A chocolate popcorn recipe? While I'll admit I wasn't sure at first how coating my favorite salty snack in a sweet delicious chocolate shell would go, well...here we are.
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a baking pan with vegetable oil. Set aside.
Place your kernels into a large pasta pot. Pour in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and swirl the pot around so that all the kernels get coated with the oil.
Place the pot over medium heat and cover with a lid.
Make sure not to burn yourself but constantly and gently shake the pot so that the kernels don’t get stuck in one place... otherwise they will burn.
Once the kernels start popping, continue to gently shake the pot around so that the popcorn doesn’t burn and ever so slightly crack the lid open in the back of the pot so that some of the steam escapes. Make sure not to make the crack too big otherwise burning hot kernels will come flying out at your eyes...I promise you that.
Once you can count 1,2,3 seconds in-between popping, the popcorn is done. Turn off the stove and remove from the heat.
Immediately sprinkle as much kosher salt as you’d like, place the lid back on the pot and shake to mix the salt all around.
Pour your popcorn onto the greased baking sheet, spread it around and set aside.
In a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine all the other ingredients together.
Whisk constantly until all the butter or vegan baking stick has melted and everything is combined nicely.
Pour the chocolate mixture over the popcorn and use a spatula to spread it around.
I actually use my clean hands instead of a spatula because I find it coats the popcorn better, BUT...make sure not to burn yourself!
Once the chocolate is spread around, pop the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 30 min. After 15 minutes, carefully take the pan out of the oven and use a spatula to give everything a little toss.
Put back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
Once the popcorn comes out of the oven and is cool to the touch, break it apart using your hands.
You can store any leftovers in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing- You can store any leftovers in an airtight container.