Easy Air Fryer Popcorn

Love popcorn? Then make this delicious, fluffy and easy Air Fryer Popcorn for a movie theatre snack the whole family will love.

Suitable for vegan and gluten free diets. Weight Watchers points included.

Looking for a quick, healthier snack for the whole family that you can pull out for for games night, road trips, movie nights, snacks and party foods? Then you certainly need to have this Air Fryer Popcorn recipe and these Air Fryer Ranch Pretzels in your easy recipe arsenal.

Can You Make Popcorn In An Air Fryer?

You certainly can. And you only need 2 ingredients and less than 10 minutes to whip up a batch of this Air Fried Popcorn and then flavor it in so many different ways that everyone will be happy. Be sure to check out our tips on how to easily make this snack easily.

Why Make This Recipe

• It is budget friendly, easy, and tasty.
• Easy to customize to your favorite flavor.
• A great snack loved by the whole family.
• Make ahead, season away, and serve your guests.

Ingredient Notes

• Un-popped popcorn kernels – can be grabbed from your local grocery store.
• Olive oil – or your favorite vegetable oil.

How To Make Popcorn In Air Fryer

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Preheat Air Fryer to 400F / 200C.
2. Mix together popcorn kernels and olive oil in a mixing bowl.
3. If your air fryer basket has larger holes that the popcorn kernels will fall through then make a foil pouch that fits the basket with the sides rolled up. Then add the popcorn kernels on top and spread out in a single layer.
4. If the basket holes are smaller, then add the kernels straight into the basket and spread into a single layer.
5. Cook for 6-8 minutes, shaking a couple of times during cooking. When you shake only open the basket slightly so that the popping kernels don’t escape
6. Remove popcorn when done, discard any un-popped kernels, season, and serve.

Air fryer temperatures will vary depending on the type and model, so use the cook time as a guide only and adjust as needed.

Tips For Success

• Preheat Air Fryer – You want the Air Fryer hot, so that the popcorn can start popping quickly. Otherwise you will end up with burnt kernels.
• Hold off the seasoning – If you avoid seasoning or salting the popcorn as you cook it, you get more flexibility with flavorings at the end.
• Use the right amount of popcorn – Stick with about a quarter cup of kernels per session, as having too much will result in too many un-popped kernels. If you have a big air fryer with more surface area, you can increase it to a third of a cup.
• Shake – Shake a couple of times during cooking. Make sure to only slightly open the basket for shaking so the popping corn does not escape.
• Timings – to avoid having burnt popcorn, I tend to stop popping about 6-7 minutes in.

Topping Ideas

• Melted butter and some salt.
• Melted butter or white chocolate and some sprinkles <= we love this!
• Sugar and some salt <= kids favorite.
• Garlic powder and grated Parmesan.
• Spice like curry powder, smoked paprika, etc.

Storage

• Store – while this is best served fresh, you can store in an airtight container for up to a day.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 3 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

More Recipes You Might Like

• Air Fryer Ranch Pretzels.
• Air Fryer Nachos.
• Sticky Air Fryer Chicken Wings.

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