Chocolate Covered Popcorn
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Chocolate Covered Popcorn is the perfect dessert or snack. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and SO delicious! Low in calories and easily customizable!
Is there anything better than salty, crisp popcorn drizzled with sweet, delicious chocolate? I don’t think so! Chocolate covered popcorn ranks pretty high on my list of favorite desserts.
I love making my own Chocolate Covered Popcorn because it’s delicious and easy. No crazy ingredients, little effort, and it looks so pretty! It’s the perfect DIY edible Christmas gift, individual party favors, or just a simple treat to make for a fun, healthier dessert for a movie night!
In addition to being easy to make, it’s easy to customize too! There are tons of ways you can jazz up this popcorn to make it just to your tastes, which I’ve outlined below.
Liz’s tips for making covered popcorn
- You can cheat and use store bought popped corn. Look for popcorn that is just popcorn + salt. I wouldn’t recommend using the packages of microwave popcorn, though. Those get greasy, and in turn, will make for stale popcorn.
- Make sure to store it correctly– You CAN’T leave this popcorn out without a cover on it. It will quickly get stale and soggy! Make sure you store it in a covered container.
Ingredients
substitutions
Popcorn: We recommend using freshly popped popcorn kernels, but for ease, you can use pre-popped popcorn; just look for one that only has popcorn and salt for the best flavor.
Chocolate: You can use chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate bars. Any chocolate will work, but I love dark chocolate! You can make white-chocolate-covered popcorn or milk-chocolate-covered popcorn as well – it’s up to you!
How do you pop popcorn?
You can air pop it, use a popcorn popper, or cook it on the stovetop. See the package for directions.
We have this popcorn popper, and it’s one of our favorite things… if you love popcorn, it makes it super easy to pop.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Popcorn
- Pop your popcorn.
- Once popped, lay the popcorn out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with salt and drizzle away with that melted chocolate!
What’s the Best Chocolate For Chocolate Covered Popcorn
I personally love dark chocolate the most! This is my favorite kind. However, any chocolate chips or chocolate bar will work for chocolate popcorn! Use whatever you have in your pantry!
As I mentioned earlier, it’s very easy to customize this chocolate covered popcorn. Here are a few of my favorite ways to customize it:
Other Mix Ins for Popcorn:
- Chopped nuts (peanuts would be delicious!)
- Pretzels
- White Chocolate
- Shredded Coconut
- Flaky Sea Salt
- Chopped peppermints or candy canes for a festive touch!
I think customized chocolate covered popcorn would make an awesome gift for friends + family!
You can make this popcorn with different colors/mix ins depending on the holiday. Enjoy with a mug of warm Hot Chocolate!
Storage
It’s best to store this chocolate covered popcorn in an airtight container in a cool location. You’ll want to keep it away from the heat so the chocolate doesn’t melt!
How do you keep chocolate popcorn from getting soggy? The best way to keep chocolate popcorn from getting soggy is to cover it tightly with plastic wrap or put it in a container with a seal. It’s also best to make chocolate covered popcorn on a low humidity day. The humidity can make the popcorn soggy.
Can you freeze chocolate covered popcorn? No, you can’t freeze chocolate covered popcorn. It will absorb water and get soggy as it defrosts.
Chocolate Covered Popcorn
Ingredients
- ½ cup popcorn kernels
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped dark chocolate
- ¼ teaspoon coconut oil optional
Instructions
- Pop popcorn. You can air pop it, use a popcorn popper, or cook on the stove top. See package for directions.
- Prepare a parchment lined baking sheet. Once popcorn is popped, spread it out on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt.
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil until smooth. Using a spoon or fork – drizzle the chocolate/oil mixture until the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Allow the popcorn to set at room temperature for 30 minutes. Store in airtight containers or bags to maintain freshness.
I like to add mini marshmallows
I’m hoping to make this for neighbor gifts this year. How long does it keep in bags? (Basically how far in advance can I make these and still have them be good?). Thanks!
In my opinion, it starts to get a little soggy after a few days!
Anytime I try to put chocolate syrup or caramel on popcorn thr popcorn becomes soggy. I even tried to keep it warm but that doesn’t seem to work. I pop it in a silicone container so I have fresh popped popcorn but it fizzled when I put any topping. Am I supposed to let the popcorn cool down before adding syrups on it??
You should never put syrup on popcorn. Syrup and melted chocolate are very different things and syrup will make the popcorn soggy