This peppermint bark popcorn is easy to make with white chocolate coated popcorn, crushed peppermint candy and a chocolate drizzle. It’s the perfect holiday treat!
Popcorn is the best last minute neighbor gift ideas! Other favorites include microwave caramel corn, cake batter popcorn and cookies and cream popcorn.
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
This chocolate peppermint bark popcorn is a new favorite holiday treat. I absolutely love peppermint bark, so this recipe marries my favorite salty white chocolate popcorn paired with layers of sweet dark chocolate and crushed peppermint. It’s magical!
This treat also makes a great gift and is so cute all packaged up. This stuff is seriously addicting, so I had to get it out of my house quick before I ate the whole batch. It is THAT good!
Recipe Ingredients
- Popped popcorn: Pre-popped, microwave or stovetop popcorn
- Candiquik coating: Or white chocolate melting wafers
- Peppermint kisses: Or Andes peppermint crunch
- Milk chocolate chips: Or melting candy. Dark chocolate would also work.
- Candy canes: Peppermint candy crushed into pieces
How to Make Peppermint Bark Popcorn
- Melt the white chocolate. Add candiquik (or white chocolate) to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on medium for 1 minute. Stir and then heat in 30 second increments until completely melted.
- Mix white chocolate and popcorn. Place popcorn into a large bowl, then add in melted white chocolate and crushed peppermint. Make sure everything is completely coated, then pour mixture onto wax paper in an even layer on lined baking sheets.
- Melt and drizzle milk chocolate. Melt the milk chocolate using the same method as the white chocolate. Once completely melted and smooth, drizzle the milk chocolate over the popcorn. Then immediately sprinkle crushed candy canes on top.
- Let cool and break into pieces. Allow to cool completely, until the chocolate has hardened. Then break into pieces before enjoying.
Variations
This is one of our family’s holiday favorites to snack on! We sometimes even mix this Christmas popcorn snack mix up for variety.
- Add some holiday sprinkles or red and green M&Ms
- Instead of white chocolate melting wafers use green
- Add some broken pretzels for a sweet and salty flavor profile
- Mini cookies like Oreos would be delicious
Gifting This Recipe
Here’s a cute way to package up the treat and hand it out to friends and neighbors as a homemade Christmas food gift!
Just place it in a clear bag and tie on with ribbon and a Christmas tag. Cute, easy and inexpensive! And not to mention delicious. :)
Storage Tips
This peppermint popcorn recipe will keep for about 3-4 days at room temperature. Just make sure to store in an airtight container or bag so that it stays fresh. No one likes stale popcorn! ;)
More peppermint desserts for the holidays include peppermint brownies, cream cheese mints and homemade hard candy.
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Peppermint Bark Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn , I used skinny pop
- 1 cup white chocolate melting wafers , or white chocolate
- ½ cup peppermint kisses or Andes peppermint crunch , crushed
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 to 6 candy canes , crushed
Instructions
- Pour the popcorn into a large bowl. Place the white chocolate in the microwave on medium power for 1 minute. Stir and then add additional heating time in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until it is melted. Pour onto popcorn and add in the crushed peppermint.
- Stir all together and then pour over wax paper. Melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave on medium power for 1 minute. Stir and then add additional heating time in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until it is melted. Drizzle over the popcorn. Sprinkle the crushed candy canes over the top.
- Allow to cool until the candy coating has hardened then break into pieces before packaging. Store in a covered container or put in bags to gift.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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This recipe came from my friend Ashton’s (from Something Swanky) book Party Popcorn.
Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Candy + Fudge, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I popped a bag of popcorn last night and offered my wife some but she declined and said she would love to have some if it had chocolate and peppermint on it though. So today I found your recipe and decided to make some, just for her! She loved it! I didn’t have any peppermint sticks but I had some peppermint puffs that I chopped up really fine and used in it. I’m glad I found your recipe, I’ll be using it again!
I’m so glad you two enjoyed it!
Popcorn and peppermint bark in one? Yes please!
I love how easy this is! I made a few batches for snacking and we will definitely be wrapping some up for teacher / neighbor gifts for the holidays! So tasty.
Just found some leftover candy canes and decided to make this! Such a delicious treat! Loved the chocolate on top.
I am so sorry that I am just getting around to commenting a WHOLE MONTH later!!! But thank you so much for sharing this! You have no idea how grateful I am!
Your recipe for macaroons can you use splenda?
This is lovely! I love peppermint but haven’t tried them on popcorn yet. Great idea. Can’t wait to try this recipe! :)
Hope you enjoy it Jenetta! I love trying new flavors on my popcorn!
This looks so delicious! We are popcorn lovers in this household too! :)
This looks addicting! Definitely trying this for movie night this weekend! :)
What a fun, festive gift this makes! I bet the combination of the white and milk chocolates with the peppermint is totally addicting!
I would love to receive this as a gift! Looks beautiful and tasty!
Loos amazing! I can’t wait to make it for movie night with my kids!
xoxo
Yum, I love peppermint bark and white chocolate covered popcorn. I can’t wait to try this delicious combo – sounds amazing!!
I know this is an old record, but the recipe card only lists 4 ingredients instead of 5. It does not list the peppermint (kisses/andes) though step one tells you to use it.
Sorry about that Anne! I have adjusted the recipe card to include the crushed peppermint (kisses/andes), it must have got missed during a recipe card update. Enjoy the peppermint bark popcorn!
Mmh, this looks delicious and so pretty at the same time! Happy Friday!