A quick and easy guide on how to pop popcorn in the microwave using just a paper bag, no oil needed. Making popcorn has never been easier!

How to Pop Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag in the Microwave

popcorn kernels

brown paper bag

butter and salt

Add the popcorn to the paper bag and fold the top over a time or two.

Microwave on high until the popping has a one second gap in it, 1.5-2.5 minutes.

Stop the microwave, dump the popped popcorn into a large bowl and season as desired.

Repeat as needed to get the desired amount of popcorn.

Great recipe and tips! I was able to make a couple batches of yummy, oil-free popcorn and sprayed it all with liquid aminos after I took the popcorn out of the microwave. Thanks for the easy, tasty recipe!

Loved this, Melissa! I just started WW again and this saved me some points. I used 1/3 cup popcorn and a bigger brown bag than the lunch ones. I cooked it for about 3 minutes, and poured it into a bowl. I seasoned with "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Spray", salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
So good and zero WW Points.
Thanks Melissa!

This was good. I made it in a bag too when i was a kid, but I didn’t pick up staples at the store, so this was perfect. I added too many kernels, so maybe do a fourth of a cup instead.

@ Jens Kemp....Wow, Melissa is so fortunate she has you to correct her.
And that's all I have to say.

You started a sentence with and, you can’t do that.

I was able to make it ahead of time and even solidify it to look and act like real microwave bags. We took your recipe starter as inspiration.

We melted butter, added salt, msg, and a tad of popcorn oil together, and we poured it over popcorn kernels that we placed in a little tray we have. Then we let that sit until it hardened.

Once it was solid, like the stuff you see in the real bags, we placed the rectangle of solid popcorn on parchment paper, put it in a fast food bag, taped it shut, and microwaved it like the real thing.

It tasted fresher, and it is way cheaper to make. Thank you for the idea!

This worked perfectly!! So happy to figure this out!!

I've only ever done this using oil before, the oil makes it so hard to open/empty the bag. I didn't know it would work without!  This is awesome!

how to pop popcorn in a brown paper bag in the microwave

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total: 7 minutes

Servings: 4

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