Taco Popcorn is a yummy and easy to make snack (6 servings)! Popcorn is covered with buttery taco seasoning and it is absolutely delicious!
If you’re looking for a yummy snack that can be made with minimal effort and is ready in about 10 minutes, may I suggest making taco popcorn? Buttery popcorn is seasoned with a few common spices, typically used to flavor taco meat or chili, and they add so much flavor to this simple snack!
Whether you typically make your popcorn in an air popper machine, on the stovetop, or use microwave bags of popcorn, this simple and quick recipe is for you!
The recipe (as written) will yield approximately 6 servings of taco popcorn, each serving about 2 cups each, so there is plenty to share. Here’s how to make crunchy, taco popcorn.
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Prepare The Butter And Taco Seasoning Mix
To season the popcorn you will need a few spices to add to melted butter. You will need ground cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, crushed oregano leaves and salt.
In a small saucepan on Low heat, melt 3 Tablespoons of butter, along with 1½ teaspoons chili powder and ½ teaspoon each of cumin, salt, garlic powder and paprika. You will also add a small amount of dried crushed oregano.
Cook, stirring often, only until the butter is completely melted and all the spices are fully incorporated. Set the seasoning mix aside while you pop the popcorn.
Make The Popcorn
For this recipe you will want 12 cups total of POPPED plain popcorn. This will yield about 6 servings with 2 cups of popcorn per serving.
The method for making the popcorn is your choice! You can make the plain popcorn on your stovetop, use microwave popcorn or use an air popcorn machine (which is what I use).
NOTE: If you’re planning to “make it from scratch” (stovetop or air popper machine), you will need about ½ cup of un-popped kernels to end up with about 12 cups of popped popcorn.
Place the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the butter seasoning over the top of the warm popcorn, using only a couple of spoonfuls at a time.
After drizzling a couple spoonfuls of seasoning, gently toss the popcorn to distribute the sauce on the popcorn.
Continue drizzling the butter seasoning on the popcorn a little at a time, tossing it well afterwards (each time). Continue until all the sauce has been used on the popcorn.
Serve And Enjoy The Taco Popcorn
Once all the popcorn has been seasoned, it is ready to be served! Set out a big bowl of taco popcorn (along with some napkins) and dig into this wonderful snack!
The taco popcorn is buttery, and the taco seasoning spices used do not overpower the popcorn. It’s not too spicy, at all! Taco popcorn is crunchy, buttery and tastes wonderful!
All in all, taco popcorn is a perfect snack for when you have the munchies but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen! Give those you love a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie, TV show or a football game together. It’s yummy!
I hope you have the opportunity to make a big bowl of taco popcorn for yourself and for those you love. It really is a tasty, crunchy treat, and I really hope you enjoy it, too!
Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day!
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Recipe adapted from Dorothy Grant, in: “Southern Living 1995 Annual Recipes”, page 166, published in 1995 by Oxmoor House, Inc.
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Taco Popcorn is a yummy and easy to make snack (6 servings)! Popcorn is covered with buttery taco seasoning and it is absolutely delicious!
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1½ teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
- 12 cups POPPED plain popcorn* *use ½ cup kernels if making from scratch
In a small saucepan on Low heat, melt butter and spices. Stir often until butter is melted and spices are incorporated. Set aside while you pop the popcorn.
You will need 12 cups of popped plain popcorn for this recipe. Make the popcorn on your stovetop, use microwave popcorn bags or use an air popcorn machine. NOTE: If you "make popcorn from scratch" (stovetop or air popper), you will need ½ cup of un-popped kernels to end up with approx. 12 cups of popped popcorn.
Place the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle buttery seasoning sauce on the popcorn, using only a couple spoonfuls at a time. Gently toss the popcorn to distribute the sauce. Continue drizzling butter seasoning on the popcorn a little at a time, tossing it gently to evenly distribute (each time). Continue until all the sauce has been used on the popcorn.
Serve and enjoy!
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