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January 7, 2014

Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

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An addicting savory snack of popcorn tossed with Irish cheese and bacon for a very special baby shower.


Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

My first recipe for 2014, and I’m pretty excited to share this one. Not only is this popcorn strangely addicting, it’s for Ruthy of Omeletta‘s surprise virtual baby shower! Ruthy and I met in 2012 at a conference in Philadelphia. I remember standing in line waiting for food when we started talking to each other, and we’ve kept in touch ever since online. Now Ruthy is pregnant, so a few of us got together to throw a virtual baby shower for her. Congrats Ruthy! Because this shower is happening right after hoards and hoards of Christmas cookies and sweets, I wanted to make something savory. It had to contain Irish cheese because Ruthy spent time in Ireland, which is why I made this Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn. Party snack + Ireland = one recipe you don’t want to miss.


Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

I had trouble deciding on what to make, so I browsed Kerrygold’s website. There I spotted the recipe for this popcorn. Easy to make plus popcorn reminds me of my semester in Ireland. Campus housing didn’t have microwaves, so my housemate taught me how to make popcorn on the stove using unpopped kernels and a little bit of oil in a pot. You can find unpopped kernels by the microwave popcorn, but if you are loyal to your microwave, you can use your favorite brand (plain recommended).


Grating Kerrygold Irish Cheese
Weighing Kerrygold Irish Cheese

Because there is fresh cheese in the recipe, I asked Kerrygold if it needed to be refrigerated. They replied that if you go light on the cheese, it does not need to be refrigerated (see tweet here). This popcorn is best eaten the day it’s made. If you want to serve it at a party, have your ingredients measured ahead of time then assemble right before serving.


Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

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Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

Irish Cheese and Bacon Popcorn

Yield: 6-8

This popcorn is best eaten the day it is made, so if you are making this for a party, grate the cheese ahead of time then toss together at the last minute.

Ingredients

  • 7 cups salted popcorn (roughly 1/3 cup unpopped kernels)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup crumbled bacon
  • 1 cup finely grated Irish cheese*

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss together the popcorn, butter, bacon, and cheese. Popcorn is best eaten the day it's made.

Notes

*I used Kerrygold's Blarney Castle cheese, which is described as a smooth and mild gouda style cheese. You can use your favorite type of Irish cheese.

Did you make this recipe?

Let me know what you think! Rate the recipe above, leave a comment below, and/or share a photo on Instagram using #HITKrecipesAll recipes are tested in a U.S. kitchen with U.S. ingredients at normal elevation using a conventional gas oven. Results may vary.

© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

Source: Adapted from Kerrygold
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Be sure to check out the rest of the baby shower recipes:

  • Irish Lemon Pudding Tart – Sugar Dish Me
  • No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars – Food Babbles
  • Beef and Pepperoni Puffs – Food Ramblings
  • Mini Quiche Bites – Poet in the Pantry
  • Grapefruit Thyme Scones – Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
  • Smoky Kale and Potato Cakes with Red Kale Salad and Quick Pickled Apples – Joanne Eats Well
  • Blood Orange Egg Tarts – Kelly Bakes

We wish you, Ruthy and family, the best of luck in your next chapter of life :)

Filed Under: Chips + Popcorn Tagged With: bacon, Irish cheese

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  1. Lisa @ Wine & Glue says

    January 7, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    The amazing relationships that you forge while blogging make me all teary and emotional . . . either that or it is my own pregnancy hormones :) This popcorn looks AMAZING. It is headed to the top of my must make list. Like I might need to make a whole date night plan just to accommodate the making of this popcorn. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 9:58 PM

      Some of my best friends, who I now even talk to on the phone, come from blogging. And I can totally get behind date night as an excuse to make this popcorn.

      Reply
  2. Ruthy @ Omeletta says

    January 7, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    All this, and Kerrygold too! You sure do know the way to a girl’s pregnant heart :) You are too sweet, Carla, thank you so, so much! x

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:00 PM

      I had a feeling you’d like this! Best of luck to you and the new baby :D Can’t wait to see the big news on Facebook.

      Reply
  3. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

    January 7, 2014 at 9:56 PM

    I already have some serious Cheese LOVE going on for Kerrygold, but you just pushed it over the top. I don’t think there would be any worries about getting this eaten on the same day its made. The bigger problem would be what everyone else would be eating!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:00 PM

      Ha! You bring up a very good point ;)

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    January 7, 2014 at 10:19 PM

    My mouth is watering over this popcorn– amazing!!!! Can’t wait to make this myself :)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:01 PM

      Thanks Elizabeth!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] pineapple and coconut says

    January 7, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    This actually sounds really freaking good!!! And I love Ruthy – she is awesome

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:01 PM

      Thanks Shanna!

      Reply
  6. Kelli's Kitchen says

    January 8, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Kerrygold is a favorite cheese and I can’t wait to make this because I love the idea of cheesy popcorn without some powdery substance all over my fingers! This will be great on Superbowl Sunday at our house! We always make popcorn in a lidded pot – perfect snack! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:03 PM

      You’ll still get your fingers messy, but at least it’s real cheese and not powdery ;)

      Reply
  7. kelly @ kellybakes says

    January 8, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    You combined three of my favorite things (ok 4 if you count Ms. Ruthy) into one post–cheese, bacon and popcorn. I had to stop making it for a while because I got my hands on a sample of truffle salt and sprinkled that and parmesan cheese on it and would go to town. This just means I have to play around with a new variety of popcorn I guess ;)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:05 PM

      I once bought bacon salt and am sad I never made popcorn with it. Can you imagine that in this popcorn?! Double the bacon!

      Reply
  8. Susan says

    January 8, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    This is so much better than the popcorn with the fake cheese powder and it has bacon. Bacon!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:06 PM

      Real cheese! Real bacon! Real winner ;)

      Reply
  9. Kate | Food Babbles says

    January 8, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    Ok, you’ve pretty much combined all my favorite things into one amazing snack! I love everything about this popcorn mix. And Kerrygold is my favorite of all cheeses so I’m going to inhale this when I make it. Yum!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 8, 2014 at 10:06 PM

      Thanks Kate!

      Reply
  10. Stacy says

    January 9, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    I must confess in years past to buying horrible cheese popcorn powder because I ADORE cheesy popcorn. It’s been a long time since I gave that up but time hasn’t lessened my love. This going to be my new favorite, Carla, because not just cheese but also BACON. How smart you were to check the Kerrygold website! Pinning on my Recipes to Try board! Scratch that. I’ve added it to a little board I call Make Immediately.

    Reply
  11. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    January 10, 2014 at 3:01 PM

    Anytime cheese and bacon get together, I’m there!

    Reply
  12. Lisa says

    January 11, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Hello! I love this recipe and gives me the inspiration to use Kerrygold, anytime’s the right time for that! I was wondering where you go the cute red tumbler you photographed your popcorn in?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 11, 2014 at 8:50 PM

      It’s actually a coffee mug turned so you can’t see the handle that I found at a thrift store.

      Reply
  13. Ida says

    March 12, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    OH MY WORD! Blarney castle-cheese? How I miss our wonderful but few days in Ireland together now!

    Reply

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