Lighter Coconut Oil Kettle Corn

I do like to cut back on calories if possible and one great example is this Lighter Coconut Oil Kettle Corn. In my version the popcorn doesn't get completely covered by a hard candy coating, but it's just sweet enough to be a nice treat without being overly naughty. There's a wonderful hint of coconut flavor without it being overpowering and it's salted to taste, I like pink Himalayan salt. This is starting to sound like a fairly healthy snack, isn't it:@)

Sub vegetable oil if you don't have coconut, but I think you'll find lot's of uses for coconut oil if you get a jar folks!
Note: All oils/fats are high in calories and sugar is sugar, but I call this "lighter" 
because I'm using up to 2/3-3/4 less oil and sugar than I've seen in other kettle corn recipes.

Lighter Coconut Oil Kettle Corn
1 Tblsp unrefined, cold pressed, virgin coconut oil
1/4 C popcorn
1 Tblsp sugar
salt to taste

• In 3 quart pot with lid, using medium heat, melt oil and add three kernels of popcorn. When they pop add the rest of the corn and sprinkle in the sugar. Add lid and shake vigorously until the popping slows way down. Remove from heat, pour into bowl (be careful, melted sugar is hot and sometimes a kernel will pop outside of the pot) and sprinkle with salt. 

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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