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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Healthy snacks

    Easy Chocolate Popcorn

    Published: Dec 8, 2022 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Chocolate popcorn with a text title overlay.
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    Lightly salted homemade popcorn smothered in melted chocolate for a delicious sweet snack. Perfect any time of year, but a delicious way to indulge this Christmas and easy to adapt with some extra add-ins. Chocolate popcorn also makes a lovely homemade Christmas gift.

    A bowl of chocolate covered popcorn next to some kernels, salt and chocolate.

    We love making popcorn. Whether it's for family movie night, a school snack or something a little more indulgent and fancy by covering it in chocolate. Chocolate covered popcorn is SO easy to make and takes just 5 minutes. Make extra, and wrap it up as a homemade present or take some to a party with you.

    If you are looking for more chocolate recipes, why not try our Hot Chocolate Spoons, Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake, Chocolate Mousse, or Chocolate Pie?

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    • Why you will love it
    • Ingredients and substitutions
    • How to make chocolate popcorn - Step by step
    • Variations
    • What to serve with Chocolate Popcorn
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Extra tips
    • More chocolate recipes
    • Recipe

    Why you will love it

    • Quick and easy - This chocolate popcorn recipe takes just 5 minutes to make and it's really easy. Kids will love helping and listening to it all pop too.
    • Makes a great present - We love a homemade gift and what better way to say Merry Christmas than with food!? Put this Chocolate covered popcorn into a cellophane bag and tie up with some nice ribbon.
    • Adaptable - Use this as the basic recipe and then feel free to adapt it with different add-ins.
    • Stores well - We kept this chocolate popcorn in an air tight container for 5 days and it was still delicious.

    Ingredients and substitutions

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    • Oil - We used vegetable oil to cook the popcorn. This is the oil we would recommend for popcorn because of the smoke point.
    • Corn kernels - These are relatively cheap to buy when buying in bulk, making chocolate popcorn a budget friendly snack. You will usually find them with the bags of ready made popcorn.
    • Salt - This really brings out the sweetness of the chocolate.
    • Chocolate - The chocolate you use is really important, as it's the star flavour. We used a 60% dark chocolate, as that is our preference and we like the strong flavour. Make sure to use a good quality chocolate, as you will taste the difference.

    A full ingredients list with measurements is in the recipe card below.

    How to make chocolate popcorn - Step by step

    One: Add the corn kernels and oil to a large, heavy bottomed pan. Mix well to coat the kernels in oil.

    Corn kernels and oil in a large pan.

    Two: Cover with a lid and put onto a medium heat. After about a minute, the corn will start popping. Shake the pan every now and then to prevent burning.

    Popcorn in a large pan.

    Three: Melt the chocolate either in a microwave of over a pan of simmering water.

    A bowl of melted chocolate.

    Four: Once the popping has stopped, remove from the heat and pour onto a lined baking tray. Spread out into a single layer and drizzle with the melted chocolate.

    Two shot collage of popcorn on a baking tray, then drizzled with chocolate.

    Five: Add the salt, then mix everything together to coat all the popcorn in chocolate.

    A tray od chocolate coated popcorn.

    Variations

    The great thing about this Chocolate Popcorn recipe is that you can use it as a base recipe and then change it up to suit your own tastes.

    You could add a pinch of cayenne if you like a kick to your popcorn or maybe some cinnamon and ginger for some winter warmth.

    If we are making this for a lot of people, and we want to bulk it out a little (and make it more colourful), then we add some M&Ms, mini marshmallows and cranberries to it - kids love that. We have even put unicorn sprinkles in ours before. Pecans are a really good addition too.

    Stick some candy canes in the popcorn once in the bowl for decoration and even more of a festive vibe.

    Chocolate covered popcorn.

    What to serve with Chocolate Popcorn

    Our new Christmas Eve tradition is Christmas films in the afternoon with Snowman Hot Chocolates, a big bowl of this Chocolate popcorn or our Christmas Popcorn and Gingerbread Cupcakes.

    We then all make individual Christmas Tree Pizzas before settling down in our new PJs to watch more films and open our Christmas Eve boxes.

    We have even left some out for Santa in the past. I am sure he gets bored of cookies and mince pies after the 100th house. Why not make this Chocolate popcorn part of your own Christmas Eve traditions?

    A bowl of popcorn in front of a jar of corn kernels.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How to store chocolate popcorn

    Leftovers can be stored at room temperature in an air tight container for up to a week, but we found it best up to 5 days. We don't recommend freezing it.

    How long does it take to set?

    This will depend on the temperature of your kitchen. But, if you don't want to eat it wet with melted chocolate, then you can leave it to set for about 30 minutes to an hour. Putting it in the fridge will help to speed this up.

    Is this gluten free?

    Yes, as long as you make sure there is no cross contamination, this chocolate popcorn can be gluten free.

    Is chocolate popcorn vegan?

    If you use a vegan chocolate, then this can be vegan.

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    Extra tips

    • The hardest part of this recipe, and it's not even that hard, is melting the chocolate. Make sure that you do it in 30 second intervals. This reduces the risk of the chocolate melting too quickly and going really grainy.
    • To prevent any problems with melting chocolate, add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to the chocolate before melting.
    • If you didn't want this chocolate popcorn totally smothered in chocolate, then you could just drizzle it over.
    • For a really festive twist, you could use white chocolate and then have some with red food dye in it and some with green and drizzle them both over the popcorn.
    • If you don't have a microwave to melt the chocolate, you can put a glass bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and put it on the hob on low. Melt the chocolate in the glass bowl.

    More chocolate recipes

    • Chocolate Pots
    • Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
    • Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
    • Easy Chocolate Mousse

    If you’ve tried this chocolate popcorn, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
    Tag us in your creations on Instagram @hungryhealthyhappy - Use the hashtag #hungryhealthyhappy too.

    Recipe

    A bowl of chocolate popcorn.

    Easy Chocolate Popcorn

    Lightly salted homemade popcorn smothered in melted chocolate for a delicious sweet snack.
    5 from 2 votes
    Author: Dannii
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Allergens:
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    Dairy
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 116kcal
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    Ingredients

    UK Metric Measures - US Customary Measures
    • 80 g Corn kernels
    • 3 tablespoon Vegetable oil
    • 2 pinch Sea salt
    • 100 g Chocolate - dark (around 60%)

    Instructions

    • Add the corn kernels and oil to a large, heavy bottomed pan. Mix well to coat the kernels in oil.
      80 g Corn kernels, 3 tablespoon Vegetable oil
    • Cover with a lid and put onto a medium heat. After about a minute, the corn will start popping. Shake the pan every now and then to prevent burning.
    • Melt the chocolate either in a microwave of over a pan of simmering water.
      100 g Chocolate
    • Once the popping has stopped, remove from the heat and pour onto a lined baking tray. Spread out into a single layer and drizzle with the melted chocolate.
    • Add the salt, then mix everything together to coat all the popcorn in chocolate.
      2 pinch Sea salt

    Notes

    • The hardest part of this recipe, and it's not even that hard, is melting the chocolate. Make sure that you do it in 30 second intervals. This reduces the risk of the chocolate melting too quickly and going really grainy.
    • To prevent any problems with melting chocolate, add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to the chocolate before melting.
    • If you didn't want this chocolate popcorn totally smothered in chocolate, then you could just drizzle it over.
    • For a really festive twist, you could use white chocolate and then have some with red food dye in it and some with green and drizzle them both over the popcorn.
    • If you don't have a microwave to melt the chocolate, you can put a glass bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and put it on the hob on low. Melt the chocolate in the glass bowl.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1portion | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

     

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