MasterChef Junior gives the best junior home cooks in America the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges. Host and award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay is joined by restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot on the MasterChef Junior judging panel.
Each week, the eight to 13-year-old contestants will be coached and encouraged by the celebrated food experts as they compete in exciting challenges. In the end, one talented kid will be named America’s newest MasterChef Junior, receiving a $100,000 prize and the coveted MasterChef Junior trophy.
Are you and your family just as excited as I am that the second season of MasterChef Junior is just around the corner? Last year the debut season introduced America to small chefs with big talent and proved that age really is no barrier in the quest for culinary brilliance. With the second season premier on November 4th, I’m delighted to give you a taste of the MasterChef Junior experience in your own home!
I love popcorn and I often have a bowl of it popped up and ready for munching on while watching TV. So I was delighted when I got a package from the MasterChef Junior team to create some delicious gourmet popcorn, the perfect treat to enjoy while watching the new season of MasterChef Junior.
Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
INGREDIENTS MATERIALS
(makes 12 cups of popped popcorn)
For Popcorn:
• 1/2 cup popcorn kernels • Large, heavy-bottom pot with a cover
• 1/4 cup cooking oil (such as vegetable • Oven mitts
or grapeseed) • Popcorn Bags or Serving Bowl
For Topping: • Serving Spoon
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• Add peanuts, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips if desired.
STEPS
1. Cover the bottom of a large pot with a light coating of cooking oil
2. Place 4 kernels in pan. When they pop, your oil is hot. Add enough popcorn to cover the bottom of the pan.
3. Lower the heat, shake the pan to spread kernels, and cover.
4. When the popping begins to slow, remove the pan from the heat.
5. In a separate bowl, mix 4 topping ingredients
6. Add the cinnamon sugar mixture to the popcorn pot and toss lightly.
7. Transfer popcorn to serving bowl or individual bags. Enjoy!
Recipe provided to me by MasterChef Junior.
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Thanks to the MasterChef Junior crew I’m giving away a popcorn package to one of my readers, which includes the items in the picture below and more!
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Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!
My daughter Dara Yu, was the MasterChef Junior Season One runner-up! Dara has a new fun chef interview and cooking web series at youtube.com/DaraTheBowGirl
Looks so tasty. Flavored popcorn is my favorite and how adorable is he as a little master chef.
Ramen noodles? Okay Megan makes this egg gorilla chip thing that is different.
I'm always so impressed with these junior chefs… some of them could probably out cook me. 🙂
I absolutely love popcorn snacks (the sweeter the better). This looks really good, so I'm definitely going to make it for the kids.
I love popcorn any way all the time. Mmmm!
If my son were competing on MasterChef Junior he would make chicken parmesean!
some special flavored chicken nuggets
They aren't advanced enough to choose a particular recipe, but they like making pizza because it is more interactive for them and making dough so they can watch it rise.
My son would make chicken parmesean!
Pizza made from scratch
I'm usually not big on popcorn, but that looks delicious!
The only thing my kid can make is cereal, so I don't think she is master chef material, lol.
My daughter would make chicken parmesean!
Most likely potatoes gratin!
They love helping me making home made pizza
chicken parmesan
I think my son would make this bean dip stuff. It;s so amazing! and easy.
Our granddaughter might make cookies.
It would probably include mac and cheese or chicken nuggets!
My daughter would most likely make a peanut butter chocolate drizzle popcorn like we make at home on movie night.
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My daughter would make peanut butter cookies, she is only seven but makes delicious cookies!
Maybe a special cake.
my younger sister loves this show, i asked her what kind of popcorn she would make relating to this giveaway and she told me either she would make chocolate covered popcorn or she would just add brown sugar instead of sugar to make her own kind of kettle corn
Pizza
My niece and nephew would probably make spaghetti tacos. It sounds gross, but actually pretty good.
I dont believe either one of my kids could make anything like these kids. they are amazing.
My kids would make a peach cobbler!
My daughter makes a fantastic lasagna.
My granddaughter would make cupcakes with lots of icing and sprinkles.
My little one could make earl grey cupcakes.
My daughter would make her apple and pear coffeecake.
I thinks my son would make my chili recipe. He's always said it's his favorite food.
My daughter loves to help me make potato salad and adds a few of her favorite things to it so I think she would make this.
peach cobbler
My son would make lasagna
My daughter makes the best scrambled eggs!
My nephew would try to make cookies.
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