Calling all sweet and salty fans!
I have a recipe for you that will delight the senses and cost hardly a dime with only four ingredients.
This Sweet and Salty Popcorn is one of my all time favourite snacks. It’s so simple to make and will really satisfy those sweet and salty cravings.
Making popcorn at home is so easy and so cheap! I can’t believe what they charge for pre-packaged, already popped popcorn when you can make bucket loads of it at home and barely delve into your spare change.
This recipe simply uses the stove method to pop the corn, with the addition of caster sugar. Once the popcorn is popped, a generous sprinkling of salt completes this tasty snack. Try it!
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Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Homemade sweet and salty popcorn.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup popping corn
- 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- Sea salt
- Drizzle of chocolate, optional
Instructions
- Add oil to large saucepan and heat on medium high. Drop in a kernel or two and see if it spins. Once it spins, the oil is ready to go. Pour in half a cup of popping corn and 3 heaps tablespoons of caster sugar, give it a quick stir and put on the lid. Occasionally give the saucepan a good shake and let the corn pop away.
- When the popping starts to subside, remove from heat and leave it for a few seconds for the last few to pop. Its better to remove it from the heat early, otherwise it may burn. Pour into a bowl and sprinkle generously with salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 bowl Calories: 205
Hi, I’m Jess, the creator of Sweetest Menu and the author of Something Sweet. A self-taught baker and published recipe writer who can’t stop making easy and delicious baking recipes.
G says
I think it was a fault of mine but it all ended up burning! Does anyone know what I did wrong?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, you might have to experiment with the heat. Try a lower heat next time, and keep shaking that pan!
Jacob Watson says
Will be making again
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Dee says
I scaled the recipe down and made it with a tablespoon of oil and sugar each and two tablespoons of popping corn. It was amazing. I wish I made more
Jessica Holmes says
Love that Dee!
Anna love says
The sweet-salty popcorn was so amazing and I enjoyed it, I wish I had known this homemade recipe earlier…Jessica thanx for simple recipe
Jessica Holmes says
I’m s glad you enjoyed it Anna!
Ricky says
Soo good! The perfect cinema popcorn fresh at home! Thank you
Jessica Holmes says
Love that!
Taylah says
Perfect and wildly quick and easy!
Jessica Holmes says
Yes! Love that Taylah!
Clare says
This was so good. I got the oil hot then turned it down a little as I saw the comments about it burning. I also used less sugar as I felt guilty! It was amazing and gone in seconds!
Jessica Holmes says
Yes! Love that Clare!
Bridget says
This was really easy to make, and it’s been my go to recipe whenever the grandchildren come round and we watch a film.
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Love hearing that Bridget!
Carly | My Green Toddler says
This is exactly the recipe I wanted! Thank you! It was delicious and no issues with the sugar burning but I only used medium heat.
It should come with a warning not to touch though when first out of the pan as the molten sugar makes it way hotter than popcorn usually is
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So happy to hear that Carly! And good tip re: hot popcorn!
Gabi says
Saw a few comments on the sugar burning, so I kept it on a medium heat to avoid that but it just didnt pop so i alternated it between hig hand medium heats and that seemed to work well 🙂 great recipe!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Gabi!
AIMEE HIGGINS says
Thanks Jess!! Game changer – no more bags of expensive crisps and popcorn – doing this – cheaper, tastier and less waste!!
Sugar burnt a bit but I’ll practice (selflessly)…!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So glad you liked it! Can take a few goes to get the heat just right but worth it!
Fliss says
I’ve tried loads of recipes for decent sweet and salty popcorn, this came out perfect first time! Gets a 👍🏼 from me!
Jessica Holmes says
Fantastic Fliss!
Yaprak says
Best sweet pop corn I have ever made with the recipe. Very happy about it.
Thank you.
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed it Yaprak!
beth says
my sugar burnt
Jessica Holmes says
Sorry to hear that Beth. Try a lower heat next time and make sure you keep that popcorn moving!
Josh says
This is so good, we make it all the time!
Jessica Holmes says
Love that Josh!