Healthy Snacks - Healthy Popcorn Snacks

Healthy Snacks - Healthy Popcorn Snacks

Popcorn can be healthy depending what you use to pop your kernels and what you use to flavor you popped popcorn. Plain popped popcorn by itself, in fact , has no fat, no salt, is low in calories, and contains some fiber.  

Air popped popcorn is completely plain and is healthy but once you try it you'll see it's bland. On the other hand you can use a whirley pop or a popcorn machine with oil for better flavor. Healthy oils are peanut Oil, canola oil, and olive oil.  Flavors like pepper, curries, garlic, rosemary and most spices are low in fat and sodium and can be used as ingredients to make healthy popcorn snacks. The list below are suggested popping methods and ingredients that can be used on popcorn to make for a healthy snack:

Healthy Popcorn Snack #1 a very low calorie snack

1. Air popped popcorn 

2. Olive Oil on the air popped popcorn then shaken

3. Pinches of fine grain sea salt and pepper to taste 

Healthy Popcorn Snack #2 a low calorie snack

1. Use Olive Oil in your popcorn machine or whirley pop

2. After popping splash garlic salt and fine grained sea salt immediately after popping 

Healthy Popcorn Snack #3 tasty and low calorie

1. Use Canola Oil in your popcorn machine or whirley pop

2. Splash fine grain sea salt and pepper immediately after popping

Healthy Popcorn Snack #4 tasty also low calorie with a slightly nutty flavor

1. Use Peanut Oil in your popcorn machine or whirley pop

2. Splash fine grain sea salt immediately after popping

Healthy Popcorn Snack #5

1. Use Peanut Oil in your popcorn machine or whirley pop

2. Splash fine grain sea salt, rosemary, and garlic salt immediately after popping

Healthy Popcorn Snack #6

1. Use Canola Oil in your popcorn machine or whirley pop

2. Splash fine grain sea salt,  garlic salt, and pepper immediately after popping

Uncle Pops has an Olive Oil and Sea Salt Popcorn that is available at:  shop.uncle-pops.com  Stay tuned for more blogs about healthy popcorn and healthy popcorn recipes. or visit www.uncle-pops.com for more information.