Gingerbread Popcorn Recipe
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This maple gingerbread popcorn recipe is a delicious, healthy, affordable snack. It also makes a great homemade holiday gift.
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 maple gingerbread popcorn recipe is irresistible. It tastes like sweet gingerbread with a crunch, and it’s a breeze to make.
This holiday popcorn recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegan, and at $.27 per serving, you can’t beat the price. It’s bursting with gingerbread spices, and makes the perfect simple holiday gift. This recipe generates about 13 cups of gingerbread popcorn, but you can easily double it and put it in a pretty package for Christmas. Your friends will thank you.
Check out this post about coconut oil popcorn. There are so many different ways to flavor this easy, healthy snack!
How to Make Maple Gingerbread Popcorn
Step One: Pop the popcorn
Pop the popcorn. I use an air popper, but any popping method will work.
Step Two: Prepare the topping
Mix together the coconut oil, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
Step Three: Bake the gingerbread popcorn
Place the popped popcorn in a large roasting pan and pour the maple syrup mixture onto the popcorn, tossing gently so that the popcorn is evenly coated. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every couple minutes. Once it starts to brown a little, it’s done.
Frequently Asked Questions
The gingerbread spice mix gives this popcorn a delicious flavor. You could add cloves for an even stronger flavor, or add a bit of vanilla extract. This recipe doesn’t need molasses or brown sugar because the pure maple syrup gives the popcorn a bit of caramel flavor.
You can pop the popcorn kernels in a large pot with a bit of oil on the stovetop if you don’t have an air popper. You can also pop it in the microwave using a brown paper bag.
After the popcorn has cooled completely, place it in a gift box or tin. If the container isn’t airtight, you may want to place the popcorn in a zipper bag first before placing it inside the gift packaging so it stays fresh.
Gingerbread Popcorn
Recommended Equipment
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.
- In a small bowl, stir together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Place the popped popcorn in a large roasting pan or on a baking sheet that has sides. Pour the maple syrup mixture over the popcorn and stir gently, so that the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every couple minutes. Once it starts to brown a bit, it's done. Cool on a wire rack.
Approximate Nutrition Info
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Homemade 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 a larger batch of the spice topping and package it with some organic popping corn kernels for another fabulous holiday gift.
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!
this sounds phenomenal! the husband was wanting popcorn last night, I think I’ll make this for us tonight!
Thanks for sharing this week! It looks delicious! 🙂
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!
Thanks so much for letting me know, Brenda. Wow, 7 batches! Great idea to use gallon bags and include the recipe.
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.
Thanks so much, Amy. This is such an easy holiday snack, perfect for a Christmas tree outing!
Oh I’m making this asap! I love how you mix in the pan therefore dirtying one less dish 🙂
-Dana
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.
Ooooh! I love this. Last year I did popcorn for Christmas gifts, but it wasn’t this healthy. This looks great and delicious!
Thanks, Jill. The best thing about this recipe is that it doesn’t taste healthy! It’s so good.