Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn

December 3, 2016
Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn ~ Finely crushed candy canes, chocolate candies, and white chocolate coating turn popcorn into a deliciously festive Christmas treat.
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I've been a bit obsessed with peppermint over the past couple of weeks.  I'm really not sure why, but I've been drawn to recipes with peppermint this Christmas season.

So imagine my disappointment when today I tried out four new recipes with peppermint ... four ... and wasn't happy with a single one of them.  Not a one.


Finely crushed candy canes, chocolate candies, and white chocolate coating turn popcorn into a deliciously festive Christmas treat.

Major bummer-in-the-kitchen day.

But I sure do like this Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn!  

And the funny thing is, I didn't even mean to make it.
Nope.  This peppermint-laced popcorn wasn't in my peppermint-obsession line-up.

Bowl of Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn Image

I was actually whipping up a batch of White Chocolate Popcorn for a bake sale when I thought to myself ... hmmmm .... I wonder what this would taste like with candy canes in it?

See, I told you I've been obsessed with peppermint.

So I went to my pantry, grabbed a candy cane, broke off a tiny piece, and popped it in my mouth with a small handful of the white chocolate popcorn I was making.

I was actually whipping up a batch of White Chocolate Popcorn for a bake sale when I thought to myself ... hmmmm .... I wonder what this would taste like with candy canes in it?

And it was good.  Like really good.

I must admit, I was surprised.  I didn't actually expect the white chocolate popcorn and candy cane combination to be good.  But oh, it is.

And that little hmmmmmm moment is how this Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn came to be.

Christmas Popcorn with Candy Canes Image

The teeny tiny flecks of crushed candy cane give a refreshing pepperminty-ness to the popcorn.  It's got just a hint of peppermint ... and then a hint of milk chocolate from holiday M&Ms ... which both combine fabulously with the saltiness of the popcorn.

It's total yum.

I'm so glad this creation-of-my-random-thoughts concoction worked.  Because out of my peppermint obsession trials, none of the others have!

Sometimes it pays off  to be random. 

Check out these other fun white chocolate Christmas treats:
Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn Photo
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Yield: about 7 cups popcorn

Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn

Finely crushed candy canes, chocolate candies, and white chocolate coating turn popcorn into a deliciously festive Christmas treat.
prep time: 15 Mcook time: total time: 15 M

ingredients:

  • 2 bags microwave popcorn, popped {about 7 c. popped pop corn}
  • 1 (24 oz.) package white bark coating
  • 2 T. shortening
  • 3/4 c. to 1 c. red and green M&Ms
  • 1/4 c. finely crushed candy canes (approximately 10 mini candy canes)

instructions:

How to cook Christmas White Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn

  1. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl.
  2. Melt bark coating 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 and finely crushed candy canes 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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9 comments

  1. How cool!

    I would love to invite you link up with Fall Into the Holidays, open Saturdays through Thursdays-

    http://redcrowgreencrow.wordpress.com/tag/fall-into-the-holidays/

    Katie @ Horrific Knits

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  2. Making this today for the office staff at my daughters school. Thank you!!!

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  3. Did you know that Target (and only at Target) they have white chocolate peppermint M & M's. I bet that would be good with the popcorn also.

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    1. I actually just bought them at Lucky for this recipe!

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  4. I'm loving peppermint right now, too! This is so going to become my new favorite Christmas popcorn recipe :)

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  5. Mmmmmmm! I remember this from my beautiful baby shower! Sadly, the momma only got 1 bite of it! I guess everyone else went a little crazy over it! Not that I blame them! Now, I can make it---thanks!

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  6. What a great combination of flavors. Delicious!
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  7. Hi Tracey,
    Your Christmas White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn looks awesome, a great treat! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  8. Love this festive chocolate peppermint popcorn thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.

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