Name: Air Fryer Popcorn
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Snack
Ingredients: 1/4 cup popcorn kernels; 1 tablespoon cooking oil (olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, etc.)

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Easy & delicious Air Fryer Popcorn that is ready in minutes! This fluffy and crunchy popcorn is a healthy snack that everyone will enjoy.

Another delicious popcorn recipe to try out is my Easy Salted Caramel Popcorn!

Making perfect popcorn in your air fryer

Using an air fryer to pop your popcorn is a great alternative to a microwave or stovetop, or buying ready-made popcorn. It can sometimes take a bit of trial and error to get the timing and amount right for perfectly popped popcorn, but it can be done using an air fryer.

Using an airfryer to make popcorn is easy and it makes fluffy, tasty popcorn. It takes a few minutes longer than using the stovetop method, but there is much less chance of burning the popcorn.

Another great benefit of making popcorn in an airfryer is that you use far less oil or you can even omit it entirely! This makes air fryer popcorn a healthy and easy snack that is delicious and quick to make.

popcorn in glass bowl with marble background

Ingredients Needed & Notes

Popcorn kernels. Unpopped kernels from your favorite brand - it doesn't matter which kind!
Cooking Oil (optional). Any kind of cooking oil will work for this recipe - olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, coconut, etc. You can also use spray oil to reduce the amount of oil you use.

Popcorn toppings suggestions:

Salt or flavored salt
Melted butter or butter substitute
Castor sugar
Melted chocolate
Garlic powder
Chili flakes

How to make popcorn in air fryer

STEP ONE

Preheat your air fryer to 400F / 200C.

STEP TWO

In a small bowl, mix together the kernels and oil until well coated.

STEP THREE

Line your air fryer basket with foil. Add the prepared popcorn kernels in a single layer.

STEP FOUR

Place the basket into your air fryer and cook for 4 - 6 minutes. Cook the popcorn until you no longer hear any kernels popping. Don’t open the basket too soon as rogue kernels pop out and escape!

STEP FIVE

Place the popped popcorn in a serving bowl and top with any additional desired toppings and serve warm.

Recipe tips & tricks

Preheat your air fryer – It is important to preheat your air fryer. The Air Fryer needs to be hot so that the kernels can start popping quickly. Otherwise, you may end up with burnt kernels.

Use the right amount of kernels – Having too many kernels for the size of your air fryer will result in too many un-popped kernels. If you have a big air fryer with more surface area, you can increase the number of kernels. Rather cook the popcorn in batches than overload your air fryer.

Season your popcorn afterward. When using an air fryer to make popcorn, it is best to add any desired seasoning or toppings after the cooking process.

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Air Fryer Popcorn

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Easy & delicious Air Fryer Popcorn that is ready in minutes! This fluffy and crunchy popcorn is a healthy snack that everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients

¼ cup popcorn kernels
1 tablespoon cooking oil (olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, etc.)

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 400F / 200C.
In a small bowl, mix together the kernels and oil until well coated.
Line your air fryer basket with foil and add the prepared popcorn kernels in a single layer.
Place the basket into your air fryer and cook for 4 - 6 minutes. Cook the popcorn until you no longer hear any kernels popping. Don’t open the basket too soon as rogue kernels pop out and escape!
Place the popped popcorn in a serving bowl and top with any additional desired toppings and serve warm.

Notes

Preheat your air fryer – It is important to preheat your air fryer. The Air Fryer needs to be hot so that the kernels can start popping quickly. Otherwise you may end up with burnt kernels.

Use the right amount of kernels – Having too many kernels for the size of your air fryer will result in too many un-popped kernels. If you have a big air fryer with more surface area, you can increase the amount of kernels. Rather cook the popcorn in batches than overload your air fryer.

Season your popcorn afterwards. When using an air fryer to make popcorn it is best to add any desired seasoning or toppings after the cooking process.