Homemade Jalapeño Cheddar Popcorn Recipe
This Jalapeño Cheddar Popcorn recipe uses real cheddar and dehydrated jalapeños to create a slightly spicy and totally irresistible snack, perfect for movie night or a game day app!
Ingredients
- 3 cups popped popcorn
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup dehydrated jalapeno peppers
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Make the popcorn with your preferred method (an air popper, stovetop popcorn, or even microwave popcorn will all work).
- Make the dehydrated jalapeno peppers. You can do this several ways, but I used an air fryer to speed up the process. To dehydrate the peppers, slice them and remove the seeds. Place the slices in the bottom of an air fryer in a single layer and set your heat to the lowest setting it can go (usually about 250 degrees F, but that will depend on your air fryer.) Then simply air fry the peppers until they are dried out and crack when you try to bend them. Because I sliced the peppers, vs. drying them whole, they only took about 5-10 minutes. Check the peppers in 3-5 minute intervals to make sure they aren’t burning.
- Place the butter in a microwave safe bowl and cover with a paper towel to prevent any splatters. Heat on low heat for about 20 seconds until melted.
- Toss the melted butter with the popcorn. Add the salt, cheese and jalapeno peppers and toss well to combine.
- Serve popcorn in individual cups, with extra cheddar cheese and jalapeno slices on the top.
Notes
- I used air-popped popcorn but you can make this with popcorn cooked on the stove, or microwave popcorn too.
- Slicing the jalapenos thin makes dehydrating them much faster - whether you do it in an air fryer or an oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 10gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 399mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 8gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 246IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg
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