You need to add our sweet and salty white chocolate popcorn to the line up for your next family movie night. If your family is like ours, popcorn (in any form) is always a must!
This no bake dessert is the perfect way to send off a busy week to relax with the family, enjoy the moments together and have a sweet and salty treat. My kids love it so much they have been requesting this white chocolate popcorn recipe in advance to make sure it is ready!
It also makes for a fun and easy snack idea to send in the kids lunches, or to pack in little gift bags and send to friends and family.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make this sweet and salty white chocolate popcorn, you will need the following ingredients:
- Plain popped popcorn
- White chocolate chips
- Shortening
- M&M’s
- Mini pretzels
- Salted peanuts
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Sweet and Salty White Chocolate Popcorn
- Pour popcorn into a large bowl.
- Mix in the M & M’s, pretzels, and peanuts. Spread out on a large jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet).
- Place white chocolate chips and shortening into a microwave-safe bowl.
- Cook for 45 seconds, remove from microwave, and stir. Continue cooking at 25 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Drizzle chocolate over popcorn mixture and gently mix until most pieces are covered with chocolate.
White Chocolate Chip Substitute
With the holidays in full swing, supplies can be scarce, which means you might just have to improvise! But, don’t worry you should be able to find something that will work. So, in order to be as prepared as possible, make sure to look at the Spruce Eats’ list of white chocolate substitutes to use as a backup plan for when you’re in the grocery store.
Recipe Modifications
While sometimes its nice to keep it simple, feel free to try some of these tasty ideas, too! Some add-ins we like include the following: Oreo pieces, peanut butter M&Ms, Andes mint pieces, dried cranberries, cashews, Nestle’s Crunch Bar pieces, and Reese’s Pieces.
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Sweet and Salty White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 cups plain popcorn, popped
- 11 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon shortening
- 1 cup M&Ms candies
- 1 cup mini pretzels
- ½ cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- Pour popcorn into a large bowl.
- Mix in the M & M's, pretzels, and peanuts. Spread out on a large jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet).
- Place white chocolate chips and shortening into a microwave-safe bowl.
- Cook for 45 seconds, remove from microwave, and stir. Continue cooking at 25 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Drizzle chocolate over popcorn mixture and gently mix until most pieces are covered with chocolate.
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