Food Recipes Snacks Popcorn 17 Salty and Sweet Popcorn Recipes to Satisfy Every Snack Craving Pop your own kernels with extra spicy, buttery, cheesy, savory, or even chocolaty flavor. By Jodie Kautzmann Published on January 11, 2024 Trending Videos Photo: Sarah Crowder There is nothing quite like settling into a cozy seat with a big bowl of freshly made popcorn. It's whimsical, it's fun, and when perfectly executed, it's beyond delicious. To make it is a whole other sensory experience: Popcorn's transformation from pebble-like kernels to lightly crisp bites of airy bliss is practically magic; its intoxicating aroma and explosive crescendo build unparalleled anticipation. It's a compelling case to pop up a batch at home. While you can't go wrong doctoring it up with just butter and salt, this collection of popcorn recipes offers lots of ideas to take the snack over the top. Whether you keep it savory with Buffalo and Blue Cheese Popcorn, steer it sweet with Black and Tan Chocolate Popcorn, or straddle the line between the two with Maple Bacon Popcorn, we're guessing you won't have much in the way of leftovers. 01 of 17 Black and Tan Chocolate Popcorn Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Half of the popcorn is tossed in caramelized white chocolate, and the rest in dark chocolate, creating a spectrum of bittersweet to milky sweet flavors and also a beautifully contrasting deep brown and golden tan color on the popped kernels. Get the Recipe 02 of 17 Buffalo and Blue Cheese Popcorn Sarah Crowder Get the spicy, buttery, cheesy flavor of buffalo wings in this quick and easy popcorn recipe perfect for all your game-day parties. Get the Recipe 03 of 17 Tequila-Spiked Caramel Corn © Con Poulos More suited to a cocktail party than a baseball game, this riff on Cracker Jack by Atlanta pastry chef Taria Camerino is sweetened with agave nectar and spiked with tequila. Slow-baking turns the popcorn-nut mix fabulously crunchy. Get the Recipe 04 of 17 Popcorn with Sesame-Glazed Pistachios © John Kernick Mixing popcorn with glazed pistachios creates a sweet-salty snack that's fantastic with cocktails. Get the Recipe 05 of 17 Smoky Popcorn © Kate Mathis This smoky mix of popcorn and Japanese rice crackers from chef Peter Rudolph is a favorite bar snack. You'll need half a cup of furikake, a seasoning mix that includes seaweed, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, and dried bonito. Get the Recipe 06 of 17 Dill Pickle Popcorn © Ryan Liebe This delicious, tangy popcorn is coated in an ingenious mix of pickling spices, like coriander seeds and dill weed. Get the Recipe 07 of 17 Miso Caramel Corn © Abby Hocking We use microwaved popcorn for our miso-flavored (surprise!) caramel corn but nine cups of air-popped or old-school stovetop-popped kernels would work nicely, too. Get the Recipe 08 of 17 Curry Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Adding a little curry powder to oil-popped popcorn gives it a great, crave-worthy flavor. Get the Recipe 09 of 17 Rosemary and Sea Salt Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu A little fresh rosemary and sea salt make freshly popped popcorn the ultimate snack. Get the Recipe 10 of 17 Maple-Bacon Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Adding a little maple syrup and a lot of bacon to fresh popcorn transforms it into a decadent, irresistible snack. Get the Recipe 11 of 17 Nutritional Yeast Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Nutritional yeast is a great addition to popcorn whether you're vegan or not; it imparts a fabulous cheesy, nutty flavor. Get the Recipe 12 of 17 Sea Salt and Black Pepper Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu This simple, delicious snack calls for popping your kernels in canola oil before tossing with a little butter, salt, and black pepper. Get the Recipe 13 of 17 Parmesan Cheese Popcorn © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Cheesy popcorn gets an upgrade with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, and pepper. Get the Recipe 14 of 17 Spicy Popcorn Balls © Hector Sanchez A smart update for popcorn balls: chipotle-spiked caramel. Make them up to four days in advance. Get the Recipe 15 of 17 Mascarpone-Swirled Brownies with Nutty Caramel Corn © Tina Rupp Here, pastry chef Kate Jennings' homespun style translates into fudgy brownies laced with mascarpone and served with sweet-salty clusters of peanuts and popcorn. Get the Recipe 16 of 17 Truffled Popcorn © Frances Janisch Use a touch of fresh black truffle along with white truffle oil to turn popcorn into an extra-special snack. Get the Recipe 17 of 17 Popcorn Pudding © Fredrika Stjärne Chef Jonathon Sawyer and his family love chocolate-covered pretzels. That gave Sawyer the idea to create this luscious dessert that brilliantly combines the flavor of salted popcorn with a sweet, creamy pudding. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit