I’ll confess that I’m not the biggest fan of popcorn. Â I typically don’t snack at the movie theater and my other popcorn experiences are mostly limited to microwave bags which are never terribly exciting or delicious. However, I was at the grocery store recently and saw some of those cute old-fashioned looking cardboard popcorn boxes and felt inspired to experiment. Â I love a good food prop (unfortunately you can barely see it in my final photo).
At first I was going to try making Biscoff popcorn, adapted from this recipe on The Kitchn. Â I might still try that in the future but OMG you guys, I cannot keep that stuff around. Â One day and several giant spoonfuls later, I had to get the Biscoff out of my house. Â It’s like crack. Â I tried taping the jar shut with masking tape and writing “NO” on top with a Sharpie but instant gratification Jen kept overruling logical Jen. I was too busy to make and photograph the popcorn and my waistline was about to start crying. Bye bye Biscoff! Â A few days later I went for my next best idea: sweet and spicy curried popcorn. Â I love curried anything and this popcorn is no joke. Â Both sweet and salty, it’s addicting without being a bazillion calories. Â Win win!
Sweet and Spicy Curried Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, or any neutral, high heat oil
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter (see notes)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine curry, cayenne, turmeric, and salt. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the kernels and cover.
- When you hear popping, gently shake the pan to prevent burning. Once the popping sound starts to slow down, remove from heat and empty into a large bowl. If many kernels remain un-popped you can repeat the process.
- Melt the honey and butter in a small saucepan or the microwave.
- Pour over the popcorn, cover, and shake vigorously to spread the mixture evenly.
- Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over the popcorn, cover and shake. Repeat the process with the other half of the spices.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
Nutrition
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Asmita says
The curried popcorn sounds like a fantastic idea!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
What an unique popcorn recipe! Looks very tempting!
RavieNomNoms says
This looks fantastic!! What a superb idea!
Cathy @ Noble Pig says
Love the tumeric in here giving it that beautiful color!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Oh man, Biscoff is daaaaangerous for me, too! This popcorn looks even better (I think!) AND it’s lower-calorie which I need since I snack on popcorn like there will be an end-all-popcorn-snacking tomorrow. Love this, Jen!
betsyb says
Bookmarking this one. Never tried Biscoff…maybe I should keep it that way! ;)
Rachael {SimplyFreshCooking} says
Sounds great Jen! My hubs and I also love anything curried, but we love spicy even more, so we’ll have to try this for sure! :) :)
Nancy/SpicieFoodie says
I’m not the biggest popcorn fan either. But when the craving strikes I like is spiced or with chile sauce over it. Your recipe sounds so mouthwatering. I can make out the top shape of the popcorn box, too cute:) Funny how little things like that inspire us. Thanks fro sharing Jen!
Laura Dembowski says
This sounds so good. I have become a curry addict over the years, so this is really appealing to me. I ate a ton of popcorn when I was young, then didn’t touch it for about a decade, but now I like an occasional treat of popcorn, and this would seriously fit the bill. I can also understand your issues with Biscoff. It’s kind of like food magic in a jar.
daisy says
It’s weird, but I only eat popcorn when I go to the movies. There are still a couple of theaters around that actually have “real imitation butter flavoring” that you can squirt all over the popcorn. (It’s one of those guilty pleasures!). At work, everyone seems to burn the microwave bags, so I try to stay away from them. Your recipe sounds like something worth taking out the popcorn making for! It’ll be perfect on a netflix night.
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Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
I love popcorn and this combination is a definite must try for me! I know exactly how you feel about Biscoff. As much as I want to grab a jar when I am at the store I don’t because I know I’ll be the one eating the entire jar most likely just with a spoon.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Love these flavors with popcorn! This would make a great snack!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I LOVE popcorn and have so many things I love to top it with and salty n sweet like you did is the BEST!
yummychunklet says
Ooh, what a great sweet and spicy combo!
Jenny @ BAKE says
I am addicted to popcorn! this recipe looks amazing!