Popcorn Seasoning Ideas

• Herbed Popcorn: 1 teaspoon each dried sage, fennel, marjoram, thyme, basil, summer savory, and rosemary, and 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• Lemon-Dill Popcorn: 2 tablespoons lemon zest and 1 teaspoon dill weed

• Tex-Mex Popcorn: 1 tablespoon each cumin and chili powder. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

• Saffron Popcorn: 1/4 heaping teaspoon minced saffron

• Pizza Popcorn: 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

• Pepper Popcorn: 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika

• Hot Mustard Popcorn: 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon thyme

Any of the following are good toppings!

* Grated Parmesan Cheese
* Herb Shake: Oregano, Basil, Parsley
* Salt & Vinegar: Spritz popcorn lightly with vinegar, sprinkle salt to taste
* Lemon Pepper
* Tabasco Sauce (mixed into melted butter then poured over popcorn)
* Creole Seasoning
* Lime Juice Spritz & Lemon Pepper
* Dill Weed & Celery Salt
* Garlic sauteed in butter then poured over popcorn
* Taco seasoning mix

Parmesan Popcorn Seasoning Recipes

Parmesan Dill

1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
1 1/2 TBS Dill weed
1 tsp Garlic salt

*refrigerate excess

Parmesan Nacho

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp pepper

*refrigerate excess

Cheesy BBQ

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
2 TBS Butter (melted)
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt





If you want a bit of spicy kick to your popcorn, just add a few dashes of hot sauce and blend it in with the melted butter before adding it to the popcorn.





For cheese lovers, you can never go wrong with cheddar cheese popcorn seasoning.



Mix together 3 tablespoons melted butter, ¼ cup cheddar cheese powder, ¼ teaspoon mustard powder, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Pour your homemade popcorn flavoring over the popcorn and stir well to mix thoroughly.



3. If you love Indian food, then you're going to love this exotic-tasting homemade popcorn seasoning.

Mix together a teaspoon of curry powder, ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric, ¾ teaspoon ground ginger and a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper to flavor homemade popcorn.



4. One of my kids' favorite snack is pizza flavored popcorn.

To make pizza popcorn seasoning, simply mix together 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon ground, dried oregano and ½ teaspoon dried tomato powder.



5. How about a real spicy hot popcorn seasoning to tickle your tastebuds?

Mix together ½ teaspoon chili powder and ¼ teaspoon dried, crushed red peppers. Add more chili powder if you desire.



6. If you like salt and vinegar popcorn seasoning, you can spritz 4 cups of popped, salted popcorn with a ¼ cup of malt vinegar.



7. Who can resist Cajun popcorn?

You can create Cajun popcorn seasoning at home by mixing 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic salt, ½ teaspoon of red pepper, ½ teaspoon white pepper, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon oregano and ¼ teaspoon thyme. Toss seasoning with 4 cups of popcorn.

1. Jazz up plain popcorn with flavored cooking spray -- there are a variety of flavors such as butter, olive oil, and even garlic to name a few and these won't cause your waistline to expand.

2. Add some cinnamon to popped popcorn -- mix it up well. If you're worried about the cinnamon not staying on the popcorn you can spray it with a little cooking spray first just to hold it on, butter is probably the better flavor for this.

3. Add red pepper to your popcorn -- you can spray the popcorn with a bit of cooking spray to help the seasoning stay on.

4. Saute some garlic in olive oil and then add it to your popcorn -- consider adding some grated Parmesan cheese and a bit of salt and pepper.

5. Season popcorn with taco seasoning -- you'll need a bit of cooking spray to help it stick to the popcorn.

6. Add some hot sauce or soy sauce -- while they may make your popcorn a tad gooey, these can be a good substitute for salt and butter.