Best Cocoa Popcorn Recipes

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CHOCOLATE POPCORN



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Pop the popcorn, cover with chocolate glaze, then bake to make crisp chocolate coated popcorn!

Provided by sueb

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Popcorn Candy Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup peanuts
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup corn syrup
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Oil a 10x15 inch baking pan with sides.
  • Place popcorn and peanuts into a large, metal bowl, and set aside. Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, then pour over the popcorn. Stir until the popcorn is well coated. Spread the popcorn into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring several times.
  • Remove from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature. Break into small clumps, and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 164.1 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

DARK CHOCOLATE POPCORN



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Yummy, decadent snack for any time of the day.

Provided by SYD

Categories     Desserts     Chocolate Dessert Recipes     Dark Chocolate

Time 42m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 cups popped popcorn

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and corn syrup to a gentle boil in a saucepan; cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour popcorn into a large bowl, add cocoa mixture and stir until popcorn is well coated. Spread evenly in prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until mixture is set, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool to room temperature; break into clumps.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 102.5 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

COCOA POPCORN



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Popcorn is already a great snack -- add chocolate to it and your family will ask for it daily.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

10 cups plain unsalted popped popcorn
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

  • Place popcorn in a large bowl. Combine sugar and cocoa powder. Drizzle melted butter over popcorn, tossing to combine. Sprinkle with cocoa mixture, and toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g

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