White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn

I have the perfect way to use up those candy canes – White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn! Perfect for gift giving or holiday snacking!

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn

So your tree is down, and your Christmas decorations are packed away until later this year … and you have a few candy canes with no idea of what to do with them! I have the perfect way to use up those last few candy canes laying around your house – White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn! 

If you’re anything like me, you buy too many boxes of candy canes (every.single.year!!) My kiddos like all the fun flavored ones …. like raspberry, blueberry, cherry, War Heads (super sour ones) , chocolate mint … and you can easily use those flavors instead of the peppermint flavored ones, if you prefer.

This White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn is an inexpensive gift idea for the holiday season. It also makes a great last-minute gift since it’s so quick and easy to put together. 

Or maybe you would rather keep it for yourself! It makes a great winter treat for movie watching! I’d suggest serving it with a hot mug of cocoa! ?

To change things up, sometimes I drizzle melted dark chocolate over the popcorn before I add the crushed peppermint. It’s so yummy!!

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4.37 from 11 votes

Servings: 12 cups

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn

By Jamie Sherman

I have the perfect way to use up those last few candy canes laying around your house – White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn! 

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Additional Time: 15 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

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Equipment

• Hot Air Popper
• rubber spatula or wooden spoon
• mixing bowl

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 10-12 cups air-popped popcorn
• ▢ 10-12 ounces White Chocolate candy melts
• ▢ 2 or more candy canes, crushed

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Instructions 

• Spread enough waxed paper out onto the counter to hold all of the popcorn. 
• Place the popcorn in a bowl large enough to stir the popcorn. Set aside.
• Melt candy disks according to package directions. Drizzle over the popcorn and stir to coat. Sprinkle with half of the crushed candy canes; stir.
• Spread the mixture out onto the waxed paper and sprinkle with remaining candy cane pieces. Allow the popcorn to cool completely. The chocolate will re-harden.
• Store in an airtight container.

Notes

• For a fun twist, drizzle melted chocolate candy disks over the popcorn before topping with candy cane pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 105kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 14mg, Potassium: 36mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 22IU, Calcium: 1mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published on January 7, 2014. Republished on November 23, 2019.