Old-Fashioned Movie Theater Popcorn
Angie McGowan
Made with coconut oil, just like real movie theater popcorn.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs coconut oil (or enough to coat bottom of saucepan)
- Popping corn (enough for single layer in saucepan)
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste
- Melted butter (optional)
Directions
- Add coconut oil to saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat and add popcorn. Pop until you can count 2 seconds in between popping corns.
- Remove from heat, still covered, and let the corn continue to pop until it stops—about 2 minutes.
- Top with salt and melted butter, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 319
Calories from Fat 138 (43%)
(25%)Total Fat 16g
(59%)Saturated Fat 12g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(6%)Sodium 145mg
(5%)Potassium 171mg
Total Carbohydrate 39g
(31%)Dietary Fiber 8g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(12%)Protein 6g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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