Chocolate Popcorn

          

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

Original recipe makes 2 quarts

Ingredients

2 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup peanuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 45 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Oil a 10×15 inch baking pan with sides.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring several times.
  4. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature. Break into small clumps, and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 185 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.9 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Fat: 12 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 3 g
Sodium: 164 mg