I got the wonderful idea for this recipe when I was at a friend’s house recently for a baby shower. It’s so simple, yet turns popcorn into an extra special treat.
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
16 cups popped popcorn (about 1 cup kernels)
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
sea salt
1 cup white chocolate (this works great)
1 Tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Stir melted coconut oil into the popped popcorn and sprinkle with salt according to your taste. Pour prepared popcorn onto two cookie sheets or two 9×13 inch pans. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate and butter together until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint extract.
Drizzle melted chocolate over the popcorn and stir immediately to coat. Allow chocolate to harden on the popcorn for 30 minutes to an hour. Or just start eating it right away because it’s too hard to wait.
You might think I’m on a bit of a peppermint kick since I’m posting this recipe right after the Peppermint Cream Cocoa recipe. What can I say? I think of peppermint when I think of Christmas.
If peppermint isn’t your thing, you can definitely skip the peppermint extract in this recipe and just enjoy yourself some White Chocolate Popcorn.
What do you think? With peppermint or without?
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Andrea H. says
Laura, this sounds so good. I’ve had the popcorn with white chocolate, which is delicious, but it sounds so good with the peppermint. I’ll have to try both.
Reagan says
I’ve never heard of such a treat! Sounds wonderful!! Since having to be gluten free, I miss white chocolate covered pretzels. This just might fill that void. :)
ashley says
without the peppermint for me!
Penny says
Never tried it with peppermint but do love the chocolate popcorn. I make some and give as stocking stuffers.
Jenni says
Wow! What a creative way to eat popcorn. We’ll have to give this a try sometime. Thanks!
2angels4me says
Tis the season for peppermint!
Nikki s says
Yummy. Going to make this today with the family.:-)
Katrina says
Yum! I’m making this today!
Susan says
Sounds yummy. I love peppermint candy and gum.
Susan
R says
Yes please with the peppermint, though I think I’d prefer dark chocolate to white:)
Tara H says
Sounds great, but without the peppermint for us. ;)
Janelle @ The Smudge Curve says
Now I just gotta get my hands on some peppermint extract!
Diana Campbell says
Can’t wait to try.
Donna says
Sounds delicious!
Deanna says
Love popcorn, white chocolate, and peppermint. This sounds like a winner. way better than that puffed corn white chocolate stuff people love.
Rachel Anna says
I would definitely try it with peppermint! It sounds perfect for the season!
Teresa says
Thanks for the recipe.
Tracey says
Wow. This sounds A.MAZE.ING!
Rhonda says
This sounds good! A must try-we love popcorn:)
Rhonda Nice says
This sounds very different. My kids will want to try it :-)
Melissa Bell says
With peppermint! Sounds yummy!
Ellen says
I would love to try this!
Janette says
Yum! I haven’t had chocolate popcorn but this sounds really interesting. I wish I had some white chocolate to try it.
CW says
We eat any kind of popcorn here. That sounds yummy!
Carrie says
Peppermint for us, thank you!
Rhoda says
Will have to try a batch of both to decide. Thank you for the great idea and recipe. Have a wonderful Christmas at home!
Melissa says
I think probably without peppermint, but it might be worth a try!
Sue D says
This sounds great with or without the peppermint–I will definitely be trying this.
Melanie says
Yum yum yum! All I can say is yum! :)
Virginia says
Yum! Great twist on plain popcorn!! :)
Chris says
Sounds like a yummy recipe. My first year for HHM brunch!
Rita says
Seriously! How do you come up with this yummy stuff?!!
Susan F. says
I’m just catching up reading emails/blogs. I am going to try this for New Year’s treats. Thanks Laura.