Pizza Popcorn Recipe
How to Make Pizza Popcorn
Using Bullseye Popcorn Premium Supplies
Pizza night meets movie night! All the flavors you love about pizza — tangy tomato, aromatic oregano and basil, and plenty of parmesan — baked right onto fresh, crunchy popcorn. It's savory, it's fun, and kids absolutely devour it!
🛒 Recommended Ingredients (Available at Bullseye Popcorn):
- Yellow Butterfly Popcorn 50 lb
SKU: 70150 — High-expansion butterfly kernels for maximum crunch. - Yellow Coconut Popping Oil 3.785L
SKU: 70005 — 100% pure, perfect for high heat and authentic flavor. - Salt and Butter Popcorn Seasoning 1kg
SKU: 70003 — Adds that savory punch that ties the pizza flavors together.
Tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, grated parmesan and mini pepperoni (optional) — from your pantry.
🍿 Preparation Steps:
- Pop the kernels in your popcorn machine with Bullseye coconut oil (see chart below). Pour into a large bowl; remove unpopped kernels.
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the pizza sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, a drizzle of melted butter or olive oil, oregano, basil, garlic powder and butter-flavored seasoning salt.
- Toss the popcorn with the pizza sauce until evenly coated, then spread on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle generously with grated parmesan (and mini pepperoni slices if using).
- Bake 8–10 minutes, stirring once halfway, until the coating is dry and the cheese is lightly golden.
- Cool a few minutes and serve warm. Mamma mia — pizza popcorn!
📏 Measurement Chart by Kettle Size
Pizza sauce per 8 oz kettle (≈16 cups popped): 3 tbsp tomato paste + 1 tbsp melted butter + 1 tsp oregano + 1 tsp basil + ½ tsp garlic powder + ½ tsp butter-flavored seasoning salt (SKU 70003) + ¼ cup grated parmesan.
| Kettle Size | Popcorn Kernels (cups) | Coconut Oil (SKU 70005) | Pizza Sauce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 oz | 1/3 cup | ¾ tsp (12 ml) | 1/3 batch |
| 4 oz | ½ cup | 1 ½ tsp (20 ml) | ½ batch |
| 6 oz | ¾ cup | 2 tsp (30 ml) | ¾ batch |
| 8 oz | 1 cup | 2 ½ tsp (40 ml) | 1 batch |
| 10 oz | 1 ¼ cups | 3 tsp (50 ml) | 1 ¼ batches |
| 12 oz | 1 ½ cups | 4 tsp (60 ml) | 1 ½ batches |
| 16 oz | 2 cups | 5 tsp (80 ml) | 2 batches |
| 20 oz | 2 ½ cups | 6 ½ tsp (100 ml) | 2 ½ batches |
Fun twist: crisp up mini pepperoni slices in a dry pan and toss them in — pepperoni pizza popcorn is a crowd favorite!