Snack foods continue to be the hardest to live without in our house.  People have this idea that I’ve always been a health-nut.  And while that may be true in a lot of ways, I have always had a guilty habit of eating a small bowl of chips… daily.  I eat very healthy at meals, but I enjoyed having a few doritos or ruffles every day.  So, you can imagine how hard this year has been so far.

I think I may have found a snack to get me through the rest of the year: Kettle Corn.  While I have made my own potato chips, they take some time and they require using the oven, which I hate doing in the summer.  Kettle Corn takes less than 10 minutes and can be made in the microwave!

Kettle Corn

popcorn kernels

paper bag (regular lunch sack size)

1 tbsp butter

1-2 tbsp maple syrup (depending on how sweet you want your corn)

1 tsp salt

Pour kernels into a paper bag so that you have a thin layer covering the bottom of the bag.  Fold the top of the bag over a few times and put in microwave.  Cook on high for about 3 minutes.  It may take less than 3 minutes, so listen for when the corn stops popping.  Put butter in a small microwaveable dish.  Melt on high heat for about 30 seconds.  Stir in your maple syrup and pour over popcorn.  Sprinkle with salt.  Enjoy!