Chocolate Popcorn

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

This baked chocolate popcorn candy recipe combines freshly popped popcorn, peanuts, and a rich homemade glaze to create a crispy, chocolaty treat!

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
2 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup peanuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a 10x15-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Place popcorn and peanuts into a large metal bowl; set aside.
2 Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and cocoa together in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring continuously, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla, then pour over popcorn in the bowl. Stir until popcorn is well-coated; spread on the prepared pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring several times, for 30 minutes.
4 Remove popcorn from the oven; allow to cool to room temperature to crisp up. Break into small clumps and store in an airtight container.