DIY – Make your own bulk popcorn in a paper bag with a microwave

We posted this recipe a few years ago but one of our readers asked me to post it again, I figured it was a great healthy snack idea. Hope you enjoy it as much as my kids do!

Make your own healthy popcorn in your microwave with bulk popcorn kernels. It is a thrifty way to have healthy and very delicious popcorn.

All too often we grab those microwave popcorn boxes that are “butter” flavored because they were on sale. Have you ever seen the ingredient list? Arghh…

To make this yummy and thrifty popcorn all you need is:

1/4 cup popcorn kernels
2 tsp Olive oil, or other healthy oil. (teaspoons)
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
one lunch sack size brown paper bag

In the paper bag, add the popcorn, pour the oil over the popcorn in the bag. Next add the salt, and fold over the top of the bag at least twice. Shake the bag to coat the popcorn. Place the bag on a paper plate, or napkin. Cook on high for 2-3 mins, or until there is a 2-3 second pause as the popcorn popping is slowing down.

Carefully pull out, and pour into a bowl… and enjoy healthy and thrifty Do It Your self popcorn in a microwave!