How many cups in a quart of popped popcorn?

You can't directly convert quarts of popped popcorn to cups because popped popcorn is not a liquid. It's a fluffy, airy product.

Here's why this doesn't work:

* Volume changes: When popcorn kernels pop, they expand significantly in volume. This means a quart of popcorn kernels will become much larger in volume once popped.

* Fluffiness: The volume of popped popcorn can vary depending on how fluffy it is.

Instead of cups, it's more useful to think about the volume of kernels you start with.

Here's a general guide:

* 1 cup of unpopped kernels: Will typically yield about 6-8 cups of popped popcorn.

If you need to measure a specific amount of *popped* popcorn, it's best to use a measuring cup and fill it with the popped popcorn itself.