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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn


My daughter decorated Gingerbread People in her class this past Friday, and each child was assigned a couple of goodies to contribute. We brought Jet-Puffed Peppermint Mallows, and after all was said and done, came home with over half a bag. Right on the back of the bag there is a recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn. I altered the recipe slightly, as the original recipe didn't call for the additional Peppermint Mallows you see in the picture. I felt the final product was not "pepperminty" enough, so I added more after the popcorn cooled. The extra mallows add additional texture and color, which I think the original recipe was lacking. I would even go as far as adding some peppermint extract to the melted chocolate. I didn't have any on hand, so I worked with what I had.


Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn


1/2 tsp. salt, divided
12 cups warm air popped popcorn
4 oz. Baker's semi-sweet chocolate (I substituted 4 oz. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses, about 26)
1/2 cup butter
40 Jet-Puffed Mini Peppermint Mallows
5 oz. Jet-Puffed Mini Peppermint Mallows

Heat oven to 275 degrees. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp. salt over popcorn in a large bowl;toss to coat. Set aside.  

Melt chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently. Add 40 marshmallows; stir until completely melted. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. 

Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Spread onto greased baking sheets. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crisp; stirring after 15 minutes. Cool on wax paper. When popcorn is cool, transfer to a large bowl and toss with additional 5 oz. marshmallows. Store in an airtight container.

Makes 24 servings, 1/2 c each. If you are following Weight Watchers each 1/2 c serving is 4 Points Plus. The amount shown in the foil papers below are 1/2 c servings.







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9 comments:

Angie Generose said...

Great idea - this looks amazing! I'd like to put this in glass jars and use for coworker gifts.

-Angie
www.easylivingmom.com

Kira Sanders said...

That's a great idea Angie. I bet this would look beautiful in a glass jar. I was thinking the edition of holiday M&Ms, mixed in with the popcorn & marshmallows would be a nice touch as well. It would add an extra chocolate crunch. Happy Holidays!

Heather said...

This looks so yummy!

Kira Sanders said...

Thanks Heather :-)My husband took most of it to the break room at his work, so I wouldn't be tempted to eat it all!

Winnie said...

What a great idea!
Probably hard to stop eating

Kira Sanders said...

Winnie,

Thank you!

And, YES! It was hard to stop eating. I only ate 2 servings, and got the rest out of my house!

Kira Sanders said...

Kathy,

Thank you for the invite. I linked up, and added your button to my link party page.

Your Baklava looks delicious! What a great tradition to have with your hubby.

Mackenzie said...

Yum; I'm a fan of almost anything peppermint! Sounds delicious! You are a featured favorite this week on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! We can't wait to see what you've been up to with your family over Christmas! :)
Mackenzie :)

Kira Sanders said...

Wow! Thank you Mackenzie! I'm honored :-)

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