Sweet and Salty White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Make movie night even better with this sweet and salty white chocolate popcorn, a quick and easy snack recipe.
Serving10 people
Ingredients
- 5 cup plain popcorn, popped
- 11 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon shortening
- 1 cup M&Ms candies
- 1 cup mini pretzels
- ½ cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- Pour popcorn into a large bowl.
- Mix in the M & M's, pretzels, and peanuts. Spread out on a large jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet).
- Place white chocolate chips and shortening into a microwave-safe bowl.
- Cook for 45 seconds, remove from microwave, and stir. Continue cooking at 25 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Drizzle chocolate over popcorn mixture and gently mix until most pieces are covered with chocolate.
Notes
While sometimes its nice to keep it simple, feel free to try some of these tasty ideas, too! Some add-ins we like include the following: Oreo pieces, peanut butter M&Ms, Andes mint pieces, dried cranberries, cashews, Nestle's Crunch Bar pieces, and Reese's Pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 378 kcal · Carbohydrates: 45 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 10 mg · Sodium: 176 mg · Potassium: 175 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 32 g · Vitamin A: 67 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 95 mg · Iron: 1 mg