Description
Scrumptious funfetti popcorn delights dessert enthusiasts with its playful sprinkle-coated crunch. Sweet kernels sparkle with colorful rainbow confetti, offering a whimsical treat perfect for celebrations or casual snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups popped popcorn (about ½ cup or 118 ml unpopped kernels)
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips (or candy melts)
- ⅓ cup (60 g) rainbow sprinkles
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Popcorn Preparation: Craft a pristine batch of popcorn using your preferred method, ensuring a crisp, airy base. Distribute kernels across a parchment-lined baking sheet, meticulously removing any unpopped stragglers.
- Chocolate Coating Creation: Melt white chocolate chips with butter in a microwave-safe vessel using short heat bursts, stirring between intervals until the mixture transforms into a silky, uniform liquid. Incorporate vanilla and a delicate touch of salt to enhance the flavor profile.
- Chocolate Enrobing: Cascade the molten chocolate mixture over the kernels, employing a gentle folding technique to ensure each piece becomes gloriously coated. Maintain an even distribution to create a uniform chocolate coverage.
- Sprinkle Embellishment: Liberally shower rainbow sprinkles across the chocolate-coated popcorn, using a light touch to distribute the colorful confetti evenly. Create a visually stunning and festive coating that catches the eye and delights the senses.
- Setting and Serving: Allow the creation to rest at ambient temperature, giving the chocolate time to solidify into a crisp shell. For quicker results, briefly chill in the refrigerator. Separate any inadvertent clusters and present in charming serving vessels or whimsical treat bags, ready to be devoured.
Notes
- Choose Fresh Popcorn: Select recently popped kernels for maximum crunchiness and prevent sogginess.
- Melt Chocolate Carefully: Use low microwave power and stir frequently to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing.
- Distribute Sprinkles Evenly: Sprinkle immediately after coating to ensure colorful confetti sticks perfectly to the chocolate.
- Control Moisture: Pat popcorn dry before coating to prevent chocolate from becoming grainy or separating.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg