Skinny Microwave Popcorn in a Bag
Did you know that you could make oil-free microwave popcorn in a plain brown paper lunch bag? If you add your own homemade popcorn salt, you'll have a lightly salted, fat-free, fiber rich snack that takes minutes to make, and is delicious. On top of that, it's filling and only contains about 30 calories per cup.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup popcorn kernels
- ¼ teaspoon popcorn salt (See Note 1)
- Brown paper lunch bag
Instructions
- Add popcorn kernels and popcorn salt to paper bag.
- Fold the top three times. Place bag fold-side down in microwave.
- Microwave on popcorn setting. If your microwave does not have a popcorn setting, microwave on high or full power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until there are about 2 seconds between pops.
- Carefully open bag, and pour popcorn into serving bowl.
- Yield: 2 to 3 servings.
Tips/Notes
- To make your own popcorn salt, process Kosher salt in spice grinder for 10 seconds, or until it becomes very fine and powdery.
Nutrition
Calories: 51kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0gIron: 0.4mg
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