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Afternoon Snack: Nacho Popcorn

45 Calories and Under 10 Grams of Carbs: A Great Diabetic Snack

You know the 3:00 in the afternoon stomach growl.  To feed that snack urge (and not throw off your entire day), try this nacho popcorn.  Just regular popcorn is a great snack, too, but try kicking it up with some flavor.

What You Need
(makes 12 servings)

4 quarts air-popped corn
butter-flavored cooking spray
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp Tabasco (optional)

What You Do

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  2. Spread popcorn in a large baking pan. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Toss and coat again.
  3. Mix together the garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder.
  4. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over popcorn, and toss the popcorn to get it evenly coated.
  5. Drizzle the popcorn with Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco (if you’re using it). Toss again.
  6. Bake for 5 minutes, and then toss the popcorn.  Put it back in the oven for another 5 minutes.

Nutritional Info (Per Serving)

  • 45 calories (10% calories from fat)
  • 2g protein
  • 1g total fat (0 saturated fat)
  • 9g carbohydrate
  • 2g dietary fiber
  • 0 cholesterol
  • 11mg sodium

Diabetic Exchanges

½ carbohydrate (bread/starch)

Updated on: 10/12/10
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