Vegan Cheesy Popcorn

Bethany's Vegan Kitchen

Mar 25

Vegan cheesy popcorn is the perfect savoury snack for any occasion, especially if (like me) you prefer savoury snacks over sweet ones. I prefer eating this while it's still warm, it's so moreish, but you can leave it to cool before eating if referred

Yield; Four servings Cook time; 10 minutes

You'll need;

100g popcorn kernels
One tablespoon of oil
25g nutritional yeast
One teaspoon of smoked paprika
One quarter of a teaspoon of both onion powder and garlic powder
Salt to taste, I use around half a teaspoon of salt

Method;

Firstly prepare the seasoning. Add the nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and salt into a pestle and mortar, then grind until the nutritional yeast becomes a powder. Alternatively pulse blend a couple of times in a blender
Next, heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. It would be helpful to use a saucepan with a glass lid if possible. Once the oil has warmed up, add in the popcorn kernels, they should sizzle as they hit the pan
Pop the lid on and pop the popcorn until the popping slows down, and nearly all the kernels have popped. Immediately transfer the popcorn into a large mixing bowl, scatter over the seasoning, then pop a lid on the mixing bowl and shake really well
Once the seasoning is evenly distributed, it's ready to serve