Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn Recipe is a tasty blend of sweet and salty flavors. This easy recipe is perfect for movie night and frugal.
Jazz up plain popcorn with this easy to make recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn. The delicious blend of cinnamon and sugar is so decadent. It only takes a few minutes to make and results in a great snack for movies, parties and more.
I have been jazzing up plain popcorn for years with White Chocolate Popcorn and Homemade Caramel Popcorn Recipe. It’s so much fun for your favorite movie snack.
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Why This Recipe Works
This recipe only requires a handful of ingredients and very little time to make. You are going to love this sweet treat any day of the week. Each bite is a delicious blend of so much tasty flavor.
Ingredients
- Popped Popcorn. You can use microwave popcorn, stovetop, air popper or anything you prefer.
- Butter. I used unsalted butter.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla is always best.
- Ground Cinnamon. You can adjust this based on preference.
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Variations and Additions
- Melted Chocolate Drizzle. Melt white or milk chocolate. Drizzle on top of popcorn and allow to set.
- Make it festive. You add sprinkles, dye the white chocolate different colors for parties or baby showers and more.
- Nuts. Add nuts to the popcorn. We like to sprinkle pecans, walnuts or peanuts into the popcorn.
How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
- Step 1. Go ahead and preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Next, place the popcorn in a large bowl.
Step 2. Get out a small saucepan and melt the butter over medium high heat.
Step 3. Once melted, stir in the granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and salt.
Step 4. Allow to this mixture to come to a boil. Cook until the mixture is thick and bubbly for 5 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes.
Step 5. Pour the cinnamon sugar mixture over the popcorn and toss to coat the popcorn in the mixture.
Step 6. Place popcorn on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a roasting pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes. You will need to stir the popcorn every 3-4 minutes. Finally, turn the oven off and let the popcorn sit in the oven for 20 minutes. This will allow the popcorn to get crispy.
Step 7. Next, just remove from the oven and allow to cool. Break into pieces and serve in a bowl.
Storage
Store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. We love this so it does not last long in our house.
Just make sure the popcorn has cooled completely before storing or it will be a mess to serve.
Expert Tips
- Popcorn Kernels. Remove any unpopped kernels from the popcorn before you coat in the mixture. You don’t want anyone to hurt their teeth!
- Popcorn. We prefer plain popcorn in this recipe. You can use store bought, microwave, stove top or anything you prefer.
- Stir constantly. Make sure to stir the popcorn mixture so it does not burn or stick.
- Toss during baking. Every 3 to 4 minutes, stir the popcorn while baking. This is important and will ensure even baking and that all pieces are crispy.
- Line the baking pan. Cleanup is much easier if you use parchment paper on the sheet pan. The mixture is very sticky and this makes it much easier.
More Flavored Popcorn Recipes
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Popcorn
- Honey Butter Popcorn Recipe
- Kettle Corn Popcorn
- Snickers Popcorn Recipe
- Candy Cane Popcorn Recipe
- Puppy Chow Popcorn Recipe
Our family absolutely loves this easy and simple Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn Recipe. I think you will love it too. Make it for a simple and tasty treat that will most definitely be a crowd pleaser. Come back and leave a comment and star rating once you make it.
Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 cups Popped Popcorn approximately 3 bags
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Place the popcorn in a large bowl and then set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and salt. Stir and cook until the mixture is thick and bubbly.
- Pour the mixture over the popcorn and stir to coat the popcorn in the mixture.
- Place the coated popcorn on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring the popcorn every 3-4 minutes.
- Turn the oven off and let the popcorn sit in the oven for 20 minutes. The popcorn will get crispy as it sets.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Then the popcorn is ready to serve and enjoy!
