Fortunately the never-ending bouncing comes along with all sorts of facial expressions that thankfully amuse me to no end. But even with cute baby expressions to look at all day long, by the end of the day, sometimes I feel like I need a little pick-me-up. My treat of choice is typically something sweet, such as this coconut dessert popcorn I made last week. It was so good that I’ve made it two more times since and love the way it’s perfectly portion controlled for one person!
And you better believe it was an easy recipe I could quickly prepare while Ryan took over Chase Bouncing Duty before he was ready to eat again.
If you love coconut and find yourself in the mood for something sweet, salty and deliciously crunchy in the near future, I think this recipe may be right up your alley. (You should also try this Cinnamon Peanut Butter Popcorn <—SO good!)
Coconut Dessert Popcorn For One
Coconut Dessert Popcorn For One
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: dessert, recipes
- Cuisine: dessert
Description
If you love coconut and find yourself in the mood for something sweet, salty and deliciously crunchy in the near future, I think this recipe may be right up your alley.
Ingredients
- 3 cups air popped popcorn (preferably freshly microwaved and a bit warm)
- 1 tablespoon coconut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon Earth Balance Coconut Spread (you can also use more coconut butter if you prefer)
- 1/4 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Combine coconut butter, coconut spread and honey in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir together and microwave until slightly runny, about 20 seconds.
- Pour popcorn on top of coconut butter mixture and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with coconut flakes (adding more if desired), allow to cool slightly and enjoy!
Yum!
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Aww Chase must remember all the movement he had when he was inside of you and just loves to move! With how active you were, it’s no surprise 🙂 I am always in the mood for something sweet at night. Mmm!
Try an exercice ball for bouncing that way you can have ine hand free! ?
I love making popcorn with coconut butter, I know what my evening snack is going to be tonight!
Your arms are going to be so strong from all that bouncing! 😉 This recipe sounds so yummy! I love popcorn as an evening snack but I’ve never tried it with coconut!
We’ve been all about making popcorn lately. I go from wanting savory to sweet, so this recipe looks right up my alley!
I strongly suggest an ergo baby carrier to babywear your little love (I have a Boba 4G) 🙂
Bouncing ball is also great !
I have so been loving popcorn lately!! This looks like such a yummy treat!
This looks amazing!! I’ve been eating popcorn as a late night snack the past few nights…going to have to try this coconutty twist 🙂
Looks so good! I used to strap my son in a carrier and walk back and forth in our house. I even learned to nurse in it!! Our son had pretty bad colic for about 3 months so that was rough!
My 6 month old little girl was the same! We ended up getting a seat called the baby Bjorn bouncer. The babes bounce themselves with their kicking and you can bounce them with ur foot!!!
Popcorn looks amazing. Always a great snack, especially for nursing mamas! My son is the same way as chase with the bouncing! His pediatrician said that if you are very active during pregnancy (more than likely bouncing around in some way…), your child will enjoy that out of the womb.
I’m not a big coconut person but that cinnamon butter popcorn sounds awesome.
For my first daughter it was the swing. The best baby swing you can get is called a mamaroo. It moved in several different motions and I think there is even a kind of bouncing motion. You should look into it.
Yum this looks perfect!!
This does sound ridiculously good and easy to make!
My daughter is an hour older than Chase! Do you wear him at all? Our kiddo loves the Baby k’tan active and she’s big enough for the hug hold now. Baby wearing + sitting on a yoga ball = happy baby in our house!
After I read your comment, I tried wearing him in the K’Tan facing out (supporting his head a lot, too) when he was up and wanted to play/bounce and he did really well! I tried the K’Tan a few weeks ago and I think he was too small for it then, but I’m hopeful it will work well for us now/soon!
Try the newborn hold when he’s fussy…our little girl would automatically fall asleep and it turned around me fussy evenings for us. I’d stick her in it and she’s calm right down and I could get tons done around the house. She’s 4.5 months old and I still use it often and can still get her to nap in it when we are at church or out doing other things. Get him used to it now and it will be a great tool later.
And I should note now we have to use the hug hold instead of newborn but Chase is definitely small enough for the newborn and will love the containment!!
I’ll add that we have the Boba wrap and use it in a way that’s just like the newborn hold in the K’tan, and our 3-week old daughter loves it. What works best is to put her in it when she’s getting drowsy, and then go for a walk immediately. She’s usually asleep within a few minutes, and she’ll stay asleep in there until her next feeding. Best of luck!
This sounds absolutely delicious!
YUMM! This popcorn looks So good
Yum! What exactly is coconut butter? I haven’t tried it yet!
I had the same question. I have heard of coconut oil but what exactly is coconut butter?
It’s just coconut ground up to make a paste/butter. If you like coconut, you will LOVE it. So addicting!
This looks amazing! I love anything with coconut!
have you tried wearing him? You can move a lot and have your hands free and he gets to snuggle with you. My little guy loved it!
I am just beginning to try! He was so, so tiny at first that I couldn’t get him comfortable or positioned in a way where his chin wasn’t touching his chest, so I am hopeful it will work better now!
Keep trying! The earlier you get him used to it – the more likely he will like it in the future! Just make sure he’s always facing you because it’s not good for his spine to face out. I’m sure there are great baby wearing groups in your area to give you tips! I have a sling that I can put him on the side so he can face out (once he was closer to 11 pounds), but is still in the right position. (PS – I love your blog!)
WOW! What a combination! Can’t wait to try out this recipe this weekend!
Sounds great! I love popcorn. My friend made a brown butter version of rice crispy treats but subbed corn chex & sprinkled with a touch of sea salt. I typically go for salty not sweet so it was the perfect crunchy, sweet & salty combination. So good!
Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks/desserts. This looks delicious!
If popcorn wasn’t good enough on it’s own 😉 Add lovely coconut butter and BAM!
Omg. I can’t wait to make this popcorn! Yummyy 🙂
Popcorn sounds yummy! Have you tried baby wearing? Looks like other readers are also suggesting it. It made such a difference for me with my son! I have the Ergo 360 and the Chimparoo. You’re still close to the baby, but have your arm free. I do have to keep moving with my son, but at least I freely move about the house. The vibrating lounge chairs kind of worked for my son, but I’d have to still bounce the seat. Good Luck!
I just tried the K’Tan again this morning and it went well! When I used it a few weeks ago, it didn’t work well (because Chase was still so, so tiny, I think)… I’m also thinking it may be time to order the Ergo 360. I’ve heard the best things about it!
If you get an Ergo definitely get the newborn insert as well so that his head and neck are properly supported and so that he is seated correctly.
Have you ever made popcorn “from scratch”? It’s SO easy and you will never go back to microwave. Just a tablespoon of EVOO in a large pot, single layer of kernels, shake it occasionally and wait for the popping to stop!
My mom used to do this when I was a kid! I need to try!
I love popcorn, especially sweeter flavors like Angie’s sweet n’ salty or the sweet Skinny Pop. I have never tried making my own, but now I might!
I’m definitely going to have to give this recipe a try! It may make for a good after work snack 🙂
I never really make dessert popcorn (with the exception of popcorn balls) but it sounds like a healthier alternative sweet treat!
OMG POPCORN BALLS. I used to LOVE those around Halloween!
I just made air popped coconut oil popcorn the other day and it was so good! This is that to the coconut extreme! Sounds delicious.
Yummmm! Love a good popcorn recipe! Around easter time I like to make a popcorn mix by melting vanilla almond bark, and adding in those cute pastel colored m&m’s 🙂
Coconut is one of my favorite flavors and this looks so easy to put together.
The constant bouncing days will end, I promise. Until then, invest in a baby k’tan if you haven’t already. That’s the only way I could get things done in the early months. She would nap in there and she loved the swaying/movement when I walked. I could do housework, laundry, cook.. It was amazing. Now she’s 11 months old and I’m chasing her everywhere, trying to keep her out of the cat food and get worried when it it gets quiet all the sudden. Ha!!
I love popcorn and I love coconut so I see a batch of this in my near future!
I am a popcorn addict. This looks delicious!
One of my favorite snack pairings is one my mom started giving us as children, graham crackers spread with peanut butter.
This sounds like a delicious snack! I’ve never tried coconut on popcorn, but I think I’m about to start! Toasted coconut would taste amazing too.
This sounds so good! Coconut butter makes everything better! I saw someone mentioned popcorn balls; how good would it be to make coconut popcorn balls?!?
Julie, I love this post because it feels so honest. I’m also a brand new first-time mom (my daughter will turn 3 weeks old tomorrow, even though I was due 3 days before you), and I have found motherhood to be extremely challenging so far. I am definitely enjoying it but also just trying to survive each day. To be honest, it’s been disheartening so far reading your posts about Chase because you’ve made everything sound like such a breeze. So today, hearing that he likes to be bounced all day (similar to how my daughter likes to be held or nurse all day) made me feel like babies are just hard. Good thing we’re all in this together! I hope that makes sense. And I hope they both reach a new, easier phase soon 🙂
He’s just trying to train for when he is a personal trainer like his mama! he has to keep up with your fitness! bouncing is his only way right now! haha!
Sounds interesting – never heard of coconut butter.
My daughter loved bouncing as a newborn too! So much so that we ended bringing in the big guns, aka my exercise ball. It was a lifesaver!
Yummy!!
Gonna have to try this