Hot Air poppers can be used to make one of the healthiest, fibre rich snacks of all time, air popped popcorn. Air poppers do not require oil to pop the kernels, therefore the popcorn will have practically no saturated fat, cholesterol or sodium at all, while being rich in dietary fiber and manganese.
How do you make the snack you never have to feel guilty about?
First you'll need an air popcorn maker, which is a small kitchen appliance approximately 12 inches long, and half that in width. It has an attachable spout, where the popcorn will pour out. Underneath the spout is the circular shaped kettle, usually made out of metal, where the popcorn is fed into the machine.
Once you have filled up the kettle with the desired amount of popcorn, turn the hot air popper on, and watch through the see-through top as the kernels are flown around the inside of the kettle in a circular motion. This is done by revolving hot air inside the kettle, which eventually heats every single kernel causing them to pop and become popcorn. The popped kernels start filling the kettle, and finished popcorn starts pouring into your serving bowl.
And the best part is that once the kernels have popped, you can choose the seasoning you want to add, meaning that your unique, seasoned to taste popcorn will satisfy any case of the munchies. The most popular, quick-prepare seasonings are:
- nutritional yeast (makes it taste like cheese!)
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- cinnamon and sugar (2 teaspoons cinnamon into every 1/3 cup sugar)
Air popper machines are great value kitchen appliances. A Presto hot air popper, which is a quality brand name popper, will cost around $20. These have a simple, general design, but if you want extra aesthetic appeal, go for a retro style popper, you can purchase those for as low as $40. No matter which one you choose, you will see that air poppers will leave almost no unpopped kernels, and have a popping cycle of around 3 minutes.
You can get popcorn kernels at any grocery store, usually in the same aisle as microwave popcorn. It's very cheap compared to microwave popcorn, so your initial "investment" into the hot air popper will be offset in a short while, not to mention the health advantages of air popped popcorn over microwave popcorn.
Nutrition information of one serving of air popped popcorn (1 cup, 8 g)
- 31 calories
- NO saturated fat
- ZERO cholesterol
- less than 1 mg sodium
Safety tips on using an air popper:
- Vertical space saving poppers propell the popcorn through a spout and sometimes hot unpopped kernels can fly out. It is advisable not to stand directly in front of the hot air popper during operation.
- Hot air emitted by the popcorn popper can cause skin burn.
- It is advisable not to use bowls made of metal as serving bowls, since metal heats up rapidly under the emitted hot air. If you do use a metal bowl, let it cool off for a minute after you turn the popper's power off.
How do you make the snack you never have to feel guilty about?
First you'll need an air popcorn maker, which is a small kitchen appliance approximately 12 inches long, and half that in width. It has an attachable spout, where the popcorn will pour out. Underneath the spout is the circular shaped kettle, usually made out of metal, where the popcorn is fed into the machine.
Once you have filled up the kettle with the desired amount of popcorn, turn the hot air popper on, and watch through the see-through top as the kernels are flown around the inside of the kettle in a circular motion. This is done by revolving hot air inside the kettle, which eventually heats every single kernel causing them to pop and become popcorn. The popped kernels start filling the kettle, and finished popcorn starts pouring into your serving bowl.
And the best part is that once the kernels have popped, you can choose the seasoning you want to add, meaning that your unique, seasoned to taste popcorn will satisfy any case of the munchies. The most popular, quick-prepare seasonings are:
- nutritional yeast (makes it taste like cheese!)
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- cinnamon and sugar (2 teaspoons cinnamon into every 1/3 cup sugar)
Air popper machines are great value kitchen appliances. A Presto hot air popper, which is a quality brand name popper, will cost around $20. These have a simple, general design, but if you want extra aesthetic appeal, go for a retro style popper, you can purchase those for as low as $40. No matter which one you choose, you will see that air poppers will leave almost no unpopped kernels, and have a popping cycle of around 3 minutes.
You can get popcorn kernels at any grocery store, usually in the same aisle as microwave popcorn. It's very cheap compared to microwave popcorn, so your initial "investment" into the hot air popper will be offset in a short while, not to mention the health advantages of air popped popcorn over microwave popcorn.
Nutrition information of one serving of air popped popcorn (1 cup, 8 g)
- 31 calories
- NO saturated fat
- ZERO cholesterol
- less than 1 mg sodium
Safety tips on using an air popper:
- Vertical space saving poppers propell the popcorn through a spout and sometimes hot unpopped kernels can fly out. It is advisable not to stand directly in front of the hot air popper during operation.
- Hot air emitted by the popcorn popper can cause skin burn.
- It is advisable not to use bowls made of metal as serving bowls, since metal heats up rapidly under the emitted hot air. If you do use a metal bowl, let it cool off for a minute after you turn the popper's power off.
About the Author:
Healthy, hot air popped popcorn is easy to make, and your family will love it. Find more popcorn recipes at Tom Fischer's website, as well as a variety of reliable popcorn poppers.
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