Munching popcorn at the movies and at home is a real American pastime. However the news is out-popcorn at the movies is usually popped in unhealthy fats like coconut oil. Most people top it with butter too. Of course the healthiest way to eat popcorn is air popped without adding any fat or salt but it taste like cardboard! If you really want to control what’s in your popcorn it’s best to pop your own. That’s right… Remember the old fashion way with a pot, some oil and popcorn? It’s fine to use some fat as long as it’s a healthy fat. Our skinny trick to get the same buttery taste of movie popcorn-pop in monounsaturated olive oil and some reduced-fat Benecol Light or Smart balance Heart Right Light (see below). We also discovered white popcorn kernels taste much better than the usual yellow. They’re a smaller and crisper kernel. We’ve been popping it this way for years. One handful and you’ll know why! Happy crunching…
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Servings:24 cups
Ingredients
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons Benecol Light, Smart Balance Heart Right Light, or reduced-fat butter, see shopping tip
1 cup white kernel popcorn or yellow
Salt to taste (~ 1 teaspoon)
Directions
In a large nonstick pot, heat oil and Benecol Light or reduced-fat butter over medium heat.
Stir in the popcorn, coating the kernels, cover, and heat until kernels start to pop. This will take about 5 minutes. Turn heat to high and shake the pan as necessary to prevent burning while popping. Continue cooking until all kernels are popped.
Immediately pour half the popcorn into a large bowl. Sprinkle with a little salt, add the remaining popcorn and top with a little more salt.
Skinny Old Fashioned Popcorn Recipe
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