Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn

March 5, 2012
With yellow and baby blue M&M's, this fun Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn is just perfect for a little boy baby shower.  Or, change the M&M colors to match any occasion!

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn in Blue Tulip Cupcake Papers Image

As mentioned in my previous post about Baby Shower White Chocolate-Dipped Rice Krispie Treats, my friend Andrea is expecting a baby boy soon. -- And so is my friend Jenny (Jenny who's featured in our Salted Chocolate Cake Pops post, that is). So I recently had the honor and pleasure of co-hosting a double baby shower for these two fabulous ladies.  Such a joy, a treat, and a blessing to be able to be involved in celebrating this special time in both of their lives.

A play on the "She's Ready to Pop!" popcorn favors often shared at baby showers, I knew a fun and festive white chocolate popcorn was just the treat to make for my two very special friends. Speckled with blue and yellow M&Ms to give this white chocolate-coated popcorn subtle pops of baby shower color, it looked simply gorgeous for our baby boy celebration.

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn is not just beautiful, but delicious too.

Instead of putting the popcorn in the "Ready to Pop!" favor boxes commonly used, we chose to use adorable baby blue tulip cupcake papers. -- And they worked fabulously as pretty little individual servings of popcorn. 

We clustered the blue popcorn-filled cupcake papers together in groups of three as table decorations, and they looked like beautiful baby blue tulips adorning the room.  It was just the fun and festive decorating touch we were looking for.

We also served up a big crystal bowl full of the baby shower white chocolate popcorn on the food table. And let me just tell you all, this popcorn was a major hit! It's not just beautiful, but delicious too. 

Change the M&Ms colors to pink and yellow for a girl baby shower. Or, the colors could be adjusted to fit with any occasion, theme, or holiday by simply changing the color of M&Ms used.

Crystal Bowl of Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn Image

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn Ingredients:

It takes just 4 ingredients to whip up this fun celebration popcorn. To make a batch, you'll need:

  • Popped popcorn - About 8 to 10 cups of popped popcorn is needed for this recipe. We recommend using 2 bags of microwave popcorn, but any plain popped popcorn will work.

  • White/vanilla almond bark coating - A 24-ounce package of white/vanilla almond bark coating nicely covers the popcorn in white chocolate.

  • Shortening - When melted together with the almond bark coating, shortening (such as Crisco) thins the white chocolate a bit and makes it easier to get the popcorn coated.

  • M&Ms - Specialty-colored M&Ms bring the pop of color to this festive white chocolate popcorn. Order specialty/single-colored M&Ms (affiliate link) from Amazon, from the M&Ms website, some online candy stores, or local candy and party stores sometimes carry them.

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn Ingredients Image

How to Make Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn:

How do you make white chocolate popcorn for a baby shower, you ask? It's really pretty easy!  

First pop up some popcorn. Then chop a block of white chocolate almond bark coating into small pieces, which helps it melt more evenly and easily.

Chopped White Chocolate Coating Image

Then melt the white chocolate coating together with a little bit of shortening, and pour it over the popcorn.

Pouring Melted White Chocolate Over Popped Popcorn Image

Stir the melted white chocolate and popcorn together, sprinkling in some colored M&Ms as you go, until the popcorn is nicely and fully coated. I've found that a large spatula is great tool to gently stir around the popcorn without completely crushing it.

Spread the coated popcorn out on waxed paper to set. If the coating is still a bit wet, perhaps sprinkle on a few more M&Ms. And you're done!

Baking Sheet of Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn Image

Serve it up in individual containers, like these beautiful blue cupcake papers:

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn in Blue Cupcake Liner Image

Or, serve it up in an elegant crystal bowl. (Or maybe even both, like we did.)

Either way, with baby shower white chocolate popcorn you'll have a sure-fire hit for your special celebration. I sure can't wait to meet the two little bundles of joy that this batch of popcorn honored.  One thing's for sure - knowing their moms, they're already two of the luckiest little boys around.

Check out these other tasty white chocolate treats:

Crystal Bowl Filled with Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn Image
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Yield: about 8-10 cups
Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn

Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn

With yellow and baby blue M&M's, this fun Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn is just perfect for a little boy baby shower. Or, change the M&M colors to match any occasion!
Prep time: 20 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Ingredients

  • 2 bags microwave popcorn, popped (about 8-10 cups popped)
  • 1 (24 oz.) package white/vanilla almond bark coating
  • 2 T. shortening
  • 3/4 to 1 c. M&Ms, color-coordinated to your occasion

Instructions

  1. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl.
  2. Coarsely chop almond bark coating. Melt coating pieces and shortening together in the microwave per package directions (typically in 30 second intervals, stirring in between). Pour melted coating over popcorn; gently toss with a large spatula to coat popcorn.
  3. Sprinkle M&Ms on top and gently toss again. Spread out on waxed paper to set.
  4. Can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.
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Baby Shower White Chocolate Popcorn ~ With yellow and baby blue M&M's, this fun and tasty White Chocolate Popcorn is just perfect for a little boy baby shower.  Or, change the M&M colors to match any occasion!  www.thekitchenismyplayground.com

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18 comments

  1. Lovely popcorns for a very special day! Congratulations to your friend. Having a baby is a blessing =)

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  2. I need to try a popcorn variation one of these days!

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  3. Very cute idea! Might have to give this a try for the baby shower I am co-hosting in April! Thanks for sharing! Hopped over from Kristen's Creations - would love for you to "Hop" over to see my Master Bedroom Closet renovation!
    Hugs- Carol@arewethereyet

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  4. This is too cute! I'd love for you to share this at Mix it up Monday:

    http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/mix-it-up-monday_11.html

    I hope to see you soon :)

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    1. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday! I hope you'll stop back soon :)

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  5. I've never seen popcorn looking so cute! Beautifully presented and I bet it's tasty, too!

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  6. This is so darn cute!! You could switch up the colors for any occasion! Love this idea! Thanks for linking up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We would love to have you back!! -The Sisters

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  7. What a sweet post!!!! And, the popcorn was amazing! So blessed to have you in my life!

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  8. Wow! This looks so nice and delicious. I like the idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Great idea for a baby shower. It would work as favors for other occasions too by varying the colors of m&m's! I would love it if you would consider linking to Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy, a Sunday through Thursday link party for ideas that make life easier, better and more fun!

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  10. YUM!!! Popcorn = LOVE and White Chocolate = LOVE... This looks FANTASTIC!!! Will definitely have to try it :D

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  11. Oh my gosh this looks so delicious! My blog focuses on baby showers and nursery designs and I would love if you guest posted about the shower or this treat. Let me know if you are intersted. Oh I'm excited to be your newest follower. If you get a chance feel free to stop by and follow back at
    www.iheartpears.blogspot.com

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  12. That looks delicious! Cute idea! Perfect for Valentines with some red, white and pink m&ms

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  13. So yummy, thank you for the recipe. I made two batches, one as listed and a twist of raspberry on the other by adding some raspberry jello powder to bark and using the raspberry dark chocolate M & M's. Both are tasty! ~Sheila

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  14. Hi, can you tell me where you got your cups? I've trying to look them up everywhere, Wilton's website, JoAnn's, PartyCity... no luck. I want to make the same ones since I am attending a baby boy shower and i think this would be a great idea. Thanks.

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    1. The blue cups are Wilton brand, and I got them at Michael's craft store. I have recently seen them at a local dollar store, which leads me to believe they may have been discontinued by Wilton (though I'm not sure!). Enjoy the popcorn!!

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  15. Speckled with blue and yellow M&Ms to give this baby shower white chocolate popcorn subtle pops of color, it looked simply gorgeous for our boy shower. bestshoweheads.reviews

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