Warm Spiced Vanilla Popcorn

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon fine or table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/3 cup popcorn kernels
• 1/2 to 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped away

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the sugar, salt, and cinnamon together in a small bowl and set aside. Place a rimmed baking sheet or a large paper bag on the work surface.

Heat the coconut oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat for 1 minute. Add 2 popcorn kernels. Once they pop, add the scraped vanilla seeds and stir. Immediately stir in the remaining popcorn kernels, wait 10 seconds, then quickly stir in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Cover the pot, leaving the lid slightly askew (and