Chocolate Drizzled Gourmet Popcorn
A perfect balance of sweet, salty, and endlessly munchable, this Chocolate Drizzled Gourmet Popcorn is the ultimate TV-watching snack. Made with just dark chocolate, popcorn kernels, and neutral oil, this 4-ingredient recipe is far more than the sum of its parts.
Servings: 4
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. Avocado Oil Or the neutral oil of your choice
- ⅓ cup Popcorn Kernels
- ¼ cup Dark Chocolate chopped
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt Season to your liking
Instructions
- Heat a large, heavy-bottom pot over medium heat and add your oil.2 Tbsp. Avocado Oil
- Once the oil is hot, add one test kernel to the pot and cover. As soon as the test kernel has popped, place the rest of the popcorn seeds into the oil and cover.⅓ cup Popcorn Kernels
- Once the kernels begin popping, shake every 20 seconds or so until you hear the popping slow down then remove from heat.
- Add your dark chocolate on top of the popped kernals and place the asucepan lid back on top. The residual heat will allow the chocolate to gently melt - I usually keep the cover on top of the chocolate and popcorn for about one full minute. Transfer the popcorn and chocolate to a large bowl and add salt - fold with a spatula to make sure every kernel is covered with chocolate before enjoying!¼ cup Dark Chocolate, 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
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Notes
Optional Variations
My gourmet chocolate-covered popcorn is pretty stellar on its own, but there is always room for customization. Here are a few of my favorite variations:
- Add Crunch. Peanuts (or any toasted nuts), M&Ms, toffee bits, sweetened cereal, freeze-dried fruits, or pretzels are all excellent additions.
- Use Different Chocolate. Make white chocolate popcorn, milk chocolate popcorn, zebra popcorn (by using dark and white chocolate) chili-chocolate popcorn, espresso-chocolate popcorn… you get the idea.
- Make It Vegan. Use cultured dairy-free butter to make vegan browned butter and opt for a vegan-friendly chocolate brand.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg
