Also, instead of butter, melting a little coconut oil and drizzling it over the popcorn is a healthy alternative, and absolutely delicious. When I’m done using it, I fold it down and stick it in the crevice next to my microwave, which is so much more efficient than bulky boxes and bags. For machines with butter-melting accessories, we tested those and noted how long it took butter to melt and how well it was incorporated into the popcorn. When it’s movie night, think about who you'll be serving—if you'll need just enough popcorn for a few friends or a whole horde of hungry kids.

This self-contained popper has an electric hot plate with a rotating stir rod that both keeps the corn moving and pushes the popped kernels to the top, away from the heat. There are some small holes on the bottom of the cabinet tray that sift out annoying tiny pieces and the rare un-popped kernel so all that's left in the cabinet is picturesque popcorn.All you need, for starters, are a bottle or a bag of popcorn kernels (and there’s a world of kernels out there, from the supermarket-staple Orville Redenbacher to organic kernels to rainbow craft kernels). Movie Time: The perfect healthy snack for film and TV watching, plus, you can make it for friends and family! We rated the machines as well for ease of setup, use, and cleaning, noting any special advantages and disadvantages.

Our Microwave Popcorn Popper is the tasty, economical, and healthy alternative to those greasy and expensive microwavable popcorn. Just in case you were confused, as I was at first, it will help explain how and why the same exact product contains two different names (depending on where you find it for sale at). Or just don't use butter while it's cooking (I personally prefer to pour melted butter on after popcorn has popped).Depending on how often you make popcorn, you may want to keep one of these on the counter or tucked away in a cabinet—if it fits.

Comment down below in the Facebook commenting section if you've found other uses for this bowl, other than making popcorn in it.It's important to note that you can't put anything but plain popcorn into this machine; seasonings can only be applied post-popping. She pulled a flattened red bowl out of the cupboard, snapped it open like an accordion, dumped in a scoop of kernels, closed the lid, and nuked it. Before cleaning, you should also be sure the machine is completely cool, turned off, and unplugged if applicable.