Milk Chocolate Popcorn

Dib's's Note:

This copy cat recipe from Nestle's Kitchens makes a crispy chocolate coating for peanuts and popcorn. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 14 cups

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 2 1/2 cups salted peanuts
• 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
2. Grease a large roasting pan.
3. Combine popcorn and nuts in prepared roasting pan.
4. Combine morsels, corn syrup and butter in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
6. Pour over popcorn and toss well to coat.
7. Bake, stirring frequently for 30 to 40 minutes.
8. Loosen popcorn from pan and allow to cool slightly in pan.
9. Remove to a wax paper lined cookie sheet to cool completely.
10. Keeps for two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge-yeah, right!

Reviews

[Cullinaryjudge]

Really good recipe. It is addictive. I did make a few changes after the second time I tried it. I used 1 cup of chopped toasted almonds in place of the peanuts, and increased the popcorn to 14 cups. I only baked the popcorn for 10 minutes, stirring after 5.

[tropics48]

My husband and I really enjoyed it, the boys were kind of so-so. Go figure!

[samanthaflo]

This was lovely and i would agree very addictive. Easy to make and my family really liked it. will definately be making it again