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Recipe Makeovers: Healthy Recipe Makeovers: Zesty Wisconsin Parmesan Popcorn
Like cheese popcorn but want a lower-cal version than the store-bought cheese popcorn? Try this popcorn, made with real cheese.
Per serving: 63 calories, 3 g fat and 240 mg sodium.
Saves: 97 calories, 10.4 g fat and 297 mg sodium.
Author: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board - www.eatwisconsincheese.com
Date: December 20, 2012
Suggestions: Remove unpopped popcorn kernels, particularly if serving small children.
Serves: 8 person(s)
Yield: 8 x 1 cup servings
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins
Extra Time: 5 mins (for pre-popping the popcorn and melting the butter)
Ingredients:
The ingredients in store-bought cheese popcorn generally include cheddar cheese powder, artificial flavorings, salt and oil-popped popcorn rendering it quite a fatty, salty snack.
This zesty Wisconsin Parmesan Popcorn made-over recipe shaves off fat, calories and salt by replacing oil-popped popcorn with air-popped, and reducing the amount of added salt. Plus by using real cheese, instead of cheese powder, the flavor is enhanced. | Recipe Makeover |
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8 cup air-popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup kernels)
3 Tbsp buttery spread, melted (such as Smart Balance)
1/4 cup grated reduced-fat Wisconsin Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
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| Traditional Recipe |
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8 cup oil-popped popcorn
6 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup cheddar cheese powder
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp black or white pepper, or to taste
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Directions:
Place popped popcorn in large bowl. Drizzle melted butter over it and toss lightly. Quickly stir in cheese and seasonings. Toss to mix.
Nutritional Information
(Per Serving)
| Makeover | Traditional |
| Calories: | 63 cals | 160 cals |
| Kilojoules: | 265 kJ | 670 kJ |
| Fat | 3.0 g | 13.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.8 g | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 1.8 g | 2.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 3.8 mg | 30.4 mg |
| Sodium | 240 mg | 537 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | 7.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 0.9 g |
| Calcium | 33.0 mg | 64.0 mg |
| Total Sugars | 0.1 g | 1.6 g |
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