Homemade Microwave Popcorn?? Yes ~ it can be done, and you’ll love this easy and thrifty recipe!
I. Love. Popcorn. Now, while there are several ways to make popcorn, I’ve found a very frugal way I wanted to share with you…
Homemade Microwave Popcorn Recipe:
What You’ll Need:
- 1/3 cup Popping Corn
- 1 brown Paper Bag {lunch sack size}
- 1 piece of Tape
- Salt {optional}
- Melted Butter {optional… and delicious!}
What You’ll Do:
Pour popping corn into brown paper bag…
Fold end of bag over, and tape shut.
- Place in microwave, and stop once there is approximately 5 seconds between pops. {you’ll just have to experiment with this part, and see what works best with your microwave}. Mine comes out perfectly when I use the “popcorn” button on my microwave.
- Transfer to a bowl and eat as is or sprinkle with salt. Now, if you’re really living it up, go ahead and top this with some drizzled butter… mmm…
- Enjoy!!
See Also:
Simply Salsa Recipe {E-Z Homemade Salsa!}
Oh-So-Cute Ice Cream Cupcake Cones Recipe
Fluff Berry Cake Recipe!
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What a great idea! Any idea how to get the Kettle Corn flavor?? That's my favorite!
I am going to have to try this!! Thanks.
Genius! This is one of those things that makes you slap yourself in the head and say "Why didn't I think of that?" =)
Tammy
The kettle corn flavor comes from combining salt and sugar. You could certainly try topping with both and see if that solves your kettle corn cravings!
~ Heidi
I do this all the time and love it. You don't have to use the tape either.
that is a great idea!!! thanks for sharing!!
I eat popcorn practically every night. This is a great INEXPENSIVE way to enjoy my favorite snack. Thanks for the great recipe!!!!!
lorrainejohnsis(at)yahoo(dot)com
I do this also! so far i havent had to use tape- just fold down top
I saw this a while back some where on the internet and have been doing making popcorn this way ever since! I don't buy the microwavable stuff anymore. This taste SO much better and it's much more cheaper
What a wonderful post! I cannot wait to try this at home–my kids LOVE popcorn, and I hate to buy the expensive not healthy microwave popcorn! Thanks so much!
What a GREAT idea! Less expensive AND so much more healthier. Thanks FG! =)
Way back in the stone age when microwaves were brand new this is how we made our popcorn! I forget why we stopped, I never taped the bag shut – maybe that is why! Popcorn all over the place.
I love this idea -so much cheaper for sure!
vickie
I've never seen it done like this. What a great savings. Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
We have been making this exact recipe for a couple of years now, obviously loving it!
It's so much healthier, and now I can hardly eat theater popcorn…too salty and way too much butter. When we do splurge and go to a movie I just make this and put it in my purse.
I'm eating my popcorn as I speak and saying, "I love you! Thank you for this tip!"
Aww ~ you're welcome! I just had a bowl of popcorn myself!
~ Heidi
I use the stovetop method, but this would be so nice… eliminating the need to do dishes!
I discovered this method of making popcorn a few months ago, so now this is one of the options for a snack for my 8 yr olds to take to school. There is a microwave in their cafeteria, so they are able to pop some popcorn and snack away, and it is a cheap option for me.
Awesome. I provide healthier snacks for a wrestling team at least 2x a week – they love popcorn! This will really make a difference in my grocery bill. Thank you!!
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We did this at work and really enjoyed it. One lady said she tried it at home with a twist tie instead of tape and set the bag on fire from the metal inside the twist tie!
I learned this from my Great Grandma who is now 88! She lived through the Depression and is super frugal!
Wow, can’t wait to try this later with the kids. They will love being part of the process.
Silly question- how much popping corn do you put in?
I have done this before but I have stapled the bag shut and it didn’t cause a problem with the staple being made of metal.
put some sugar in it
love this idea! thank you!
Great idea, can’t believe I never thought of it. Speaking of things starting on fire in the microwave, A bread bag will start on fire. My child defrosted a whole loaf of bread in there, I didnt know it, I said, “What is on fire!”
1/3 Cup of popping corn
Would you add the sugar to the bag before popping? So it could melt?
I would put the sugar in the butter and melt the butter, the sugar would then dissolve also, and then pour it over the popped popcorn.
No, to do kettle corn you add the sugar and salt to the bag before popping it. Part of what makes Kettle corn so good is the sugar carmalizes on the corn so it must be cooked on it.
Thank you so much for sharing, this is such an awesome idea! I hate my popcorn popper because it sets off my smoke alarm! I will have to do this when I make caramel popcorn…Also, my kids will eat the popcorn without butter which is better for them anyway! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
Seriously? Why has this not popped into my head?
And to think of all that $$ wasted on microwave popcorn that smells like feet while it’s cooking. Never again!
Thanks so much for sharing this.
I’ve always said you should be able to take regular kernels and pop them in a microwave. I wonder why I didn’t try this on my own, and figure it all out years ago… Well, I’m gonna try it now! At least I know it WILL WORK!
I have done this when I was dieting and it’s great……
Add flavors like a tablespoon of sugar for kettle corn or cayenne pepper, garlic salt, rosemary…whatever you want!
Thanks for sharing I would have never thought of this. This would be perfect for Movie Nite in the Park, giving each family memeber their own bag. We have a Whirly-pop which I love how easy & traditional that is, but every so often I give in to the Homestyle Microwave popcorn when I don’t feel like cleaning up the mess, so this is a great option to paying $5 for ONLY 3 bags, that last maybe a week. : )
Great idea. I had a microwave popper years ago but kept having to buy the little inserts for the bottom. I LURVE popcorn!
Finally made it. The first time, it didn’t pop all of the kernels. Saved it and popped it a 2nd time. THANKS!
I was soooooooooooooo amazed this worked!!! I added cinnamon and sugar…great late night snack!!!