Nutritional Yeast Popcorn Recipe - Glue & Glitter Simple Vegan ...

Cheesy, savory nutritional yeast popcorn is nothing new, but it's so hard to get the nooch to stick. Here are my secrets for perfect results!

Prep TimePrep: 2 minutes mins Cook TimeCook: 5 minutes mins Total TimeTotal: 7 minutes mins Jump to Recipe → Click to Pin It 📌

Table of Contents

• ✓ Ingredients and substitutions
• 🥣 How to make nutritional yeast popcorn
• 💡 Helpful tips
• 🫙 Storage directions
• 💬 Frequently asked questions
• 🍿 More popcorn!
• 📖 Recipe

Do you love nutritional yeast popcorn but hate how you end up with lightly-coated popcorn at the top of the bowl and oily nooch at the bottom?

I love the umami-packed flavor of perfectly-seasoned nooch popcorn. It's such an addictive snack! Here are my secrets to making nutritional yeast stick to your popcorn, so you can have perfect results every time.

If you love nutritional yeast like I do, don't miss my recipes for flavor-packed nutritional yeast tofu, nutritional yeast cheese sauce, and nooch vegan Cheez-Its!

Let's make some perfect popcorn! You can air pop your popcorn or use whatever popping method you prefer.

✓ Ingredients and substitutions

• popcorn kernels - You can pop these however you like. I use my air popper, because it's the easiest!
• salt - Salt brings out the cheesy flavor of the nutritional yeast.
• nutritional yeast - The reason we are making this popcorn!
• melted vegan butter - You can use coconut oil if you don't want to use vegan butter.

🥣 How to make nutritional yeast popcorn

Pop your popcorn using your preferred method, then transfer it to a large container with a lid.

Meanwhile, add the nutritional yeast and salt to your blender or food processor and pulse until it becomes a fine powder.

Drizzle the melted vegan butter onto the popcorn, then sprinkle on the nutritional yeast mixture.

Close the lid of the container, and shake well to coat the popcorn in all of that good, good nutritional yeast!

💡 Helpful tips

• Grinding the nutritional yeast and salt together helps it stick to the popcorn. You can skip this step, but it won't work as well.
• Shaking thoroughly is the other trick to getting nutritional yeast to stick to popcorn. Don't skip the thorough shake!!

🫙 Storage directions

This popcorn is best eaten immediately, but you can keep the leftovers for up to five days in a sealed container in the pantry.

💬 Frequently asked questions

What the heck is nutritional yeast?

Nutritional yeast (aka "nooch") doesn't sound exciting, but it's a pretty magical ingredient. It has a slightly cheesy flavor that's great in vegan cheese sauces, sprinkled over rice or pasta, or in place of parmesan cheese in vegan pesto. But my favorite thing to do with nooch is put copious amounts over freshly-popped popcorn.

How do you get nutritional yeast to stick to popcorn?

There are two keys to getting the nutritional yeast to stick:❶ Grind it up into a fine powder with the salt, which sticks better to popcorn.❷ Shake the popcorn thoroughly after drizzling on the melted vegan butter and sprinkling on the nutritional yeast/salt mixture.

Is nutritional yeast vegan?

Yes! It's a type of yeast, and yeast is vegan.

What does nutritional yeast taste like?

Nooch has a mild, cheesy flavor. It's perfect for making vegan cheese sauces or adding some cheesiness to pretty much any recipe.

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📖 Recipe

Nutritional Yeast Popcorn

by Becky Striepe Cheesy, savory nutritional yeast popcorn is nothing new, but it's so hard to get the nooch to stick. Here are my secrets for perfect results every time! Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 2 minutes minsCook Time 5 minutes minsTotal Time 7 minutes mins Servings: 4 Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

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• ½ cup popcorn kernels popped using your preferred method
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 3 tablespoons melted vegan butter or coconut oil

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Instructions

• Pop your popcorn using your preferred method, then transfer it to a large container with a lid.
• Meanwhile, add the nutritional yeast and salt to your food processor and pulse until it becomes a fine powder.
• Drizzle the melted vegan butter onto the popcorn, then sprinkle on the nutritional yeast mixture.
• Close the lid of the container, and shake well to coat the popcorn in all of that good, good nutritional yeast!

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📝 Notes

Nutritional yeast popcorn is best eaten immediately, but you can keep the leftovers for up to five days in a sealed container in the pantry. Variation - You can add other seasonings to this, as well. I love adding in about ¼ teaspoon dried jalapeño powder for spicy nutritional yeast popcorn or ¼ to ½ teaspoon smoked paprika for a smoky flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal (8%)Carbohydrates: 15g (5%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 2g (10%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 2gSodium: 215mg (9%)Potassium: 58mg (2%)Fiber: 3g (12%)Sugar: 0.2gCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg (6%) Keywords nutritional yeast popcorn 💌 Hungry for more?Sign up for my newsletter! ✨Get top tips for going (and staying!) vegan and never miss a recipe.