I have a lot of “go-tos” and obsessions when it comes to food. I love sweet potatoes, carrots, nut butters, lentils, bananas, etc., etc., etc. My favorite foods have all made appearances in my breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks at one point or another. But my all-time favorite food when it comes to snacks is probably pretty obvious by now. I love popcorn- like in an “I can’t get enough of it” kind of way. I enjoy movie theater popcorn, bar popcorn (it’s seriously the best, right?), caramel corn, kettle corn, packaged popcorn (Angie’s is the best!), and pretty much any flavor and form of popped kernels.
Several nights each week I choose popcorn as my late-night snack. I have several Popcorn Tins from Vics Corn Popper. I make my popcorn in an air popper. If you do not have an air popper, you should seriously consider getting one. They are relatively inexpensive and are a fantastic investment. Popcorn is a great night-time snack because it is lower in calories and high in antioxidants. Double-win!
When preparing my popcorn, I pop up a big bowl and then portion it into individual servings. I then spray the popcorn with either olive oil spray or coconut oil spray. My “go to” toppings for popcorn are normally sea salt, nutritional yeast, onion powder, dried dill, and/or curry powder. It may sound like a strange combination, but I love it!
Lately, however, I have also recently fallen in love with this:
I mentioned multiple times that I have a slight 😉 obsession with all things barbecue- yes, even as a mostly plant-based eater! I bought this barbecue seasoning for a recipe, but have been loving it as a popcorn topper.
I combine the barbecue seasoning with sea salt, onion or garlic powder, and lots of nutritional yeast to make an insanely delicious and addicting popcorn creation. Trust me, you are definitely going to want to try this out.
And in celebration of National Popcorn Day and my obsession with this delicious snack, I also tracked down a few additional vegan popcorn recipes that you will also want to try out. Heck I know I am dying too! Let’s get to popping!
Vegan Caramel Peanut Popcorn (Cracker Jack)
Chocolate Chip Coconut Popcorn
Sweet, salty, and savory popcorn for everyone!
You never would have guessed that all of these recipes are vegan, now would you? I love it! I seriously cannot wait to give these recipes a try.
Now go celebrate National Popcorn Day and get your popping on!
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There is seriously a national day for almost every food! Haha! I am not a huge popcorn lover, but I know some people who are, so these recipes are good to know!
There really is!! This is probably one of my favorite “food” days! 😉
National Popcorn Day? I feel like I should celebrate by going to the movies or something. Popcorn is amazing stuff, though… Add some coconut oil and cinnamon, and I’m in heaven <3
Agreed!! And yes, you definitely need to incorporate popcorn into your day today..I am already planning my snack tonight ;).
Angies popcorn IS the best! I actually met the couple who started it in Minnesota! Great excuse to eat some today 🙂
You did? How cool! I absolutely love that brand. I need to brand out and try all of the flavors. And I always have an excuse to eat popcorn ;), but you better believe it will be my late-night snack tonight!
I love popcorn with just some olive oil and my good friend salt. I’ve never experimented with adding in seasonings, but I have wanted to try PB Finger’s peanut butter popcorn for a long time. Is that surprising? Prob not haha!
You should definitely try some different seasonings. I swear the possibilities are endless! And I can’t blame you there. Her PB popcorn DOES sound pretty much amazing! Let me know if you try it.
adore popcorn!
Isn’t it one of the BEST snacks? I don’t think I will ever get tired of it.
how fun!
Popcorn actually always makes me think of my mom. It’s always been her favorite snack and she made herself some most nights when I was growing up. I read one time that popcorn can help you sleep? I’m sure that had nothing to do with her enjoying it, but just another reason to love it 🙂
Hmm..maybe I need to start eating it more often on the nights when I’m not feeling very tired! 😉
I love popcorn! I had no idea today was national popcorn day. I’m for sure going to have to celebrate.
Yay! We can celebrate together with evening popcorn snacks!
Popcorn is my favorite! I love that it’s National Popcorn Day… Now I need to check and see if I have any popcorn in my cupboards 😉
For your sake I sure hope that you do!! I always keep my pantry fully stocked ;).
WHY HAVE I NEVER PUT COCONUT FLAKES IN MY POP CORN?!
I don’t know..but you should probably start!!! I need to start adding chocolate to mine!
ohhhhh popcorn. Definitely one of my favs, too! It’s like 80% of the reason I ever go to movies. Great round up!
Haha! You crack me up. But in all seriousness, the snacks ARE one of the best parts of going to the movies ;).
Chocolate chip coconut popcorn…. yum! I seriously need to invest in an airpopper.
Yes you do!! They are so cheap and I am sure your entire family would get a lot of use out of it.
Since I’m not a huge popcorn fan, I had no idea there were so many different topping options. Love your idea on giving it a bbq twist. Very clever!
I am officially obsessed with all things bbq so I try to season just about everything with it ;).
I am jealous of all your popcorn goodness it looks delicious! I don’t own an air popper but have said for ages I really should invest in one. Love the sound in particular of the Taco flavoured ones yummy!
You definitely should! They only cost about 20 dollars too, which is awesome!
I seriously eat stovetop popcorn almost every night religiously. My favorite toppings are cinnamon and chili powder (sounds weird but is quite tasty together), dried basil and nutritional yeast, and even hot sauce! Thanks for sharing and hope you had a wonderful weekend!
I keep hearing that hot sauce on popcorn is awesome but I forget to try it! I need to do that. I have also heard that mustard is good on popcorn…
That caramel popcorn….oh my!
I know, right? It sounds SO good!
Popcorn is one of my favorites too! I love how creative you get with seasoning it.
I love hearing that popcorn is so many others’ favorite too! My mind does crazy things when I open my spice cabinet.. 😉
What brand of air popper do you use?
I have this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-PopLite-Hot-Air-Popcorn-Popper-04820/5969519
It’s affordable AND works great!