Cheesy Vegan Popcorn

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100% would make this recipe again

Homemade popcorn is easy to do and far cheaper than throwing a processed bag into the microwave. Adding nutritional yeast to the seasoning, provides a boost of protein and vitamin B12.

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Preparation : 2 min Cooking : 3 min
130 calories/serving

Ingredients

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 10 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
1/4 cup popcorn kernels 50 g
2 tsp nutritional yeast 6 g

Before you start

Use a microwave safe bowl that is large enough to contain all the popped kernels (1/4 cup kernels yields about 6 cups of popped popcorn). If you use a glass bowl, make sure it is tempered glass and can handle the high heat.

A vented microwave food cover is needed for this recipe. If the lid isn't vented, intense heat can build up and cause the bowl to explode. Alternatively, you can cover the top of the bowl with parchment paper, secure it with a rubber band, and poke vent holes in the top with a knife.

Method

For more than 2 servings, depending on the size of your microwave oven, you may need to work in batches.

  1. Put half of the olive oil and a little salt in a microwave safe bowl. Add the popcorn kernels and stir so that the kernels get completely covered with the oil and salt mixture.
  2. Cover the bowl with the vented lid and microwave on 'High' for 3-4 min, or until popping slows to 1-2 seconds between pops. The time will vary depending on your microwave and bowl, so you may need to some trial-and-error testing with the first few batches to figure out how long it takes the popcorn to cook.
  3. Carefully remove the popcorn from the microwave oven (the bowl is hot!). Mix the rest of the olive oil with the nutritional yeast and mix in the hot popcorn. Serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (30 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

130

Fat

4 g

7 %

Saturated 0.6 g
+ Trans 0 g

3 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

10 mg

0 %

Carbohydrate

20 g

7 %

Fibre

4 g

17 %

Sugars

0 g

Net Carbs

16 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

0 %

Vitamin C

0 %

Calcium

0 %

Iron

6 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Diet-related health claims  :
Artery-healthy, Heart-healthy
Excellent source of  :
Vitamin B2
Good source of  :
Fibre, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12
Source of  :
Copper, Folacin, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Zinc
Low  :
Saturated Fat, Sodium
Free  :
Cholesterol, Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Fats ½
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