Peppermint Popcorn

One thing that has become a tradition for my girls and I, is making yummy popcorn. They love to help add ingredients and eat it. I love that we get to spend time together and that it’s easy to clean up.

Here’s a fun video of my girls and I making it. (Video by Heather Cluff)

Here is one of our family favorite popcorn recipes, Peppermint Popcorn.

Peppermint Popcorn

 

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Author: The Crafting Chicks

Recipe type: Snack

Ingredients

• 12 cups popped popcorn (1 cup uncooked)
• 1 pound almond bark or white chocolate melts
• 2-4 drops of peppermint essential oil (could use peppermint oil but be careful with peppermint extract)
• 1 box of candy canes, crushed
• ¼ cup of confetti sprinkles (I love using these cute Christmas tree shaped ones)
• ¾ cup semisweet or dark chocolate

Instructions

1. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
2. Melt almond bark according to directions.
3. If microwaving you can try our easy instructions:
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8. WHEN YOUR CHOCOLATE IS ALMOST MELTED, CUT THE TIME IN HALF TO PREVENT SCORCHING CHOCOLATE.
9. Once almond bark is melted, add in your peppermint essential oil. Stir this in evenly and add a drop at a time until it is at your desired flavor level.
10. Pour the melted almond bark over your popcorn and begin mixing. At this point you can start to add in the crushed candy canes, and confetti sprinkles.
11. Lay out on waxed paper and make one layer.
12. Melt the dark chocolate chips using the directions above. Drizzle the dark chocolate over top of the popcorn using a fork.
13. Let cool completely and then break up to serve and share.

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Now to make this a cute gift, just grab a fun gift bag. I love these ones I got from the Heidi Swapp that you can find at Joann. The popcorn looks so cute in there.