BACON FLAVORED POPCORN RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Cook bacon slices in 2 batches, flipping occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain, and pour bacon drippings from skillet into a small heatproof bowl. Crumble bacon, and set aside. 
• Add 3 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into a 6-quart pot fitted with a lid; heat over medium. Add 2 popcorn kernels. Cover and shake saucepan until kernels pop, 5 to 6 minutes. Add remaining kernels; cover and shake constantly until kernels stop popping, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Immediately add salt, crumbled bacon, and desired toppings to pot while popcorn is still hot; stir to coat. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Dice bacon and cook until crispy in a large skillet. Remove bacon but leave grease behind.
• Pop popcorn kernels in the leftover bacon grease. Add a little additional oil if necessary.
• Brown butter in a small saucepan.
• Add maple syrup to the browned butter and cook for 4 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.
• Add the reserved bacon bits to the maple sugar butter mixture, stir, and pour over popcorn.
• Mix popcorn so all is evenly covered with the browned butter maple bacon mixture.
• Serve immediately.