The first time I tasted white chocolate popcorn, I was in heaven! My home town has this fun little Christmas tradition called the "The Christmas Tree Fantasy." My Grandma Arave was the Stake Relief Society President and under the direction of the Stake President (President Ogden) they started the very first fantasy!
Lots of piano duets and singing happened there in my childhood (I was terrible so my piano teacher must have been desperate!) The sweet shop was one of my favorite stops (shocking I know!) Anyways, this is where I was introduced to white chocolate popcorn.
When we moved to Ohio for medical school, my friend Bridgette really kicked it up a notch with pretzels and M&M's!
Do yourself a favor and make a batch of this and deliver it to someone before you eat it all!!!
White Chocolate Popcorn
1 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
3/4 cup cooking oil
6 cups white chocolate wafers (I'm a Ghirardelli snob, I buy mine at Sam's Club 2 lbs. for $7)
1 family size bag of pretzels
1 bag M&M's; peanut, plain, or mini (mini are in the baking section of the grocery store).
1 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
3/4 cup cooking oil
6 cups white chocolate wafers (I'm a Ghirardelli snob, I buy mine at Sam's Club 2 lbs. for $7)
1 family size bag of pretzels
1 bag M&M's; peanut, plain, or mini (mini are in the baking section of the grocery store).
Pop the popcorn kernels, 1/2 cup kernels to 1/4 cup oil and I use the whirly pop (link below). If you don't have one GET ONE NOW!! Sift out all of the old maids ( I hate a broken tooth!) In a separate bowl melt your chocolate melts, if you need to melt more that's easy to do so start out with 6 cups. Mix your popcorn and pretzels together in a large bowl. Pour your white chocolate over the popcorn mixture and stir it until everything's coated. Melt more chocolate if needed! Line 4 Jellyroll pans with aluminum foil or parchment paper and pour popcorn evenly between the two pans. Sprinkle with M&M's and let the chocolate set up. Package it up and get it out of your house before you eat All. Of. It!
Step-by-step
Pop the popcorn kernels, 1/2 cup kernels to 1/4 cup oil and I use the whirly pop (link below). If you don't have one GET ONE NOW!! Sift out all of the old maids ( I hate a broken tooth!)
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In a separate bowl melt your chocolate melts, if you need to melt more that's easy to do so start out with 6 cups.
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Mix your popcorn and pretzels together in a large bowl. Pour your white chocolate over the popcorn mixture and stir it until everything's coated. Melt more chocolate if needed! Line 4 Jellyroll pans with aluminum foil or parchment paper and pour popcorn evenly between the pans.
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Sprinkle with M&M's and let the chocolate set up.
Package it up and get it out of your house!!
PIN IT NOW!!!
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