These clean eating popcorn seasoning recipes make the perfect holiday gift for the popcorn lovers in your life!
I love giving food gifts for the holidays. They are incredibly personal because they are so customizable. They also happen to be affordable and always well received.
This week at The Gracious Pantry is all about holiday food gifts. Unique, always appreciated, food gifts.
Popcorn seasoning is fabulous stuff. It gives you so many options for enjoying an easy-going night in with family or your significant other. We don’t own a TV at the moment, but some day we will, and when we do, I look forward to settling in with Mini Chef, a movie and a big bowl of popcorn for the evening. It’s such a fun way to spend time together.
I had a taste tester for these recipes and she said that they were absolutely delicious. So you don’t have to just take my word for it. You get her word too! Bonus!
You can sprinkle them on lightly for a delicate flavor or pile them on for a much stronger flavor. Whatever your taste buds prefer.
I do, however, recommend providing a nicely written or printed set of instructions to go with them. Here’s what I would say:
Pop your popcorn, pour some warm oil or melted butter over the popcorn and then sprinkle a seasoning on as liberally as you like to taste. Toss popcorn to coat and enjoy!
People always appreciate instructions, even if they are basic. The important part there is the oil or butter. These seasonings won’t stick if there is nothing for them to stick to.
WRAPPING/SHIPPING SUGGESTIONS:
- TO GIVE: If you can find a spice jar set that comes with a rack or basket, you’re set! Just wrap some clear plastic around it and include some popcorn to go with it.
- TO GIVE: If you need to put it in a box (not for shipping), simply fill most of the box with tissue paper, lay the bottles down flat with the labels showing on top, and then cover with a bit more tissue paper. Just be sure to include some popcorn, and if you’re really feeling generous, toss in a movie you know they’s like!
- TO SHIP: If you need to ship these, I highly recommend wrapping each bottle in bubble wrap separately. Include popcorn, and add peanuts all around to keep them from shifting. If you are tossing in a whole bag of popcorn, be sure to put it in a Ziploc bag in case the plastic package comes open en route. But regardless of whether the popcorn is in a plastic bag or a glass bottle, I recommend wrapping that individually in bubble wrap as well.
MORE GIFT IDEAS:
- Clean Eating Hot Chocolate Mix(dry mix)
- Clean Eating Chocolate Syrup(for drizzling over ice cream or making clean chocolate milk.)
- Clean Eating Chocolate Turtles
- Clean Eating Fudge(Mint or Orange flavor)
CLEAN EATING POPCORN SEASONING RECIPES:
CLEAN EATING HERBAL POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:
This seasoning is best served with some parmesan cheese sprinkled on too. Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra.
- 2 tbsp. celery seed
- 2 tbsp. dried parsley
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)
Measure spices into a small to medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Pour into spice bottle and label appropriately. Sprinkle over popcorn as desired.
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data is for the entire batch, not for 1 serving. Serving size is up to you.
CLEAN EATING MEXICAN POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:
Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra.
- 2 tbsp. ground cumin
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)
- 1/4 tsp. powdered Sucanat (optional, but good)
Measure spices into a small to medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Pour into spice bottle and label appropriately. Sprinkle over popcorn as desired.
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data is for the entire batch, not for 1 serving. Serving size is up to you.
CLEAN EATING SPICY CURRY POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:
Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra.
- 2 tbsp. curry powder
- 2 tbsp. garam masala
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)
Measure spices into a small to medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Pour into spice bottle and label appropriately. Sprinkle over popcorn as desired.
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data is for entire recipe. Serving size is up to you.
CLEAN EATING BARBECUE POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:
Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra.
- 2 tbsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tbsp. powdered Sucanat (I powdered min in my Ninja blender)
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)
Measure spices into a small to medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Pour into spice bottle and label appropriately. Sprinkle over popcorn as desired.
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data is for the entire recipe. Serving size is up to you.
These recipes from The Gracious Pantry archives. First published 12/1/14.
Stacey says
Thank you so much for these seasoning ideas! I’m always looking for clean ways to liven up my evening popcorn snack. Currently my favorite is air popped popcorn with a little melted coconut oil and a sprinkle of sea salt. My non-clean-eating husband and daughter even ask for it! Thanks again, I can’t wait to try these recipes!
The Gracious Pantry says
Stacey – My pleasure! Enjoy! 😀
Melissa says
I want to try them all! They sound delicious! Would be nice gifts for the ladies at the office.
Tina says
What a unique and adorable gift idea! Thanks Tiffany, you really make clean eating enjoyable and fun!
The Gracious Pantry says
Tina – Thanks so much! 😀
Debbie P says
What a creative gift idea! I’d love to be on the receiving end of something like this!
Jill Sleeth says
What perfect gifts these would be…and yummy! Thanks:)
Kelly Roberts says
These sound awesome!
Linda says
I just found our air popper again, and these look like perfect spice mixes to try! Thanks!
trude wofford says
Popcorn is an all time favorite of mine! The barbque is the first i must try, they all sound tasty. Thanks Tiffany
Angela says
Those all sound delicious! My son is always for cheese popcorn. Do you have any recipes for cheese corn?
The Gracious Pantry says
Angela – Thanks! I do have this recipe if it helps: https://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-garlic-parmesan-popcorn/
Katie Ellis says
I am obsessed with popcorn, these are great toppings & actually excited to give them as gifts aswell!!! Thankyou for a fab idea 🙂
The Gracious Pantry says
Katie – My pleasure! Enjoy! 😀
Kimberly Sheller says
Do you by chance have a ranch version?
The Gracious Pantry says
Kimberly – Not yet, but I do have a recipe for ranch dressing. Maybe using the herb mixture from that recipe might do the trick? Not sure though, I’d have to try it out. https://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-ranch-dressing/