Childhood Obesity Project

Taco Popcorn

This low-fat and low-carbohydrate treat is excellent for your next movie night. The spices add an interesting flavor to the snack.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

7 1/2 cups air-popped popcorn
butter-flavored cooking spray
1 1/2 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (148 degrees Celsius).
  2. Put popcorn in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Lightly coat popcorn with cooking spray. Toss and coat again.
  4. Combine cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper (optional).
  5. Sprinkle spices over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
  6. Drizzle Worcestershire sauce over popcorn and toss again.
  7. Spread popcorn evenly in large baking pan.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes, tossing once.

Serves: 6

Serving size: 1 1/2 cups

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

45 calories
1 g protein
1g fat
0 g sat. fat
9 g carbohydrate
2 g fiber
0 mg cholesterol
28 mg sodium
9 mg calcium
0.6 mg iron