Peppermint Popcorn

4 cups
11 min

If you love sweet treats, here's a super easy and quick recipe for Peppermint Popcorn. This recipe only needs 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes to make.


A combination of chocolate and peppermint - doesn't this sound good? Then, add in the popcorn and you've got a tasty snack for movie watching!


Another snack favorite is this Maple Pumpkin Popcorn; perfect for cool Fall afternoons!


You'll definitely want to make this Peppermint Popcorn ahead of time, because you want this cooled enough so you don't end up with chocolate all over your fingers!


Although this recipe calls for using dark chocolate, you could use white chocolate instead. It's your choice!


And you can use either chocolate chips or chocolate specifically made for melting.

You can switch this recipe up in so many combinations and I’ve got lots of variations here on Cocktails and Appetizers. Try one of these or maybe you’ll come up with your own special twist!

Pop a bag of microwavable popcorn and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Drizzle melted chocolate and then sprinkle crushed peppermints over the popcorn.

There's some good tips for this part of the process (especially melting the chocolate) over on our site.



Recipe details
  • 4  cups
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 1 Minutes Total time: 11 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 package popped microwave popcorn
  • 2 oz Ghirardelli chocolate, melted
  • 2/3 cup crushed peppermint pieces
Instructions

Pop popcorn and pour on parchment paper lined baking sheet
Melt chocolate in microwave slowly and stir until smooth
Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn while warm
Sprinkle crushed peppermint over chocolate
Leave chocolate to set for about an hour.
Break into smaller pieces.
Serve at room temperature.
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