It's New Year's Eve and as new parents Dave and I will likely go to bed before the ball drops, but then Logan will probably wake us up so we'll be able to watch anyway. Otherwise, if we get a nap later today, we might stay up and watch a movie before ringing in the New Year. We love to cuddle up on the couch, watch movies and eat popcorn. Dave has been through a number of popcorn makers over the years--not because the machines don't work, but because he makes so much that they just wear out. To add a twist on the flavor for our popcorn, I made these homemade popcorn seasonings, which I also made into gifts for our friends Rachel and John who also love popcorn. The Cheesy Garlic flavor is a great twist on regular cheese popcorn and the Mexican Hot Chocolate is a fun, sweet option for a traditionally salty snack.
Poking around the internet for some homemade gifts, I came across a host of popcorn seasonings from Evermine Blog. Rachel posted six different popcorn seasonings. I only made two but am looking forward to trying the others. You probably have all the ingredients you need in your pantry. I did need top pick up the cheddar cheese powder, but it's easy to come by and you'll probably find lots of other uses for it too--or just make a ton of popcorn seasonings for you and friends! Since we make popcorn for all our movies and parties, I know we'll go through these seasonings pretty quickly.
Homemade Popcorn Seasonings
Ingredients for Cheesy Garlic seasoning
5 Tablespoons cheddar cheese powder
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Whisk to combine. Transfer to a shaker jar.
To use, pop plain popcorn and drizzle with melted butter before shaking on desired amount of seasoning.
Ingredients for Mexican Hot Chocolate seasoning
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
4 teaspoons powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 coarse salt
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Whisk to combine. Transfer to a shaker jar.
To use, pop plain popcorn and drizzle with melted butter before shaking on desired amount of seasoning.
Happy Baking,
The Cookie Princess
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