A refreshing burst of peppermint with a sweet and salty mix of white chocolate popcorn. This treat is perfect for the winter season.
So this year, to spruce up the holiday feel around here, I made a batch of white chocolate peppermint popcorn, and oh my goodness, it tasted great. My daughter ate almost the entire batch by herself because she couldn't get enough of it.
A direct quote from my daughter, "It's taking me forever to eat my bowl of popcorn because it tastes too good, and I'll be sad when it goes away."
I mean, I think that means we have a winning recipe on our hands, right? I've never gotten that big of a reaction out of her for anything else.
Thankfully this recipe is easy enough to make that the next time we want some, I can get her in the kitchen to do most of the leg work. It's only fair, right? 😉
For more popcorn recipes, make sure to check out my Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn, Snickerdoodle Popcorn, Oreo Popcorn, and Hot Chocolate Popcorn.
Why This Recipe Works
- It's easy to make. Just pop some popcorn, melt some chocolate, and toss a few things together in a bowl. This recipe is simple, basic, and perfect for a quick treat.
- It's a refreshing change of pace. Buttery popcorn is always good, but you can make it great by just adding in some chocolate and peppermint. Yum! Bring a refreshing minty twist to a classic treat with this recipe.
- It's perfect all winter long. Peppermint is a winter favorite, and while candy canes and Christmas may be tied together, there's nothing stopping you from enjoying this popcorn all season or year long.
🥘 Ingredients
Popcorn- You will need some freshly popped popcorn for this recipe. I like to use butter popcorn, but plain popcorn works well too.
Almond Bark- Use some melted almond bark or white chocolate. This will help the other ingredients to adhere to the popcorn.
Red Colored Sugar Sprinkles- For a festive color and added sweetness, we like to use red colored sanding sugar.
Mini Marshmallows- These add a nice texture to the popcorn and help to make the volume larger so it's better for sharing.
Crushed Peppermint Candies- Use candy canes or Bobs Sweet Red Stripes. I prefer the latter as they don't dissolve and turn into a sugary mess. They're also easier to bite into.
Flakey Sea Salt- This is optional, but it helps to give a nice flavor contrast.
Stripes Peppermint Balls- Adding in whole peppermint candies is like adding little pieces of treasure to the dish. They look great and they're fun too!
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make peppermint popcorn with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Pop popcorn and remove kernels while placing the popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
Melt the chocolate or almond bark in a small bowl in the microwave in 30-second intervals stirring well between each.
Once the chocolate has been melted, stir in the crushed peppermint candies.
Toss the chocolate and peppermint into the popcorn to coat evenly.
Add the red colored sugar, mini marshmallows, and peppermint balls and toss to combine.
Give it about 5-10 minutes to set so the chocolate isn't so messy and enjoy.
🍴 Recipe Tips
To make out white chocolate candy cane popcorn, we start by mixing our crushed peppermint into the white chocolate to give us better coverage with the flavor as it coats every piece of popcorn. You could also toss it in with everything else in the next step, but I feel like this minor detail makes a noticeable difference.
You can use buttery, unflavored, salty, or kettle popcorn (any popcorn of choice) to get a different flavorful combination depending on what you want. I used Movie Theater Butter Flavored popcorn and was surprised by how well it worked with the peppermint.
💭 FAQs
Fresh is best as the peppermint will become chewy as it ages, but my daughter ate it happily for about 3 days from an airtight bag held at room temperature.
I wouldn't. While popcorn can be frozen, peppermint candies don't do well at cold temperatures. The colors run, the texture becomes chewy and messy. For best results just make a fresh batch.
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📖 Recipe
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 bag (3.2oz) Popcorn, popped (about 7-9 cups) ($0.42)
- 2 pieces Almond bark (or 1 cup white chocolate chips) ($0.99)
- 1 Tablespoon Red colored sugar sprinkles ($0.21)
- ½ cup Mini marshmallows ($0.07)
- ¼ cup Peppermint candies, crushed ($1.12)
- 1 pinch Flakey sea salt (⅛ tsp) *optional
- 1 cup Bob's Sweet Stripes soft peppermint candies (about 26 pcs) ($2.24)
Instructions
- Pop your popcorn and remove all unpopped kernels. Place all the good popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, melt your white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring well between each until smooth.
- Once the chocolate has melted, stir in the crushed peppermint candies.
- Toss the popcorn with the white chocolate peppermitn mixture to evenly coat.
- Add in the red sugar, mini marshmallows, and peppermint balls. Toss to combine.
- Let rest about 5-10 minutes for chocolate to set before eating.
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