This maple gingerbread popcorn recipe is a delicious, healthy, affordable snack. It also makes a great homemade holiday gift.
This maple gingerbread popcorn recipe is irresistible. It tastes like sweet gingerbread with a crunch, and it’s a breeze to make.
Popcorn is one of the easiest, most affordable real food snacks. By eliminating some of the higher cost ingredients found in baked goods, making flavored popcorn is a great alternative treat. This recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegan, and at $.27 per serving, you can’t beat the price.
The recipe below generates about 13 cups, but you can easily double it and put it in a pretty package for a simple homemade holiday gift. Your friends will thank you, but be sure to save some for yourself.
Check out this post about coconut oil popcorn. There are so many different ways to flavor this easy, healthy snack!
Here’s a video showing how easy it is to make maple gingerbread popcorn:
Maple Gingerbread Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup organic popcorn kernels generates 15 cups popped
- 3 tbs. coconut oil
- 3 tbs. maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Pop the popcorn. I use this air popper, but any popping method will work.
- Place the solid coconut oil in a large roasting pan or on a cookie sheet that has sides. Put the pan in the oven until the oil melts.
- Remove the pan from the oven and add the maple syrup and spices. Stir to combine.
- Add the popped popcorn to the pan and stir so that the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, stirring every couple minutes. Once it starts to brown a little, it's done.
- Remove and cool on a wire rack.
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Maple Gingerbread Popcorn Price Breakdown
This recipe costs $1.64 to make, or $.27 per 2-cup serving. In addition, I paid $1.25 for each of the gift boxes. So for $1.52 each, I put together these wonderful little treats to give away for the holidays. If you’re looking for a great homemade holiday gift or sweet treat for a get-together, this is the perfect thing.
Gingerbread Popcorn is part of my Homemade Popcorn Holiday Gift Set post as well. You can make up a larger batch of the spice topping and package it with some organic popping corn kernels for another fabulous holiday gift.
shashi at runninsrilankan says
My daughter and I adore popcorn – usually reserving the flavored kind for the holidays – and your festive version sounds heavenly! Love the maple gingerbread combo!
spabettie says
this sounds phenomenal! the husband was wanting popcorn last night, I think I’ll make this for us tonight!
Jessica @ Delicious Obsessions says
Thanks for sharing this week! It looks delicious! 🙂
Brenda says
Needed gifts to take along to our last Christmas event tomorrow. Found this recipe and just completed 7 batches. It’s super delicious…and looks wonderful too! I enclosed a copy of the recipe with each gallon bag of popcorn!
Annemarie says
Thanks so much for letting me know, Brenda. Wow, 7 batches! Great idea to use gallon bags and include the recipe.
Amy says
Yum. Looks so good. Found you over at Grow your Blog. I’m your newest follower. I’m so going to make this tonight…we are going on a Christmas tree festival tour.
Annemarie says
Thanks so much, Amy. This is such an easy holiday snack, perfect for a Christmas tree outing!
Celiac Kiddo says
Oh I’m making this asap! I love how you mix in the pan therefore dirtying one less dish 🙂
-Dana
Annemarie says
You’ll love this popcorn, Dana. And I agree – washing that extra pan when I use coconut oil is annoying, so I like to avoid it whenever possible.
Jill says
Ooooh! I love this. Last year I did popcorn for Christmas gifts, but it wasn’t this healthy. This looks great and delicious!
Annemarie says
Thanks, Jill. The best thing about this recipe is that it doesn’t taste healthy! It’s so good.