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The many inspired ways to pop your corn

Take one bag of kernels and explode them into a confetti of popcorn flavour bombs. You're welcome.

Up-the-ante buttery popcorn (Croatia)

Up-the-ante buttery popcorn. Source: Brodie Nalywajko

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Who would ever have thought that a humble bag of corn kernels could produce something as magical as
teriyaki popcorn
,
gin and tonic popcorn
, or (swoon)
salty caramel and Brazil nut popcorn clusters
? That's the thing about popcorn - it absorbs flavours like nothing else on earth.

It's time to launch some take-no-prisoners tastebud bombs, people! Grab your kernels, grab your condiments and let's pop until we drop.

Salty-meets-sweet
Salty caramel and Brazil nut popcorn clusters
The candied crunch on these clusters is crackerjack. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
This combo
may well be the king of snacks, so we'll start right here. Salty, sweet, nutty, crunchy and buttery - it doesn't miss a trick.
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Caramel salted popcorn

Teriyaki anything

Teriyaki popcorn
Five minutes to prep plus five minutes to pop equals one immensely satisfying snack. Source: Yusuke Oba
A
teriyaki coating
tastes good on anything, but especially on popcorn.
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Nori and sesame popcorn

Friend magnet

Gin and tonic popcorn
Whether served on its own or accompanied by its namesake cocktail, this recipe will have your friends popping over in no time. Source: Rhys McGowan
Combine your classic summer 
g&t with your popcorn
snack to bring all your friends to your yard.

Cheesy good

Gruyere and nutmeg popcorn
Make it Gruyere and make it now. Source: Camellia Aebischer
A shower of
finely grated cheese
on a bowl of warm popcorn is comfort in a bowl. Especially when you add some cosy nutmeg into the mix.

Brittle ease

Peanut popcorn brittle (Ghana)
Peanuts are a major crop of Ghana; here, they're mixed into a popcorn brittle for the ultimate party snack. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
Peanuts and popcorn
have been besties, since forever, as this Ghanaian take on snacking will attest.
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Hotteok popcorn

All buttered up

Café de Paris popcorn
French flair in popcorn form. Source: Danielle Abou Karam
Take the beautiful flavours of a classic 
Café de Paris butter
and melt them over your popcorn. Yep, Dijon mustard, herbs, capers and anchovies are all sliding into your mouth via a light-as-air popcorn vehicle.
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Chilli-garlic butter popcorn

Buttered down

Up-the-ante buttery popcorn (Croatia)
There's popcorn with butter and then there is this. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
Vegeta is an iconic Balkan seasoning of herbs, spices and dried vegetables and a stock sensation. Here, it's combined with ghee and paprika for a
flavourful buttery popcorn
feast.

Bicky mix

Speculaas popcorn (Netherlands)
The favoured spiced Christmas cookie from the Netherlands, popped. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
An easy DIY spice mix brings the sweetly spiced magic of
Dutch speculaas cookies
to this popcorn party.

Better with bacon

Bacon popcorn
Salty-sweet with a mild hit of mustard, this popcorn is proof that bacon does make everything taste better. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Add
bacon to popcorn
? We're in! Plus this combo puts honey and mustard into the mix as well, making it exactly the snack you want to eat with a cold Friday beer.
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Maple bacon and cashew nut popcorn

Wattle it be

Macadamia and wattleseed caramel popcorn
Just quietly, macadamias and popcorn are an inspired match, however they're flavoured. Source: Tammi Kwok
The
addition of macadamias and wattleseed
puts a welcome Aussie spin on classic caramel popcorn. It adds a nuttiness that makes this popcorn taste similar to peanut brittle.
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Green 'n' gold popcorn

Cancha pop

Cancha corn (Ecuador)
Lemon and garlic are always going to explode together. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
In Ecuador and other Latin American countries, fresh cancha corn is charred and tossed in
citrus zest, garlic powder and salt
. Naturally, this flavour blast works equally well with popcorn.

Just pow!

Sichuan pepper and lime popcorn
Sichuan peppercorn fans (and newbies, too) will find every mouthful of this slightly mouth-numbing, not too fiery popcorn incredibly more-ish. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
A mouthful of this numbing
Sichuan pepper popcorn
makes for a surprisingly satisfying snack. Enjoy with a Tsingtao, naturally.
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Chimichurri popcorn

Chilli chip

Smoky chilli and chorizo popcorn
Chorizo, smoked paprika, onion, chilli, cinnamon and... popcorn. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
If its heat you're after, jump into a bowl of
smoky chilli and chorizo chips
. A big Spanish feast in a tiny little bite.
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Firebird popcorn

Ready to rumble

Spiked popcorn (Costa Rica)
Boozy popcorn should be more of a thing. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
Spicy rum caramel popcorn
will be a huge hit at your next gathering. Just go easy on the handfuls...

Spicy balance

Sumac and shallot popcorn
This flavour is reminiscent of Light & Tangy Thins. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Speaking of intense flavour combos, try
sumac and shallot.
 Tart, lemony sumac is nicely complemented by the sweetness of fried shallots.
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Dill and caper popcorn

Bhuja streets

Bombay street popcorn (bhuja)
Big flavours hide how simple this is to prepare. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Expect great things from
this salty-sweet combination
of cumin-spiced popcorn, crisp curry leaves, peanuts and currants — it's a play on the Indian bar mix known as bhuja or chiwda.

Ban-off-weeeee

Banoffee popcorn crunch
Don’t baulk at cooking caramel; it only takes 5 minutes to get a candied crunch on these clusters. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Banoffee
works so well with popcorn you'll soon be turning out the caramel-like a boss. This is big dessert reward for very little effort.

Wasa-up

Deep spice nine popcorn
Outta this world merger. Source: China Squirrel
When two favourite snacks come together to blow us away. The flavour of 
wasabi peas and popcorn
 is through the stratosphere.
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Wasabi popcorn with nori

Chai this one

Honey chai almond crunch
You can almost feel yourself relaxing just looking at this picture. Source: Belinda So
Lovers of chai will want to go deep into
this one
. All the spices are present: cardamom, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Plus honey, almonds and, you guessed it, popcorn.

Choc full

Chocolate and sour cherry crunch
This chocolate popcorn is basically a grown-up version of a chocolate crackle with added sour cherries. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Were you wondering when we'd get to the
chocolate popcorn
? Please, enjoy.
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Mocha popcorn with sesame brittle

Choc hot

Mexican hot chocolate popcorn
Spiced with chilli and cinnamon, this Aztec-inspired popcorn is not too sweet, so you can eat it any time of the day. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Or this one... a
Mexican chilli hot chocolate
but in popcorn form. This is one late-night snack you'll want to stay up for.

Waffle on

Choc waffle pick ‘n’ mix (Belgium)
This recipe combines crisp waffle cones, popcorn and chocolate all in one tempting bowl. Source: Brodie Nalywajko
Okay, one more
chocolate popcorn mix
for the road, this time combined with waffles for one mighty popcorn fix. It's all your movie-snacking dreams come true.
Would you like nuts with that?

Miso maple nuts

Richo’s ultimate nut mix

Indian spiced nuts

Roasted nut and caramel praline

Parade party mix

Caramel roasted chocolate macadamias

Sweet-and-salty toffeed macadamias

Tamari almonds

Devilled green almonds

Spiced nuts

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4 min read
Published 24 November 2022 12:27pm
Updated 2 December 2022 10:29am
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