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    the best vegan popcorn

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    the best vegan popcorn_hot for food

    I often think it's all been done (it literally has) but it's incredible that with Google at our fingertips, most people are too lazy to look up what they're after. Even how to make vegan popcorn?!

    Or maybe you just like hot for food so much that you only trust these recipes and instructions. I'm not really sure. But I would've thought everyone knew how to make stove top popcorn?! Except I get asked all the time to post a recipe.

    So here ya go! This is the best vegan popcorn... it tastes better than anything with real butter on it!

    My fave way to eat this is to also add some Old Bay seasoning on it when mixing. You can also try chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, dill weed, or black pepper.

    the best vegan popcorn recipe

    Also if you're feeling a lil' adventurous before your Netflix marathon, try out my flix mix recipe!

    You could pumpkin spice up your life with my pumpkin spice pecan popcorn for something a little sweeter or go for matcha caramel popcorn!

    the best vegan popcorn_hot for food

    the best vegan popcorn

    Even when the movie sucks, you'll be glad you had the best vegan popcorn in hand. Try this easy recipe and use it as a base to add any flavors you like!
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: popcorn, vegan popcorn
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Lauren Toyota

    Ingredients

    • ½ C organic popcorn kernels
    • 4 tablespoon coconut oil
    • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • sea salt and herbs or other seasonings, to taste

    Instructions

    • Place a large pot over medium heat on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and 1 to 2 kernels. Place a lid on top of the pot while it heats up. When the kernels pop, add the remaining popcorn kernels and place the lid back on the pot. Depending on the size of your pot, you may need to reduce the amount of kernels you're using (anywhere from ¼ cup - ⅓ cup).
    • They should start popping pretty quickly. You might need to shake the pot around a little bit to prevent kernels from burning on the bottom or allow a little bit of air to get inside the pot by lifting the lid slightly to one side to get it really popping quickly. Place the lid back on with no gaps as it finishes popping.
    • Once the popping has calmed down, remove the pot from the heat. Pour the popcorn into a large bowl. Add remaining 3 tablespoons of coconut oil to the pot, which should be hot enough that it melts very quickly without having to put the pot back on the burner. Be careful, as your pot handles might be very hot!
    • Pour oil over the popcorn and add nutritional yeast, sea salt and any other flavor additions you want. Toss to combine and coat the popcorn with seasoning. Sometimes it's easiest to do the popcorn in two batches, one in the bowl and one in the pot so you can coat every popped kernel well.
    • Now... Netflix and chill!

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    Lauren Toyota

    Lauren is a plant-based powerhouse, a former TV host turned wildly successful food creator, best-selling cookbook author, and the woman responsible for making vegan comfort food a thing worth craving. Through her blog and YouTube channel, hot for food, she’s amassed a dedicated following by recreating all the nostalgic, indulgent dishes we love—mac & cheese, burgers, cinnamon rolls—but making them entirely plant-based. No compromise on taste, no weird ingredients, just damn good food.

    Comments

    1. Alison Craig

      November 03, 2015 at 10:15 pm

      I love nutritional yeast on popcorn!! I'll have to try it with coconut oil.

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    2. JigglyPuff

      August 03, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      I used 1 tbl of coconut oil to pour on the popcorn plus the nutritional yeast and salt: awesome sauce!

      Reply
    3. Heather

      August 26, 2016 at 1:50 am

      I like adding a touch of maple syrup or agave for that sweet salty combo! 😋

      Reply
      • Lauren Toyota

        September 02, 2016 at 2:46 pm

        yes definitely! like kettle corn!

    4. Sanne

      September 22, 2016 at 7:28 pm

      I love making popcorn and wow, nutritional yeast is such a good idea! Will try that the next time I make popcorn (hmmm, probably this weekend).
      Btw I LOVE your YouTube vids, they're so funny and lovely and I don't get bored (and your channel is about the only YT channel I watch because it's like the only channel that always makes me smile and laugh and the vids are pretty and nice and fast, keep up the good work! Lots of love from a vegan from The Netherlands!)

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    5. Popynes

      June 09, 2017 at 9:51 am

      Hi ! I have a question: would they still be good and a bit crunchy if I cook the popcorns in advance (let's say the day before) ?
      Many thanks for your answer and your recipes 😉

      Reply

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