Gotta get some…Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Kettle Corn
MMMMM Kettle Corn!
Popcorn inspires me! Looking for a way to make your house smell WONDERFUL or for a super delicious movie snack? You will be amazed at the aroma of a batch of Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Kettle Corn… it makes your kitchen smell like a bakery, and will make everyone come running for the easy to eat treat.
It’s crunch on the outside, melts in your mouth, and only takes 10 minutes to make! One batch will satisfy your whole family on any occasion.
- ½ cup popcorn kernels
- 3 tablespoons oil (canola, vegetable or coconut oil)
- ½ cup of white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whirly-pop or 4 quart sauce pan with lid and long handled spoon for stirring
- Baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Place pan or pot on the stove at a medium-high heat, add oil, and just three of the popcorn kernels, and cover. When the kernels pop, the oil is to temperature and ready.
- Add the remaining kernels, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Quickly stir together to coat all the kernels and cover.
- If using a whirly-pop pan, stir as the kernels begin to pop. If using sauce pan, shake the pan frequently as the kernels begin to pop.
- Remove from heat when the popping slows down to 1 to 2 seconds between pops.
- Kettle corn can be poured onto a parchment or aluminum foil lined baking sheet to cool.
What’s a Whirly-Pop Pan? Great for Kettle Corn?
Whirly Pop Pan ($34.65)
The Whirly Pop Pan is great for making making plain popcorn or for making kettle corn. The Whirly Pop is a stainless steel pan and detachable lid with patented stirring mechanism and metal gears. For kettle corn you just turn the handle and the stirring mechanism does the work, coating the popcorn evenly and keeping the mixture from burning. You can buy cheaper imitations models. Most people say other versions break often but a Whirly Pop comes with a 25 year warranty. Might be worth the few extra bucks! Here’s the Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Kettle Corn being made in the Whirly Pop.
What popcorn should I buy?
Why not get a great variety pack? So you can try different kinds? The Amish Country popcorn sampler ($26.99) is the perfect gift for the popcorn lover on your list – or for yourself. Eight 4-oz bags of Amish Country popcorn, plus a 14-oz jar of canola oil and 4- 1/2-oz jar of Original Ballpark Style popcorn salt. The package includes medium white, red, extra large caramel type, rainbow blend, blue, medium yellow, baby yellow, and baby white popcorn! Can you say Father’s Day?
Looking for a highly recommended organic popcorn? Try Great Northern Popcorn Organic Yellow Gourmet Popcorn All Natural (4 Pounds, $18.88)
Other Popcorn Recipes?
Are you loving this Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Kettle Corn Recipe? Try some other popcorn recipes from this inexpensive book entitled Popcorn!: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes ($7.98), Paperback – April 5, 2016. by
How about some other popcorn seasonings?
Want to try some other flavors of popcorn now that you’ve tried our great recipe for Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Kettle Corn? How about this great variety pack from Kernel Season’s? Kernel Season’s Mini Jars Seasoning Variety Pack, 0.9 Ounce Shakers (Pack of 8 $13.44) allow everyone in the family to get just the seasoning they want!
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Cathy Jarolin says
Your Homemade Cinnamon and Vanilla Popcorn sounds so Delicious!! Can’t wait to make it! As soon as my kitchen gets back to Normal Function~ We are remodeling it!! I have Pinned your recipe under Cathys Best I love ppcorn and I know yours will taste Awesome!! 🙂
gloria patterson says
this I am going to make for my mother the next time we have movie night………. she loves her popcorn
Cathy Jarolin says
I am a Popcorn Lover along with Chocolate! Lol! Thank you for sharing your delicious popcorn recipe. I have a Presto popcorn popper that has a bar on the bottom that keeps going around and stirring the popcorn! I’m thinking maybe it would work for your recipe. Do you have a favorite popcorn brand that hasn’t got a lot of big hulls in them?
gloria patterson says
I am going to steal this idea and maybe try some other ideas with this………. my mother will love this she love loves her popcorn
Sherry Compton says
There is so much you can do with popcorn. You can go buttery, salty, sweet, spicy. This looks like a great recipe subtly sweet. Add red and blue sprinkles and it would make a great treat for the Fourth.
tina gonzalez says
I love kettle corn. Gotta try this yummy recipe. Thanks!
polly says
I love Kettle Corn and this homemade recipe sounds yummy! Popcorn is my snack of choice when I get home in the afternoon!!!
Shawna says
The Whirly-pop pan looks great! This is a product my family and I would use. We all love Kettle Corn!
gloria patterson says
This would make my mother so so happy. Have printed it out for her. She loves her popcorn and at 87 she needs something else.
tiffany dayton says
That looks so good. I want some!
Hannah C says
This looks very delicious. I love to snack on popcorn.
Kimberly S says
This recipe sounds delicious. I ordered a Whirly Pop Pan last week and a variety pack of sampler popcorns. This is going to be the first recipe I try. Looks yummy
Cheryl says
Popcorn is such a yummy snack.
Sue A. says
Silicone Microwave Popcorn Maker | Popcorn Popper | No Oil Needed | Homemade healthy delicious Popcorn | Easy to use, clean and store |…
I didn’t know these existed before this post. I tried using a paper bag in the microwave, but it was always a hit and miss thing. And I hate using and throwing out the bags.
Sarah Mayer says
Whirley Pop Stovetop 6 Quart Popcorn Popper Color: Red
Sand says
I would buy my parents the 6qt gift set because they love popcorn!
Rosey says
The Silicone Microwave Popcorn Maker by MirivBè is interesting. I’d like to see how it works in the microwave.
heather c says
I love my Whirley Pop, but do you know what I want? I want an easy way to clean the sugar out of it when I make kettle corn or *yum, yum* cinnamon vanilla kettle corn! Holy Toledo! So, for this shout-out, I’d like the red Whirley Pop.
angie p says
I’d like to get the (3) 2 lbs Bags Medium White Gourmet Hulless Amish Country Popcorn. It sounds tasty and I don’t think I’ve tried hulless(hull-less?) popcorn before. Thank you!
Bryan E. says
We would like to try the Healthy Popcorn Maker by Colonel Popper; you can make popcorn very fast in the microwave with just a small amount of oil, and silicone bowl makes for easy cleaning !