Chocolate Popcorn

Name: Chocolate Popcorn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 quarts popped popcorn; 1 cup peanuts (Optional); 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup corn syrup; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla

⏱️ Ready in 45 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 35 min 👥 16 servings 👁️ 23 views

Pop the popcorn, cover with chocolate glaze, then bake to make crisp chocolate coated popcorn!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 16

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 quarts popped popcorn

1 cup peanuts (Optional)

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup corn syrup

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 16

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 186

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 164mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 18.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%

Total Sugars 9.9g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Oil a 10x15 inch baking pan with sides.

Place popcorn and peanuts into a large, metal bowl, and set aside.

Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.

Boil for 2 minutes.

Stir in the vanilla, then pour over the popcorn.

Stir until the popcorn is well coated.

Spread the popcorn into the prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring several times.

Remove from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature.

Break into small clumps, and store in an airtight container.