HOW TO MAKE STOVETOP POPCORN (no butter or oil) + 3 delicious topping recipes

Heat a pan on low heat for about 3 minutes.

Add popcorn kernels to the pan, filling it a little over half full.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat, shaking the pan every 30 seconds to prevent burning.

Continue cooking until popping slows down, then turn off the heat and leave the lid on for about 1 minute to ensure all kernels pop.

For salted caramel popcorn, add sugar and water to a pan and heat on medium until it turns into caramel without stirring.

Once the sugar is a deep amber color, turn off the heat and add butter, stirring until incorporated.

Add baking soda to the caramel and mix well, then pour it over the popcorn and add salt, mixing quickly to coat the popcorn before it hardens.

For cinnamon roll popcorn, melt butter in a pan, then add brown sugar and cinnamon, simmering on low until slightly thickened.

Stir in baking soda, then pour over popcorn and add chopped pecans, spreading it out on a lined baking tray to cool.

For spicy salty popcorn, add olive oil to the popcorn and mix in herbs to taste.

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