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homemade kettle corn in brightly colored bowls

Kettle Corn Recipe (Popcorn Seasoning)

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 20 tablespoons
Calories: 253kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
This homemade kettle corn recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and salty and is made with just three ingredients. This popcorn seasoning is super simple to make and is an easy way to turn your popcorn into something special!
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
  • ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt 27 grams (see note)
  • Prepared popcorn for serving (about 5 cups per person)

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl. Prepare popcorn, place popcorn in individual bowls and sprinkle popcorn with desired amount of seasoning.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons kosher salt, Prepared popcorn
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe makes 1¼ cups of seasoning. Use 1 tablespoon for every 5 cups of popped popcorn.
  • Note: If using sea salt or any other fine salt, reduce the quantity of salt by half!
  • Mix the salt and sugar so that everything is well combined and you don't end up with lumps of sugar or salt.
  • Use unsalted popcorn for the best results.
  • ¼ cup of popcorn kernels yields about 7 cups of popped popcorn.
  • Season the popcorn as soon as it comes out of the pot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg