Maple popcorn. The perfect sweet and salty snack. This maple syrup popcorn recipe comes together fast and is incredibly delicious.
In my opinion, it’s better than anything you can buy at the store.
Feeling snacky? Try my Healthy Peanut Butter Balls!
This maple butter popcorn is:
gluten free
refined sugar free
sweet and salty
air popped
sweetened with pure maple syrup
only 4 ingredients
tastes like healthy kettle corn
Maple Popcorn – Ingredients
Popcorn seeds – I prefer white popcorn but any variety will work. I also recommend purchasing organic when you can since corn is now a genetically modified food.
Maple syrup – pure maple syrup is the star of this recipe. A little goes a long way and gives this popcorn it’s delicious maple flavor.
Butter – Mellows out the maple syrup so it’s not too overpowering. And who doesn’t like butter on their popcorn? Feel free to sub a neutral flavored oil like avocado oil if you need this recipe to be dairy free.
Sea salt – I love my popcorn extra salty so sea salt is a must!
Supplies
Air popper
Measuring cups
Pot
Whisk
Maple Popcorn – How To Make
Add 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels into an air popper. (1/2 cup is the standard max amount of kernels for most air poppers. If yours varies, you may have to pop the popcorn in two batches.)
Alternatively, you can pop the popcorn over the stove if desired.
Be sure to use a large bowl to catch the popcorn. It will make mixing easier. If you don’t have a large bowl you can dump the popcorn onto a baking sheet and mix it up there.
While the popcorn is popping, heat the butter and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a small pot over medium low heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce it to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes.
Watch it carefully and turn down the heat if needed so it doesn’t burn.
It will begin to foam as it heats. After the time is up, remove the butter and maple syrup from the heat, and stir in the salt.
Next, dump half of the maple mixture over the popped popcorn.
Using a spoon, gently mix the popcorn until well coated.
Next, add in the remaining maple mixture to the popcorn and stir.
Give it a taste, and add more salt if desired.
Maple Popcorn – Tips
- I like to pour half of the maple mixture into the popcorn, then give it a good mix, and then add the remaining maple glaze. This just ensures all the popcorn gets evenly coated.
- Popcorn with maple syrup would make a great gift! Just add it to some cellophane bags with a pretty bow and you’re all set. Or even a cute little metal tin would be perfect to share with your friends.
- Make sure to use an oversized bowl to make stirring easier.
- Store any leftover popcorn in an airtight container.
More Snack Recipes:
Healthy Lemon Popsicles
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bites
Almond Flour Banana Muffins
Maple Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup butter can sub avocado oil
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt or more to taste
Instructions
- Add 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels into the air popper. (1/2 cup is the standard max amount of kernels for most air poppers. If yours varies, you may have to pop the popcorn in two batches.)
- While the popcorn is popping, heat the butter and maple syrup in a small pot over medium low heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce it to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes.Watch it carefully and turn down the heat if needed so it doesn't burn. It will begin to foam as it heats.
- Remove the maple syrup mixture from the heat, and stir in the salt.
- Dump half of the maple syrup mixture over the popped popcorn.
- Gently stir until well coated.
- Add in the remaining maple syrup mixture and stir.
- Give it a taste, and add more salt if desired.
Nutrition
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this popcorn got soggy with that combo… trying to dry it out, not sure if I’ll succeed
Darn it! That’s not good! Mine doesn’t turn out soggy at all. Here’s some tips: I’d recommend simmering the butter/maple combo a touch longer and maybe even on higher heat than the first time you tried (Being careful not to burn it of course). You really need the mixture to reduce down a bit so it becomes thick and sticky and not stay thin and watery – which can lead to sogginess. And lastly, be sure you’re using pure maple syrup as the other store bought kinds can have higher water content. Hope that helps if you wanted to try it again!
Yum! This tasted like kettle corn – but healthier!
Yay! So glad you loved it. Thanks, Susan!