Chocolatepopcorn Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Oil a 10x15 inch baking pan with sides.
• Place popcorn and peanuts into a large, metal bowl, and set aside. Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, then pour over the popcorn. Stir until the popcorn is well coated. Spread the popcorn into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring several times.
• Remove from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature. Break into small clumps, and store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Combine the vegetable oil and 1 popcorn kernel in a heavy pot over high heat; cover. When it pops, add the rest of the kernels. Partially cover and cook, shaking the pot, until you no longer hear the popping sounds. Remove from the heat and spread the popcorn on a baking sheet.
• In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the toffee chips and peanuts and stir until the toffee melts and evenly coats the peanuts, about 2 minutes, adding more butter if needed. Pour the mixture over the popcorn. Use a rubber spatula to toss the popcorn and toffee sauce to evenly coat.
• Put the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Dip a whisk in the melted chocolate and use it to drizzle over the popcorn. Let harden before serving.

Steps:

• Pop the popcorn. I like to use a hot-air popper but you can pop it any way you like.
• To make the caramel: Place the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until light golden brown. We use a large pan so that there will be room to add the popcorn. Use a wooden spoon to stir the popcorn into the caramel until it is evenly coated. Pour the caramelized popcorn onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and allow it to cool. When cool, use your hands to break up any clumps.
• Place the cool popcorn in a large bowl. Use a ladle to drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon as you go. Keep adding chocolate until the popcorn is evenly coated. Pour the chocolate-coated popcorn onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and allow it to cool. When it is cool, place it in decorative bags to give as gifts.
• Tip: You can also use milk chocolate and/or white chocolate to coat the popcorn. The process is always the same.
• Be careful when you work with the caramel. It is very hot and can burn! As always, when working with caramel, have a bowl of ice-cold water next to you in case you get caramel on your hands.

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a large bowl. Combine sugar and cocoa powder. Drizzle melted butter over popcorn, tossing to combine. Sprinkle with cocoa mixture, and toss.

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with marshmallows and peanuts. Break candy bars in half and place on top. , Bake at 300° for 5 minutes. Let stand for 1 minute; toss to coat. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Place the popcorn in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan; set aside. Melt chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn. , Place vanilla chips and remaining shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. , Drizzle over popcorn; toss gently to coat as much popcorn as possible. Sprinkle with pecans. Chill until firm before breaking into pieces.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• Grease a large roasting pan.
• Combine popcorn and nuts in prepared roasting pan.
• Combine morsels, corn syrup and butter in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Pour over popcorn and toss well to coat.
• Bake, stirring frequently for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Loosen popcorn from pan and allow to cool slightly in pan.
• Remove to a wax paper lined cookie sheet to cool completely.
• Keeps for two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge-yeah, right!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Put popcorn in a large bowl. Add the nuts; set aside. Put sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a gentle simmer, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sugar mixture over popcorn and nuts; toss to coat. Transfer to rimmed baking sheets; bake, stirring every 20 minutes, until almost dry, about 1 hour. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

Steps:

• Line a couple of baking sheets with waxed paper.
• Pop the popcorn.
• Salt and pour into a large bowl.
• As best you can, remove any of the kernels that didn't get popped. [Very important for tooth saftey!].
• Melt the chocolate and pour it over the still-warm popcorn.
• Toss thoroughly, using two very large spoons.
• Using the spoons, spread the coated popcorn onto the waxed paper covered pans and cool int he refrigerato until the chocolate has set.
• Break apart any big clumps before you pour the chocolate popcorn into a bowl to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Place the caramels, butter, and water in a heavy saucepan. Cook on low heat until the caramels are completely melted, stirring frequently.
• Combine the popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl. Make sure to remove all unpopped kernels. Drizzle with the caramel mixture; toss to evenly coat. Spread onto a large greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes, stirring after 10. Sprinkle with chocolate; toss using two spoons until well mixed. Spread onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool completely.
• Break apart until small clusters or individual pieces. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to one week.