Popcorn Recipes for a Healthy Snack
Three cups of popcorn is one serving from the whole grain group. Ask your parents
to help you try one of these three recipes at home!
Yield: 3 cups. Each Recipe serves: 1-2.
Recipes and Ingredients:
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APPLE PIE POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1½ teaspoons sugar, ¾ teaspoon
cinnamon, 2 tablespoons dried apple pieces
COCOA TRAIL MIX POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1½ teaspoons hot cocoa
mix, 1 tablespoon raisins, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
PIZZA POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1 tablespoon parmesan, 1 teaspoon
oregano
Directions: Pick a recipe and gather your ingredients. Lightly spray popcorn
with oil cooking spray. Add ingredients to popcorn and shake together. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts for recipes prepared to 3 cups with air popped corn:
Apple: Calories 151, Protein 3g, Fat 1g, %Calories from fat 3%, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0g, Carbohydrate 34g, Fiber 4.5g, Sodium 10mg
Cocoa: Calories 197 Protein 5.5g, Fat 6g, %Calories from fat 26%, Saturated fat 0.7g, Cholesterol 0g, Carbohydrate 32g, Fiber 5g, Sodium 35mg
Pizza: Calories 113, Protein 4g, Fat 2g, %Calories from fat 35%, Saturated fat 2g, Cholesterol 4g, Carbohydrate 14g, Fiber 4g, Sodium 91mg
Visit us at http://nyp.org/nutrition and send us your nutrition questions at [email protected]
Prepared by: Rachel Eklund, RD
Popcorn Recipes for a Healthy Snack
Three cups of popcorn is one serving from the whole grain group. Ask your parents
to help you try one of these three recipes at home!
Yield: 3 cups. Each Recipe serves: 1-2.
Recipes and Ingredients:



APPLE PIE POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1½ teaspoons sugar, ¾ teaspoon
cinnamon, 2 tablespoons dried apple pieces
COCOA TRAIL MIX POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1½ teaspoons hot cocoa
mix, 1 tablespoon raisins, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
PIZZA POPCORN: 3 cups popped corn, 1 tablespoon parmesan, 1 teaspoon
oregano
Directions: Pick a recipe and gather your ingredients. Lightly spray popcorn
with oil cooking spray. Add ingredients to popcorn and shake together. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts for recipes prepared to 3 cups with air popped corn:
Apple: Calories 151, Protein 3g, Fat 1g, %Calories from fat 3%, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0g, Carbohydrate 34g, Fiber 4.5g, Sodium 10mg
Cocoa: Calories 197 Protein 5.5g, Fat 6g, %Calories from fat 26%, Saturated fat 0.7g, Cholesterol 0g, Carbohydrate 32g, Fiber 5g, Sodium 35mg
Pizza: Calories 113, Protein 4g, Fat 2g, %Calories from fat 35%, Saturated fat 2g, Cholesterol 4g, Carbohydrate 14g, Fiber 4g, Sodium 91mg
Visit us at http://nyp.org/nutrition and send us your nutrition questions at [email protected]
Prepared by: Rachel Eklund, RD