Sunday, August 26, 2012

Simple Sweet N Salty popcorn

Believe it or not, popcorn can be a healthy snack; corn kernels are considered a whole grain, and its nutritional benefits are similar to a serving of brown rice or whole wheat. It's the additives like sugar, oil, butter, and salt that cause you trouble. Air popped popcorn has only 31 calories per one cup serving. Loaded with fiber, popcorn will aid digestion, make you feel fuller longer, and balance your blood sugar levels.

You probably don't want to make this a staple in your everyday diet, but where you're dying for a snack on movie night, THIS IS IT!


Simple Sweet N Salty popcorn!



Ingredients

  • 1/4 C popcorn kernels
  • 1 TBSP Pure Maple Syrup (or Agave) or if you're really watching your calories use stevia
  • Cinnamon
  • Tiny bit of salt (optional)

Instructions

pop it, mix it, sprinkle it, eat it


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Tips & Bonus Information

1 Cup plain airpopped popcorn: 31 cals 1 TBSP 100% pure maple syrup: 50 cals OR 1TBSP Agave: 60 cals 
*Next time I am going to try diluting my maple syrup / agave with a little bit of water to stretch it further and cut down on stickiness on my fingers 
*Keep in mind you're not eating this whole bowl (hopefully).. so don't let the calories deter you :)
YIELD: This makes a little over 2 Cups. I try to limit myself to having just 1 C (of popped popcorn)

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