A match made in heaven.
I would love to paint a beautiful holiday picture in your head and tell you that I made this recipe last night and Ryan and I cozied up on the couch together in front of the fire to enjoy it while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas.
But that would be a lie.
First, during round one of this recipe, I burnt the popcorn
Second, we don’t have a fireplace.
And third, while we did eat it together on the couch, our movie of choice had a little less Snoopy and a lot more wolf pack (umm, The Hangover).
I got the idea for this recipe when I saw white-chocolate covered popcorn at the grocery store yesterday and then saw white chocolate and peppermint-covered pretzels on sale in the next aisle.
I’m such a sucker for sweet and salty, so when I had some white chocolate and lots of crumbled peppermint pieces leftover from the peppermint bark, I popped up a bag of popcorn and got creative!
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
Serves Two
Ingredients:
- 1 100 calorie-size bag butter popcorn
- 3 ounces white chocolate (I used Baker’s white chocolate baking blocks)
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 5 peppermint candies or one candy cane (plus more for garnish, if desired)
Directions:
- Pop popcorn according to package instructions in microwave. Set aside.
- Pulse peppermint candies in food processor until pieces are very fine and near dust-like consistency.
- Melt white chocolate in microwave on high in 30 second intervals, stirring regularly.
- Stir peppermint extract and peppermint candies into chocolate.
- Pour chocolate over popcorn, stirring quickly to ensure even coating over the popcorn.
- Garnish with additional peppermint candies and enjoy!
Be warned: This recipe was inhaled in less than two minutes in our house and left us with white chocolate-covered fingertips which we happily licked clean.
That popcorn looks yummy. I’m a fan of savory and sweet, too. My fiance LOVES white chocolate, so I’ll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!
Michelle @lipstickandlunges.com
My aunt makes amazing white chocolate popcorn – I bet the addition of peppermint is great!
Katie @ Healthy Heddleston
Looks awesome! Did Sadie get any?
Alexa @ Simple Eats
This sounds absolutely decadent and so appropriate! It would have to be good with some milk or chocolate drizzle too. Fancy!
Rosa – Fitness Food Fulfilled
LOVE that picture of Sadie thrown randomly in there!
Diana
OMG!! The popcorn looks delicious! Popcorn, white chocolate, & peppermint… Yummy!! I understand completely about the burning things! I was just telling my roommate about all the kitchen accidents I have. I burn things as well but kitchen accidents seem to be my forte HAHAHA!!
Kanoe
Making this – TONIGHT! Your bark yesterday (does not sound right haha) looked so good you have had me craving it all day.
Thank God for white chocolate
Julia @ The Coffee Crazed Teacher
OH YUM. thank you!
lynn @ the actor’s diet
Love this idea! I will be making this tomorrow
I bet it would be good with some dark chocolate drizzled on top as well!
Ashleigh P
OH MY YUM!!!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More
When I saw the title of this post I thought “grossss”. I’m a salty/buttery popcorn person. But by the end of the post I was sold, this looks delicious.
Jen
Here is a great recipe for you!
Peppermint Bark Cookies
http://grinandbakeit.com/peppermint-bark-cookies-shhh-ive-got-a-secret-shortcut
MeAgan
it doesn’t matter if its butter popcorn? sounds good
ana
Umm tried this last night for a movie at home with the husband…yeah, it’s ill. Sean Stockman, ill aka siiiick!
Gone in probably an hour.
I am making another batch tomorrow for our small group gathering. It is the holidays and I’m all about sharing
Thanks for the wicked awesome recipe!
Leslie