Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this festive Mint-Chocolate Popcorn Snack featuring crispy popcorn tossed with chocolate-mint cookies and drizzled with a colorful white chocolate mint glaze. A perfect sweet and crunchy treat that’s easy to make and wonderfully festive.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn Mixture
- 6 cups popcorn, popped
- 12 chocolate-mint sandwich cookies, broken into pieces
Chocolate Mint Drizzle
- 10 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or Crisco
- Few drops mint extract
- Green food color, a few drops
- Colored candy sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheets: Lay a sheet of parchment paper on two baking pans and set them aside to prepare for the popcorn mixture.
- Mix popcorn and cookies: Place the popped popcorn in a large bowl and allow it to cool completely. Once cool, add the broken chocolate-mint cookie pieces. Toss gently to combine and spread the mixture evenly in one layer across the prepared baking sheets. Remove any unpopped kernels to avoid any biting hazards.
- Melt white chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips with the coconut oil or Crisco. Heat in 15-second increments, stirring after each interval until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.
- Flavor and color the chocolate: Add a few drops of green food coloring and mint extract to the melted white chocolate. Stir well to evenly distribute the color and flavor.
- Drizzle chocolate over popcorn: Quickly drizzle the flavored white chocolate over the popcorn and cookie mixture on the baking sheets. Immediately sprinkle colored candy sprinkles over the top to decorate while the chocolate is still wet.
- Harden the chocolate: Place the baking sheets in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden completely.
- Serve: Once hardened, remove from freezer and break the treat into pieces. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for later enjoyment.
Notes
- This snack is best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
- Use white chocolate chips specifically for melting to ensure a smooth drizzle.
- Be careful not to overheat the chocolate to prevent it from seizing.
- Substitute coconut oil with vegetable shortening if preferred.
- Adjust mint extract to taste; start with small drops and add more if a stronger mint flavor is desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 332 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 14 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
