into a large bowl, leaving the un-popped kernels. Microwave for another minute, or until the pops slow down. Add to the bowl of popped popcorn.
    • Melt the butter.
    • Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
    • Slowly pour the butter over the popcorn, tossing with your hands about halfway through.
    • Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the popcorn and toss well to coat. Dig in.

     

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    1. Patricia | The Answer Is Cake -

      December 15, 2012 at 6:09 pm

      Now why haven't I ever thought of cinnamon popcorn??? I love cinnamon and I love popcorn but I've never thought of the two together. Inspired. Thank you.

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        December 23, 2012 at 10:49 pm

        Haha! It's super addicting - be careful!

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    2. Charlotte -

      December 15, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      Dear Snix
      After following your blog closely, and loving all our adventures, I have nominated you/your yummy blog, for the Sunshine Award!Congratulations!

      No pressure, you don't have to participate if you don't want to..just thought it was a good way to tell you that I love your blog!

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        December 15, 2012 at 3:12 pm

        I'm honored! Thank you so much!

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    3. Sher -

      December 15, 2012 at 8:50 am

      I'll have try this some evening! Of course I'll have to share with Kodi! :)

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    4. Jenny -

      December 14, 2012 at 6:14 pm

      You know, I have always been a strict butter and salt kind of girl (as you mentioned) but I'm pretty sure I'll try this and love it.

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