Add fresh-ground pepper to popcorn for a treat with heat (photo by Katharine Pollak | © The Nibble).

It was Salt-n-Pepper: classic salted, buttered popcorn with a healthy dose of spicy pepper.

The fresh-ground pepper provided both heat and flavor. It’s terrific.

And it’s easy to recreate the experience at home: Just grind fresh pepper over your next batch of popcorn.

We enjoyed all of the flavors of Doc Popcorn:

Better Butter, Caramel Kettle, Classic Kettle, Cheesy Cheddar, Hoppin’ Jalapeño, Sinfully Cinnamon & Sweet Butter Popcorn.

Popcorn is a whole-grain food. Three cups equal one serving of whole grains.

The government’s dietary guidelines recommend six servings of grain per day, of which at least three should be whole grain.

Read our review of Doc Popcorn. Treat yourself, or send someone a gift.

Find more of our favorite gourmet snacks.

• 3 cups popped popcorn
• 1 slice whole wheat bread
• 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
• 1/2 small (2-ounce) whole wheat bagel
• 1/2 whole wheat English muffin
• 1/2 cup brown rice or whole wheat pasta
• 5 whole wheat crackers
• 6-inch whole wheat flour tortilla