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Maple Bacon Popcorn

This maple bacon popcorn is the perfect sweet and salty snack! 
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 263kcal
Author Whitney Wright

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 3/4 cup popcorn kernels
  • 8 thick bacon slices
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  • Cook bacon. When finished cooking, transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Crumble the bacon into small bite size pieces. Reserve 3 T. of the bacon grease. Set bacon grease aside. 
  • In a LARGE pot set over medium heat, add the bacon grease. Once the bacon grease is warm, add the popcorn kernels to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid. 
  • When you hear the kernels begin to pop, shake the pot. (Do so carefully)!! Do this every 20 seconds or so, until done cooking. About 7 minutes or until most of the kernels have successfully popped. 
  • When popcorn has finished popping transfer the popped popcorn to a large bowl. 
  • In a small bowl combine crumbled bacon, maple syrup, and melted butter. Mix to combine. Pour overtop the popped popcorn. Season the popcorn with salt to taste. 

Notes

*Make sure you use a LARGE pot when popping the popcorn kernels.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.6mg