WestBend 82471R Instruction Manual - Page 6

POPCORN IDEAS & RECIPES Popcorn is the perfect blank canvas for creating treats. You can create decadant concoctions with chocolate and candies or healthy, guilt-free snacks that everyone can enjoy. Here are some recipes and ideas to get you started, but really, once you start, your imagination can take over. Try mixing and matching any of these for a healthy snack: Nutritional Yeast (great Paprika Basil nutty flavor) Thyme Cinnamon Sea salt Celery flakes Cloves Garlic powder Parsley Chives Onion powder Crushed red peppers Sugar Chili powder Black pepper Dill Cumin Lemon, orange, or lime Aged and grated Oregano zest Parmesan, Provolone, or Rosemary Cocoa powder Romano cheese Try mixing and matching any of these for a decadent treat: Chopped candy bars Chocolate chips Marshmallows Salted peanuts Bacon Blue cheese crumbles Reduced balsamic vinegar (fruit infused is delightful) Cake mix Cake or brownie crumbles Nuts Candy pieces or Bitesized candies Hot cocoa mix Sweetened cereal Melted chocolate or Almond bark Toasted or grated coconut Powdered drink mixes Dry cheese sauce powder Peanut butter Cocoa powder Powdered sugar Pretzels Graham cracker pieces Crushed cookies Joel's Blue Cheese Bacon Popcorn 4 slices bacon fresh ground black pepper 10 cups Popped Popcorn 1 tbsp. reserved bacon grease or 1 ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese tbsp. olive oil, optional Fry bacon until crisp; cool and crumble. Using fresh, warm popcorn, add the crumbled blue cheese, bacon, and generously sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper. If desired, stir in some of the reserved bacon grease or olive oil to enhance flavor and help seasonings to stick/ adhere. Herb Infusion 8-10 cups popped popcorn 2 tbsp. mixed dried herbs: dill, parsley 4 tbsp. coconut oil, melted thyme and oregano (add cayenne to 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast the mix if you like spice) Garlic or sea salt to taste Set popcorn aside in a large mixing bowl, drizzle melted coconut oil over the corn and toss to distribute. Sprinkle with the herb blend and add garlic or sea salt to taste, toss again English - 6