Let’s take a stroll down my memory lane once again. Growing up, popcorn was our Sunday dinner/treat. My mother would fix a big after-church lunch and then dinner was always popcorn. Oh, how I loved Sunday dinner: eating popcorn and watching funny home videos. I really thought I had the coolest parents.

I thought this month we would try some fun and easy popcorn recipes that I have been looking at on Pinterest for a while.

The first is popcorn cake. I remember my mom making this years ago and I have thought of it often — my memory didn’t disappoint. It’s marshmallow, salty, chocolatey goodness.

I couldn’t wait to try the second recipe when I saw it and, oh, is it ever delicious! When I read that a recipe has potato chips and chocolate, I am sold.

The third is a simple sprinkle that can be added to microwaved popcorn or air-popped popcorn after you have buttered and salted it. Enjoy!

Popcorn cake

2 bags of butter microwave popcorn, popped with un-popped kernels removed

2 cups of M&Ms

1 1/2 cups broken up pretzel sticks

16 ounces of mini marshmallows

1/2 cup butter

Spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside. After popping the bags of popcorn, pour into a large bowl, making sure to pick out all of the un-popped kernels. Now mix in the M&M’s and broken pretzels sticks.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Once butter has melted, add marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth, remove from heat. Allow to cool for two minutes, while stirring constantly, then pour over your popcorn mixture. Stir until all the ingredients are combined, then press into the prepared pan. Cover with foil and let cool completely.

When ready to eat, loosen edges with a butter knife and flip pan over onto a plate or platter. 

Potato chip pretzel caramel corn

1 stick butter

2 bags of buttered microwave popcorn, popped

1 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons water

2 cups pretzel sticks

2 cups ridged potato chips, coarsely broken

4 ounces white chocolate chips

4 ounces dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Pour popped popcorn into a large bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, salt and 4 tablespoons of water. Bring to a bowl, stirring constantly.

Quickly and evenly drizzle the caramel over the popcorn, tossing to coat. Dump and spread the caramel popcorn onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes until golden brown and shiny, being careful not to burn the caramel corn. Stir halfway through baking. While popcorn is baking, spray another baking sheet with cooking spray.

Remove from oven and transfer popcorn to the prepared baking sheet. Quickly sprinkle potato chips and pretzels over the caramel popcorn and gently combine. Allow to cool while you melt the chocolates. Place white chocolate chips in a small glass dish and melt in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, stir.

Repeat until all are melted and smooth. Drizzle all over the caramel popcorn mixture. Repeat the same process with dark chocolate chips. Allow to cool completely and break into chunks.

Jamie’s Savory

Popcorn Sprinkle

3 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

2 1/2 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons dill

Blend all ingredients in a small bowl and pour into a shaker. Enjoy on microwaved popcorn or freshly-popped buttered and salted popcorn.