Maple Campfire Movie-Night Popcorn

Sweet, smoky and a little salty, like the concession stand at the drive-in. Pop it, butter it, shake it in a paper bag.

Serves: 4 (about 12 cups) · Prep: 2 min · Cook: 8 min · Total: 10 min

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp neutral oil
• ½ cup popcorn kernels
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 2½ tsp Maple Campfire Pepper

Steps

1. Optional but worth it: whiz the Maple Campfire in a spice grinder for a few seconds so it clings better.
2. Heat the oil and 3 kernels in a large lidded pot over medium-high. When the test kernels pop, add the rest, cover and take off the heat for 30 seconds so they all heat evenly.
3. Return to the heat and shake the pot often, lid slightly ajar, until popping slows to 2 to 3 seconds between pops. Dump into a big bowl or paper bag right away.
4. Drizzle with the melted butter, sprinkle the Maple Campfire over, then toss or shake until evenly coated.

A word on salt

No added salt. Maple Campfire covers it with butter alone.

Swap it

Make it buzz with Sichuan Buzz Pepper, 1 to 2 tsp per 8 cups.

Photo: Alex Munsell on Unsplash