This chocolate popcorn is SO good! A chocolate mixture of milk or dark chocolate, coconut oil honey and maples syrup baked onto the popcorn!

Three things happened yesterday:

1. A spider fell from the ceiling right in front of my face. I might have screamed like a crazy person and my daughter might have laughed at me. (like I’m a crazy person. Btw… I totally hate spiders)

2. When I told my 7 year old “Well it sounds like you had good intentions” She looked up at me with a confused face and replied with “I have good intestines?”  So I just said “Yes, yes do… soooo keep eating your vegetables!!!!!”

3. I made chocolate popcorn. With peanuts. Why? It was Jersday! And at 10 o’clock, my phone was on silent, then I poured myself a gigantic glass of wine and settled into my couch with a bowl of this insanely good popcorn and watched the season finale of Jersey Shore. Just so we’re straight… it’s my husband who’s a fan. I was just there for moral support. It was the season finale after all. duh.

And in case you haven’t heard… red wine and chocolate go together like Ronnie and Sammy.

Here are the goods. You’ll also need some coconut oil. If you’re fresh out… go ahead and use bacon fat {don’t use butter here}!

To make the popcorn; start out by measuring a tablespoon of unrefined coconut oil and adding it to a large pot, not a pan…. pot. My husband tried that once, using a pan. There was more surface area than room for the popcorn… disastrous.

Heat up the oil {or bacon fat} over medium-high heat. Throw in a single popcorn kernel.

Put a lid on it and…

…And wait for it to PoP!

Once popped, add the rest of the popcorn, about 2/3 of a cup… it depends on the size of your pot. But you want 8 cups of popped popcorn in the end, so if you have a small pot, work in batches.

Once you added the kernels, replace the lid and shake… over the burner until the popping subsides {it could take about 5-8 minutes} and you no longer here kernels rattling when you shake it. Just be careful not to burn the popcorn!

Remove the lid and you should see beautiful, white and fluffy popcorn.

Measure out 8 to 9 cups of popcorn.

What you don’t see… is that I once set that measuring cup on a hot burner. The bottom of it is toast!

Spread on a greased baking sheet.

Sprinkle the cup of unsalted peanuts.

Then toss the two around with a spoon and set aside.

Now let’s get going on the chocolate! Add a cup and a half of chocolate chips into a heavy sauce pan. I ran out of regular semi-sweet chips… so I used some mini chips too. Dark chocolate would be fab also.

Then add in a third cup of honey.

Next add a third cup real maple syrup.

Then add the last two tablespoons of coconut oil… or here is where you could add butter.

Next, heat the chocolate over medium heat while stirring often.

Then stop when it’s all smooth and completely melted. Add in the 1/4 teaspoon of real vanilla extract.

Then drizzle over the popcorn and peanut mixture.

Next, mix and spread evenly.

And then place into a preheated 300° oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Next, remove, stir it around and place back in the oven for 10 more minutes.

Again, remove, stir and back in for another 10 minutes {30 total}.

Lastly, allow the popcorn to cool completely in the pan, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick. Then season the chocolate popcorn with a desired amount of kosher salt. Popcorn should still be crispy and the chocolate should not be gooey.

Best popcorn I’ve ever ate and I love me some popcorn!

FYI I have family members that live a gluten-free and/or dairy free diet, sticking to the coconut oil and substituting the milk chocolate for dark chocolate, makes this snack perfect for them!

Enjoy! And if you give this Chocolate Popcorn recipe a try, let me know by snapping a photo and tagging me on twitter or instagram!

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Yield: 10 cups

Chocolate Popcorn

This chocolate popcorn is SO good! A chocolate mixture of milk or dark chocolate, coconut oil honey and maples syrup baked onto the popcorn!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup popcorn kernels
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
• 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate)
• 1 cup unsalted peanuts
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup real maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300° and grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
2. Heat one tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high/high heat. Once oil is hot, add a single kernel. Place lid on pot and wait for it to pop. Once the kernel has popped, sprinkle in the remaining popcorn to form a single layer on the bottom of the pan. Shaking often as the kernels pop over the burner until the popping subsides and you no longer here kernels rattling when you shake it. Be careful not to burn the popcorn! Place the popcorn onto the rimmed baking sheet and stir in the peanuts, set aside.
3. In a heavy-bottom saucepan; add in the chocolate, honey, maple syrup and coconut oil. Over medium heat, stir often until melted and smooth. Add in the vanilla, stir and pour over popcorn/peanut mixture. Toss well to coat.
4. Place in your preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove, toss and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove and toss one last time before baking for a final 10 minutes. Remove and let cool on pan. Stir to keep from sticking, season with kosher salt and serve slightly warm.
5. Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.

Notes

To keep this gluten free and dairy free, use dark chocolate and coconut oil.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 68mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 3gSugar: 31gProtein: 5g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.