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:

1. 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.
2. 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!
3. 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:

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Clean Eating Herbal Popcorn Seasoning

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

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.

Course: Spices

Cuisine: American

Yield: 1 batch

Calories: 418 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. celery seed
• 2 tbsp. dried parsley
• 2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 2 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. 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.
   

Recipe Notes

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.

Nutrition Facts

Clean Eating Herbal Popcorn Seasoning

Amount Per Serving (1 entire recipe)

Calories 418 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 2132mg 89%

Potassium 1975mg 56%

Total Carbohydrates 75g 25%

Dietary Fiber 19g 76%

Sugars 5g

Protein 21g 42%

Vitamin A 11.5%

Vitamin C 60.9%

Calcium 99.6%

Iron 136.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 CLEAN EATING MEXICAN POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:

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Clean Eating Mexican Popcorn Seasoning

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra.

Course: Spices

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Yield: 1 batch

Calories: 369 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

• 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)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. 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.
   

Recipe Notes

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.

Nutrition Facts

Clean Eating Mexican Popcorn Seasoning

Amount Per Serving (1 entire recipe)

Calories 369 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 2245mg 94%

Potassium 1572mg 45%

Total Carbohydrates 69g 23%

Dietary Fiber 17g 68%

Sugars 6g

Protein 15g 30%

Vitamin A 143.7%

Vitamin C 11.1%

Calcium 47.2%

Iron 144.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

CLEAN EATING SPICY CURRY POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:

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Clean Eating Spicy Curry Popcorn Seasoning

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra. 

Course: Spices

Cuisine: American, Indian

Yield: 1 batch

Calories: 399 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. curry powder
• 2 tbsp. garam masala
• 2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 2 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. salt (fine grind)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. 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.
   

Recipe Notes

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.

Nutrition Facts

Clean Eating Spicy Curry Popcorn Seasoning

Amount Per Serving (1 entire recipe)

Calories 399 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 1965mg 82%

Potassium 1099mg 31%

Total Carbohydrates 69g 23%

Dietary Fiber 28g 112%

Sugars 3g

Protein 15g 30%

Vitamin A 5.8%

Vitamin C 12.5%

Calcium 27.8%

Iron 64.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

CLEAN EATING BARBECUE POPCORN SEASONING RECIPE:

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Clean Eating Barbecue Popcorn Seasoning

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Each recipe makes enough to fill a standard spice bottle, plus a little extra. 

Course: Spices

Cuisine: American

Yield: 1 batch

Calories: 354 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

• 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)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. 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.
   

Recipe Notes

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.

Nutrition Facts

Clean Eating Barbecue Popcorn Seasoning

Amount Per Serving (1 entire batch)

Calories 354 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Sodium 2051mg 85%

Potassium 1413mg 40%

Total Carbohydrates 78g 26%

Dietary Fiber 19g 76%

Sugars 20g

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 320.4%

Vitamin C 8.4%

Calcium 22.1%

Iron 55.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

These recipes from The Gracious Pantry archives. First published 12/1/14.