A trip to the cinema or a movie night at home would not be complete without some delicious popcorn to snack on! This Nutella popcorn is coated in a mix of Nutella, butter and light brown sugar for an absolutely gorgeous flavour. It's crunchy, sweet and absolute Nutella heaven for your next movie night!
To make this recipe, I used the Russell Hobbs Popcorn Maker which I was sent by JD Williams. I've always thought of them as a clothing and sportswear shop, but they also sell a great variety of small kitchen appliances too! Usually I make popcorn in a pan with a bit of oil, and the wait while it heats up can be quite boring. I'm stood there watching it like a hawk and waiting for it to start popping for what seems like an eternity when all I want to do is get my popcorn and put my movie on!
Well, the Russell Hobbs Popcorn Maker impressed me so much with how quickly and easily I had a warm freshly popped snack ready to eat. All I did was scoop up some popcorn kernels with the provided measuring spoon, pour them into the popcorn maker, place the lid on and flick the switch. In under one minute I had a bowl full of popcorn! I couldn't believe how fast it was! You could literally do this in an advert break. If you want to flavour the popcorn, you'll need a bit more time, but it's still a really quick process and you're saving time in the long run. It's also better for you as you don't need any oil, the corn is air popped, so if you're watching calories you have control over this as you only need to count the flavours and topping you add afterwards.
How to make Nutella Popcorn
To make the Nutella Popcorn, put the ingredients in a pan on low heat until they melt together and the sugar dissolves. Then boil for 5 minutes. Stirr in the fresh popcorn until it is fully coated. Spread the popcorn out onto a lined baking tray and put it in the oven for 20 minutes until it is dry and crispy. To serve, top the popcorn with a drizzle of warm Nutella - divine!
Can you make this recipe without a popcorn maker?
Yes! To make popcorn without a popcorn maker, you need to heat up a little oil in a pan on a medium heat, and add your popcorn kernels in an even layer. Cover with the pan lid and wait, you will hear them popping once the oil gets hot enough. When they're all popped, you can remove the lid and flavour the popcorn to your liking.
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Nutella Popcorn
Ingredients
- 50 g Popcorn kernels
- 95 g Light brown sugar
- 100 g Butter
- 140 g Nutella
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Nutella warmed, for drizzling
Instructions
- Use your popcorn maker to pop the popcorn kernels, then place the popcorn into a large mixing bowl
- Put the Nutella, butter and sugar in a pan on low heat until they melted together and the sugar dissolved. Then bring to the boil for 5 minutes, keep stirring as it boils
- Take off the heat, add the vanilla and mix in, then pour the mixture over the fresh popcorn and mix until it is fully coated
- Bake on 180C Fan/200C/400F/Gas Mark 5 for 20 minutes or until the popcorn has dried out and gone crispy
- Drizzle over the warm Nutella right before serving. It is best eaten fresh, but you can store leftovers in an airtight container for 2-3 days
Notes
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If you like this, check out more of my Dessert recipes!
NB. This is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.
Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook
So many popcorns and I am loving them all, most especially the one with Nutella! I need to find that cool popcorn maker. Thanks for sharing, Kat!! Happy Fiesta Friday!
thebakingexplorer
Thanks Jhuls! I think the Nutella is my favourite too!
Rebecca - Glutarama
Oh me, oh my! This is a feast for the eyes Kat. My two are going to go made for these popcorn recipes. We have a 'cinema night' every week where we all sit and watch a film together. Cinema treats were getting a bit samey so these are perfect and THREE PINS, you've made life much simpler to keep these handy for the future. Thank you so much for linking with us at #G2BGF
thebakingexplorer
I love that you have a family movie night every week! I hope you enjoy these popcorn recipes during one soon 🙂
Cat | Curly's Cooking
I love popcorn and have never thought of these delicious tasting recipes. The Nutella one has definitely caught my eye, that sounds so tasty!
thebakingexplorer
The Nutella is my favourite too!
Jacqui Bellefontaine
I have had my popcorn maker for years and I love it. Would highly recommend getting one if you like popcorn, When the kids were young I used to use it a lot popcorn and movie was always a treat. Love your recipe ideas I might have to get my popcorn maker out again
Corina Blum
They all sound great but it would the Eton mess popcorn that I absolutely woudn't be able to resist. It sounds amazing!
thebakingexplorer
Thanks Corina! It's so yummy and perfect for summer!
Vicki Montague
Oh my word! These sound glorious! Absolutely incredible. I'd eat all of them in one scoff!!!
thebakingexplorer
Thank you Vicki!
Amanda | Icing Insight
Oh WOW Kat! I wanna bury my face in this Nutella popcorn and die a happy woman! Scheduling a movie night ASAP for an excuse to eat an entire batch all to myself xo
thebakingexplorer
Haha I love your excitement! I hope you get to enjoy some soon!
Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist
So much choice! All of them sound wonderful, but I think I may have to snaffle the Eton Mess first, closely followed by the Nutella (or maybe I could just eat both at the same time?).
I sometimes do popcorn in the microwave, but I am never that impressed as the corn doesn't always completely pop, leaving hard bits..... I quite like the sound of a popcorn maker!
thebakingexplorer
Honestly I was so impressed by the popcorn maker, it was so so fast and good value too!
Amy
Well, I'm glad that you left a comment on our blog and that I checked your blog out. I love these popcorn recipes and there are so many other recipes that look so good. I was going to just bookmark your blog, but I have decided that I will follow you too. Thank you and I'm excited to try some of your recipes.