Ashleigh is a regular contributor on our blog and she and her friend Saundra blog over at capturesunshine.wordpress.com. Saundra agreed to share this tasty after school snack with all of you today. This post was originally found here. To enjoy other posts like this and weekly posts on things to do in the area head on over to their blog and show them some love.
So, you know how some days you need a sweet treat but you don’t want to open the bag of Oreo cookies for fear of finding yourself with an empty bag 10 minutes later? Well, that is exactly where I found myself the other day. So into the pantry I headed….this is what I came up with, it is addicting. Maybe I should have stuck with the Oreo cookies!
It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s budget friendly!
What you need:
-1/4 Cup of whole popcorn kernels (unpopped)
-1 Tbsp of ground cinnamon
-1/4 Cup of white sugar
-1/2 Tbsp of butter
-1 brown paper lunch sack
Place 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels in the brown paper lunch sack.
Fold over the top – two or three times
Place bag in the microwave – cook for 2-3 minutes. Be sure to listen to the popping. Once the popping slows to about 10 second intervals, stop the microwave. Remove the bag. (you may not need the full 3 minutes – if you let it go until the microwave stops, you may end up with burnt popcorn and one smelly house!)
Mix 1Tbsp of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Mix until well combined.
Pour popped popcorn into a large bowl.
Melt 1/2 Tbsp of butter in a microwave safe dish. Varies based on microwave – about 30-40 seconds. 
Pour melted butter over the popcorn. Toss to evenly coat the kernels.
Sprinkle the buttered popcorn with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Toss until evenly coated.
Enjoy!
