WestBend 82707 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: Aged and grated Cocoa powder Oregano Parmesan, Provolone, or Crushed red peppers Paprika Romano cheese Cumin Parsley Basil Dill Rosemary Black pepper Garlic powder Sea salt Celery flakes Lemon, orange, or lime Sugar Chili powder zest Thyme Chives Nutritional Yeast (great Cinnamon nutty flavor) Cloves Onion powder Try mixing and matching any of these for a decadent treat: Bacon Blue cheese crumbles Cake mix Cake or brownie crumbles Candy pieces or Bitesized candies Chocolate chips Chopped candy bars Cocoa powder Crushed cookies Dry cheese sauce powder Graham cracker pieces Hot cocoa mix Marshmallows Melted chocolate or Almond bark Nuts Peanut butter Powdered drink mixes Powdered sugar Pretzels Reduced balsamic vinegar (fruit infused is delightful) Salted peanuts Sweetened cereal Toasted or grated coconut Joel's Blue Cheese Bacon Popcorn 4 slices bacon ⅓ cup popping corn 1 tbsp. reserved bacon grease ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese fresh ground black pepper Fry bacon until crisp; cool and crumble. Using 1 tbsp. of the reserved bacon grease, pop your corn in the popper. When finished popping, and while still warm, add the crumbled blue cheese, bacon, and generously sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper. Herb Infusion ⅔ cup popping corn 2 tbsp. mixed dried herbs: dill, parsley 2 tbsp. popping oil of choice thyme and oregano (add cayenne to 4 tbsp. coconut oil, melted the mix if you like spice) 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast Garlic or sea salt to taste Follow basic directions to pop popcorn. 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