How To Make Popcorn (Cheetos Copycat)
Ready in 25 minutes, this Cheetos copycat popcorn recipe serves cheesy and crunchy goodies using 5 ingredients for quick and easy snacks.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcoconut oil
- ½cuppopcorn kernels
- ½tspseasoned salt
- 2ozcheddar cheese powder,of the cheese mix from a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese or ⅓ cup Cheddar cheese powder
- 3cupsCheetos
Instructions
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Place the oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot over high heat.
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Add popcorn and seasoned salt.
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Place a lid on the pot.
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Cook until 90% of the popcorn pops.
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Remove the popcorn from the heat.
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Place the popcorn in a large bowl.
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Quickly sprinkle the Cheddar cheese powder over the popcorn. Stir well to coat the popcorn with the cheese powder.
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Add Cheetos and stir to combine.
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Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 71.56kcal
- Fat: 4.97g
- Saturated Fat: 3.50g
- Trans Fat: 0.07g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.72g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.31g
- Carbohydrates: 4.95g
- Fiber: 0.83g
- Sugar: 0.11g
- Protein: 2.07g
- Cholesterol: 5.79mg
- Sodium: 42.02mg
- Calcium: 40.71mg
- Potassium: 22.47mg
- Iron: 0.20mg
- Vitamin A: 15.18µg
- Vitamin C: 0.13mg
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