Healthy Homemade Popcorn Seasoning Recipes

Last Updated on May 26, 2022 by Ellen Christian

These healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipes are perfect for movie night! Or, you can follow the DIY directions and use the Christmas printable for a fun Christmas gift for the movie lover in your life. Just package the seasonings along with a few DVDs and a big bowl to hold everything.

Healthy Homemade Popcorn Seasoning Recipes

So, if you’re asking yourself why you need healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipes at all, keep reading. I love popcorn. And, in the past, I would load up on salt and butter. Neither of these things is good for me in excess. So, I started using red palm oil for that buttery flavor which is an amazing alternative. But, I miss the actual seasoning on the popcorn.

Last time I went shopping, I took a look at the popcorn seasonings in the grocery store. Yikes! The ingredients are awful and definitely not what I want to add to my popcorn. So, that leaves me with plain popcorn which I am not a huge fan of.

These healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipes are a great alternative to the unhealthy seasonings in the grocery store. You can use them as-is. Or, if you want to, you can use butter and then add the seasonings. If you’re looking for healthy, skip the butter. Scroll to the end for the recipe and the printable.

What can I use instead of butter for popcorn?

I know, the taste of butter is hard to give up when it comes to popcorn. But, check out my blog post on red palm oil and you’ll see that it’s a great alternative. It really does give the popcorn a light, buttery taste.

Learn more about Palm Oil Popcorn.

DIY popcorn seasoning recipes

Check out these healthy homemade popcorn seasonings recipes!  You can package them up using the printable at the end of the post. They make a great gift idea for Christmas. You can put them in whatever type of air-tight jar you have on hand. In the past, I have used the small Mason jars. It really doesn’t matter what type of container you use as long as they are air-tight. If you don’t use one that’s air-tight, the ingredients will clump together and get hard.

Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning Mix

If you are watching your sodium, you can omit the salt from this healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipe.

⅓ cup dry powdered buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoons dried dill
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried chives
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix all together and add to an airtight container

Spicy Taco Seasoning Mix

If you are watching your sodium, you can omit the salt from this healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipe.

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper

Mix all together and add to an airtight container.

Smoky Barbecue Seasoning Mix

If you are watching your sodium, you can omit the salt from this healthy homemade popcorn seasoning recipe.

2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Mix all together and add to an airtight container.

 

Healthy homemade popcorn seasoning printable

So, if you plan on giving these healthy homemade popcorn seasonings as a gift, you will want a tag for each one. Just print out this printable. It includes three smaller tags to label each jar. And, it includes a larger tag that you can use if you want to put these together in a big bowl or in a gift bag.

Healthy homemade popcorn seasoning flavors

If you want to get creative, why not consider truffle oil, Parmesan cheese, cinnamon and sugar or even melted dark chocolate. There are lots of things that you can do to dress up a bowl of plain popcorn. Or, you might want to make up a few bags of this chocolate popcorn. You could create a gift basket full of different types of popcorn, a few treats, some movies, and a big bowl to put it in. It would be great for a movie night or game night.