Hot Cocoa Popcorn Recipe

A great homemade holiday gift or just a Christmas time treat! Check out this simple Hot Cocoa Popcorn Recipe! It can be made dairy-free, and it’s naturally gluten-free!

In my house we do chocolate. We love chocolate, and we like to give it as gifts. I was in the store the other day and saw this yummy chocolate covered popcorn. I thought it would make a lovely gift and picked it up. When I saw the price tag was over $10…..it went right back on the shelf! Do people pay that???? For popcorn???  So I came home and made this Hot Cocoa Popcorn for the kids and some more for gifts.

I popped several cups of popcorn and spread it out in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. You are going to want to salt it lightly….it just makes the final product taste better.

Now drizzle your popcorn with some melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can use any chocolate you want. I chose some dairy-free chocolate chips so everyone can enjoy it.

Then I sprinkled it with Christmas sprinkles and dried mini marshmallows. Allow the chocolate to set.

Once set, break up your popcorn and put it in an airtight container. I found adorable tins at the dollar store that are perfect.

Hot Cocoa Popcorn

A great homemade holiday gift or just a Christmas time treat! Check out this simple Hot Cocoa Popcorn Recipe! It can be made dairy-free and it's naturally gluten-free!

Print Rate Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings :4 people

Ingredients

• lightly salted popcorn (Popped)
• semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted )
• dried mini marshmallows
• sprinkles

Instructions

• Spread the popcorn out in a single layer on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet.
• Drizzle the melted chocolate over the popcorn.
• Sprinkle the dried mini marshmallows and sprinkles over the wet chocolate & popcorn. Let it cool/set.
• Break apart and serve or store in an airtight container.
• Great for gift giving.

Dairy Free

• Use Dairy free chocoalte

Notes

I did not put amounts of ingredients because You can make as big or as small of a batch as you would like. The chocolate, marshmallows, and sprinkles can be added as desired depending on how much you like.

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This popcorn and a Christmas movie make the perfect holiday gift!

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Amanda Carlisle

Amanda is a busy mom of 3 that is constantly on the lookout for shortcuts to add more happiness to the day. She loves creating recipes, printables, DIY, and sharing family fun tips with you.