Chocolate popcorn is an irresistible sweet snack that’s quick and delicious. Perfect for enjoying during a sweet break, to share with family or friends, with the kids. In short, it will drive everyone crazy… young and old! Moreover, it’s also a fancy gift idea!
Just have some popcorn kernels at home and some good chocolate… and you’re good to go. I must say we’ve eaten quite a bit at home!
If you want to make them even more indulgent, before the chocolate cools down, you can add some chopped nuts.
For this recipe, I used organic popcorn kernels from Cerreto included in this month’s Degustabox.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 352.33 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 21.56 (g) of which sugars 0.29 (g)
- Proteins 5.66 (g)
- Fat 27.16 (g) of which saturated 12.39 (g)of which unsaturated 13.69 (g)
- Fibers 6.57 (g)
- Sodium 209.07 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
CHOCOLATE POPCORN INGREDIENTS
- 2.8 oz popcorn (popcorn kernels)
- to taste vegetable oil
- 2.5 oz dark chocolate
Tools
- 1 Pan
CHOCOLATE POPCORN PREPARATION
Pour a drizzle of vegetable oil into a high-sided pan and add the popcorn kernels.
Cover with a lid and cook until the popcorn pops, shaking the pot occasionally.
Transfer them to a bowl and let them cool.
In a small bowl, pour the broken chocolate and microwave for 2 minutes or melt using a double boiler.
In the bowl with the now cold popcorn, pour the melted chocolate and mix to coat them completely.
Place the popcorn on parchment paper and let them cool until the chocolate solidifies again. Once cool, they are ready to enjoy. They keep for up to one day in a tightly closed container.
Adriana’s Tip
If you like, you can substitute dark chocolate with milk, white or gianduia chocolate.
