Party Popcorn

A simple recipe for a festive white chocolate popcorn snack that is perfect for entertaining.

Source: I’ve been making this popcorn treat for years, but recently found some good addition ideas at She Wears Many Hats.

Yield: about 8 cups

I have friends that I get together with once a month, and this week it was my turn to host.  Since my lunch of pasta salad with italian dressing and crescent roll knots with garlic butter was slightly less than impressive, I figured I could wow them with a table snack.  I love white chocolate popcorn, and I loved Amy’s ideas for souping it up and making it a little more… well, fun.

My local grocery store did not carry the colored candy melts, and I was far too lazy to hit a second store, so I just got the plain old white variety and added food coloring.  I was pretty generous with the red food coloring.  You can do that when you buy it in bulk, like I do.

I melted the chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave, in 30-second increments, stirring after each 30 seconds.  Meanwhile, I popped the popcorn in my handy dandy air popper.   Once I had the popcorn popped and the chocolate melted and colored, I combined them using a giant bowl and a very long handled wooden spoon.

I love the way these nonpareils look… so festive.  Holiday sprinkles would be cute, too.  I used about half the bottle.

It needs some time to set before you dig in.  I gave it about 30 minutes in the fridge, but if you’re short on time, the freezer would do.

Finally, I moved the finished product into a much cuter glass bowl, and served.

 

My friends loved it!  So did my kids.  When I took my first taste of the finished product, I half expected it to taste like cherry, or peppermint, or something.  That made me want to try it with some extract.  Which now gives me a good reason to make it again!  (As if I needed one!)

If you enjoy this recipe, you might also enjoy:

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn by Two Peas & Their Pod

Brown Sugar Popcorn by Dine & Dish

Sweet Popcorn Glaze by Jen’s Favorite Cookies

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