Homemade Microwave Popcorn

5 from 1 vote

Healthy, cheap and so easy to make, this microwave popcorn will quickly become your go-to way to make popcorn from now!

Prep Time2

Cook Time5

Total Time7

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 94kcal

Author: Kitrusy

Coat the popcorn kernels with the coconut oil and place them into a brown paper bag.
¼ cup popcorn kernels, 1 tsp coconut oil
Fold over ½" of the top of the bag two to three times to close it and place the bag into your microwave
Microwave your popcorn on full power until the popping is reduced to 1-2 pops per second. * see notes
For reference I use a 1000w microwave and it takes about 3½ min with next to no pops for the first minute. Microwaves and wattages do vary widely so don't walk away from your microwave.
Once done, stop your microwave and let your bag sit for 10-20 seconds before opening. Be careful as it will be hot and release some steam.
Top your popcorn with whatever topping you like and enjoy!

My brown paper bag measures 5⅛" x 3⅛" x 10⅝" (13cm x 7.9cm x 27cm) and is usually about half-way filled once my popcorn has popped. This is great and allows me to add my toppings and shake my bag to get everything evenly distributed!
Do not wait until the popping stops completely or else your popcorn will end up burnt.
Ensure your bag can spin freely on the plate and isn't stuck, jammed or tipped over.
If you smell burning or see smoke at any point during popping, immediately stop your microwave and take a peek at the bag.
If you have a lot of unpopped kernels remaining, you can try putting them back into the empty bag and popping them again.
If your microwave has the popcorn button, you can use it! For reference, mine is a 1000w microwave and I use the 3.5 oz setting and for me it's exactly the right timing.
To minimize clean up, you can place a clean, dry paper towel under the bag and on the microwave plate and then place the brown bag with the popcorn on top it before popping, and once done, you can eat right out of the bag, you can even drizzle in some butter and salt into the bag, close the top and shake it around, so no dishes!