This healthy homemade popcorn uses shredded parmesan, butter and freshly popped popcorn for a healthy treat.

healthy popcorn in a bowl with a halloween skeleton hand in it

My husband makes the best popcorn. He cooks it on the stove top and layers it with salted butter and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

By cooking it at home, you have more control over the quality of the ingredients you use, which really matters when it comes to popcorn. Typical movie theater popcorn uses GMO corn, inflammatory seed oils, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and other questionable ingredients. Plus, if you’re cooking it in the microwave, you can expose yourself to microplastics and PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”).

Trust me, once you try this popcorn you’ll never go back to the less healthy alternative.

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Homemade Healthy Popcorn

Serves:

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 16

This better-for-you popcorn uses parmesan, butter and freshly popped popcorn for a healthy treat.

Ingredients

▢ 1/4 cup salted butter
▢ 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
▢ 1/2 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter and popcorn kernels. Cover and allow the kernels to cook, shaking the pan every 30 seconds or so to prevent sticking. You’ll start to hear a lot of popping kernels in a few minutes.
Once you hear the popcorn kernels popping less often (only about one pop per couple of seconds), remove the popcorn from the heat.
Uncover and pour into a large bowl. Top with finely shredded parmesan and a pinch of salt.

Notes

Although I’m not a fan of “snacking” on popcorn between meals because it’s not very satiating, it can be a healthier “treat” item. We love making Trev’s famous popcorn for movie nights!