Popcorn Drizzled with Chocolate and Peanut Butter

Popcorn is drizzled with decadent, melted milk chocolate and peanut butter morsels. Be the snack superstar with this Popcorn Drizzled with Chocolate and Peanut Butter! It packages nicely for teacher, neighbor and hostess gifts, too! OH…and autumn bake sales, too! 🙂

                     THE GAME PLAN

This is a no-bake masterpiece that travels well to the playground, pool, beach, tailgate or lake. Package them with cute ribbons tied around individual cellophane bags (they are SO CHEAP!) and VOILA! You have a bake sale winner!

The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is just so darn good….throw in salty popcorn and a handful of peanuts and you have a just won the snack game!

Psst: If you are looking for appetizers for game-day, bunco, (or just because!) check out these Slow Cooker Bourbon Meatballs!

THE PLAYERS ON THE FIELD:
POPCORN DRIZZLED WITH CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER

• Six cups of popped popcorn
• Milk chocolate morsels
• Peanut butter morsels
• Shortening
• Peanuts (optional, and use unsalted nuts)
• Cute ribbon (optional, but needed if you are packaging the treats!)

My obsession with this popcorn began innocently enough.

LET’S HUDDLE UP

You see, I was serving my daughter’s school as PTA President. One of my board members gave me a basket of local goodies for Christmas. Inside was a cellophane bag with a super cute bow ….it held the most incredible confection….popcorn drizzled with milk chocolate. OMGosh – instant addiction!

You see, tucked away near downtown Orlando is the quaint town of Winter Park, FL. The main hub of Winter Park is Park Avenue, which is affectionately known by locals as “The Ave”. In addition to the high end clothiers and restaurants that flank The Ave, there is a chocolatier known for it’s decadent temptations.

Hostesses around town look forward to receiving these when casually entertaining friends, and they make fabulous teacher & neighbor gifts!

I set out to recreate this popular confection….it is SO easy and whether you take it to the playground in a plastic baggie or dress it up with bows, EVERYONE loves them! Here is the ribbon I use

The Playbook for Popcorn Drizzled with Chocolate and Peanut Butter

• Make sure to use high end milk chocolate morsels – they melt without needing shortening.
• One regular cookie sheet will hold 6 cups of popped popcorn. Cover you cookie sheet with wax paper.
• When you pour the popcorn on the cookie sheet, make sure the popcorn kernels touch each other without overlapping.
• A plastic spoon makes drizzling the melted chocolates a breeze, and the clean up is a cinch!
• You can double or triple this recipe for gifts – just make sure you have enough cookie sheets!

                             TOUCHDOWN!

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Popcorn Drizzled with Chocolate and Peanut Butter

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Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 6 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup Reese's baking morsels
• 2 1/2 cup milk chocolate baking morsels
• 1/2 tbs shortening
• 1/2 cup peanuts optional

Instructions

 

• Spread popped popcorn on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Make sure kernels of popcorn are touching each other on the baking sheet!
• Place shortening in a microwavable bowl & add 1/2 cup of the Reese's morsels. Microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir until morsels are melted. Add remaining 1/2 cup of Reese's morsels and microwave on high 30-45 seconds. Remove from microwave & stir until melted. Drizzle peanut butter sauce over popcorn. Sprinkle peanuts over popcorn mixture, if desired.
• In a microwavable bowl, heat chocolate morsels for 45 seconds. Stir well. Return the bowl to the microwave and heat again for 30-40 seconds. Stir until melted. Drizzle chocolate sauce on top of popcorn & peanut butter sauce.
• Place baking sheet in refrigerator to do a fast set of the sauces and the peanut butter. Or, leave tray on counter until sauces harden. When the popcorn is set with the sauces, break it into big chunks. Store in a plastic or glass container with a lid.