White Cheddar Cheese Chili Popcorn

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White Cheddar Cheese Chili Popcorn

 

I love cheese popcorn!
In fact, I love any kind of popcorn.
The next time your craving popcorn,
try this recipe for cheesy popcorn~

White Cheddar Cheese Chili Popcorn

Ingredients

• 12 cups popped corn (remove any un-popped popcorn kernels)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese powder*
• 1 teaspoon chili powder for mild
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder for hot
• 1 1/2 sticks butter

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250º
2. Popcorn can be air popped to reduce fat or popped in oil.
3. Place popped popcorn in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt, to taste.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the white cheddar cheese powder and chili or cayenne powder; set aside.
5. In a small microwave proof bowl, melt the butter.
6. Pour the melted butter over the popped corn and stir to coat popcorn.
7. Immediately pour the cheese mixture over the buttered popcorn, stir to evenly coat popcorn.
8. Bake at 250º for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
9. Remove pan from oven and pour popcorn on waxed or parchment paper. Cool.
10. Store in a resealable airtight container or in plastic resealable baggies.

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*Powdered cheddar cheese is located by the bags of un-popped popcorn kernels in most grocery stores and in the spice aisle.