Learn how to make Cheesy Vegan Popcorn with just three simple ingredients! Nutritional yeast gives it a rich, cheesy flavor—no dairy needed. It’s quick, easy, and seriously delicious!
If you’re looking for more dairy-free snack options, check out my Easy Dairy-Free Snack collection for more quick ideas.
Nutritional Yeast is a great source of minerals, B vitamins, protein, and antioxidants. Studies suggest it may support immune health, help regulate blood sugar, and improve energy levels. Perfect on top of popcorn, it gives your snack a cheesy, nutty flavor while adding nutritional benefits.
We love family movie nights here, and this is our go-to snack. The kids absolutely love pairing this with creamy Vegan Cheese Sauce or Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce with pretzel bites. So good (and so easy in the Instant Pot!)!
📖 Recipe
Popcorn with Nutritional Yeast
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup popcorn kernels
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, thick-bottomed pan.
- Add 3 kernels of popcorn to the pan. Secure the lid and listen for the three pops.
- Add the remaining ½ cup kernels to form an even layer. Gently shake the pan so all kernels are coated with oil.
- Cover, leaving it slightly ajar, to let some of the steam release as it pops.
- Shake every thirty seconds or so to prevent burning.
- Once popcorn slows to around 5 seconds between pops, remove from heat.
- Pour into a large bowl and add nutritional yeast.
- Shake to combine.
Nutrition
Julie Gaeta is a plant-based recipe creator, certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) with advanced training in hormone health, trained yoga instructor, former restaurant owner, and mom of nine who’s been plant-based for over 20 years. She’s cooked approximately 4,382 pots of beans and reinvented comfort food more times than she can count. She’s completed multiple half marathons and a Tough Mudder because she can’t resist a new adventure — and apparently, she can’t vacation without cooking either, since her juicer (beets and greens, too) and pasta pot always come along. Julie’s work has been featured in HuffPost, Yahoo, YourTango, Mamamia, MSN, Redfin, Better Humans, and The Good Men Project. Through her blog, coaching, and weekly newsletter, she helps others simplify wellness, build lasting habits, and feel good again — one grounded, delicious choice at a time.
Julie Gaeta says
This nutritional yeast popcorn is our go-to for family movie nights. A quick, simple favorite everyone loves!