Popcorn Recipes - A Healthy Choice
Popcorn is fun and convenient whole grain snacks. It is an excellent source of fiber. It also helps steady one's blood sugar levels. Aside from this, it can be incorporated as a low-fat snack, having a lot of nutritional benefits. |
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By experimenting with some healthful ingredients on your popcorn, one can achieve a healthy balanced diet without any risks. Below are some of healthy popcorn recipes that can meet your daily needs, for a delicious and quick snack mixture. Peppy Popcorn
o 14 cups popcorn, air-popped
In a small bowl, mix oregano, paprika and cheese. Sprinkle these onto the popcorn and toss. It can yield up to 14 cups. You can also melt organic raw cheese with organic milk and pour this over the popcorn. Nutrition Data for 1 cup serving: 30 calories/0.5 grams fat Spicy Peanut Curry PopCorn
o 8 cups air-popped popcorn( no oil or salt)
Air-pop about ½ cup of corn kernels. Put peanut butter on a microwave cup. Add sambal with small amounts of water. Stir in order to make out a creamy and thick peanut butter mixture. Microwave it approximately 30 seconds. Fold the peanut butter mixture onto the popcorn. Praline Popcorn Crunch Ingredients: o 12 cups popped popcorn
Grease a 15x10 inch baking pan and place the popcorn on top. Combine sugar, honey and margarine in a 1 ½ quart saucepan. Cook and stir constantly with a wooden spoon. Place this in medium heat until it boils. Cook this for about 5 minutes and then remove from the heat. Mix vanilla and baking soda then pour it over the popped corn. Next, add some pecans, stir until evenly coated and bake at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes. Stir gently for five more minutes and lay everything down on waxed paper. Lastly, allow to cool and break into chunks. Popcorn Trail Mix
1 quart air-popped popcorn
Nutritional Information (based on 3-cup serving) - Protein 8g; Calories 651; Carbohydrate 162g ; Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 3g; Fiber 15g; Sodium 420 mg. Other nutritional ingredients that can be mix in popcorn are: - 1 /3 cup chopped dried fruit provides iron and fiber
While enjoying your favorite movies at home you can prepare popcorn in just a few minutes. There are many ways to include popcorn on one's healthy diet. Popcorn Recipes - A Healthy Choice |
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Popcorn Recipes - A Healthy Choice
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