Microwave a whole ear in its husk: Wrap an ear loosely in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Grill whole shucked ears, turning a few times, until tender and lightly charred in spots, 10-12 minutes. What are some of the easiest ways to cook corn on the cob?īoil whole shucked ears until tender, about 7 minutes. Popcorn is also tasty tossed into the batter of your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, adding a boost of fiber and a little toasted corn flavor to each delicious bite. You bet! Popcorn makes a wonderful stand in for oats in granola bars and grains in stuffing and casseroles, and as a crunchy topping for soup and salad instead of croutons. Popcorn makes a great snack but is there any way to actually cook with it? You can also buy plain air-popped popcorn in the snack chip aisle in most supermarkets. Not to worry! You can “air-pop” popcorn in the microwave using a silicone popcorn popper like this one from WW. Toss the popcorn with salt and/or your favorite ZeroPoint seasonings.

Place hot plain popcorn in a large bowl and lightly coat it with butter-flavored cooking spray. So how can I recreate the buttery movie theater popcorn experience at home for ZeroPoints? And those crunchy corn snacks are typically fried, transforming them from a high-fiber healthy food to something that’s nutritionally on par with a potato chip. Since movie theaters use oil to pop their corn-and sometimes serve it with a squirt of hot butter-you need to count the points for the total cups of popcorn you eat. Sorry, neither of these are ZeroPoint foods. Hmmm…I don’t see movie theater popcorn and dried crunchy corn snacks here.

Air-popped popcorn, no oil, butter, or sugar, with salt and/or spice.

Air-popped popcorn, no oil, butter, or sugar.

Which foods are actually included in this category?

While “zero” usually means “nothing,” at WeightWatchers®, ZeroPoint® foods are everything! If you’ve got some questions about corn and popcorn, you’re in the right place.

Smartfood movie theater popcorn