Like me, do you wait until the last minute to make a holiday treat for your friends or neighbors?

If you answered yes, then this recipe has definitely got you covered. It’s nothing like those 4 hour long recipes that seem as though they take all day to prepare, then 4 hours more to rest in the fridge.

Ingredients

• 10 cups of popped popcorn
• 12 oz vanilla candy melts or vanilla almond bark
• 5 candy canes (peppermint), finely crushed (crush until it's half powder half tiny pieces)
• Christmas Sprinkles (optional)
• 1/2 cup good quality chocolate chips
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Instructions

1. Pop kernels in a popcorn into a very large bowl
2. Melt candy melts according to directions listed on package.
3. Pour melted candy melts over popcorn and toss to evenly coat, then set aside 1 Tbsp of crushed candy canes and immediately (before coating hardens) add remaining crushed candy canes to popcorn and toss to evenly coat.
4. Sprinkle with Christmas or red sprinkles if desired. Spread onto a large piece of parchment or wax paper into a single layer (add more sprinkles if desired).
5. In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips on 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.
6. Stir peppermint extract into melted chocolate. Transfer to a piping bag (cut tip from corner) and drizzle evenly over popcorn.
7. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp candy canes over chocolate and allow chocolate to set at room temperature, then break popcorn into pieces. 

You're ready to eat!

Posted on April 10, 2022