Chocolate Cow Tales® Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

12/18/2017

Chocolate Cow Tales Caramel Popcorn Recipe

Calling all choc-a-holics! Add Chocolate Cow Tales® to freshly popped popcorn for this amazing chocolate snack.

Ingredients

12 Chocolate Cow Tales®, unwrapped
1/2 cup corn kernels
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons sea salt (optional)

How to Make Stovetop Popcorn

Coat the bottom of a large saucepan with vegetable oil and add corn kernels. Shake the pot so the kernels lay flat on the bottom of the pan in the oil. Place the pot over a medium-high heat. When the oil starts to crackle, gently shake the pot to rotate the kernels. Do this every 30 seconds until the corn begins to pop. When the popping stops, immediately pour the popcorn into a large bowl. Remove any un-popped kernels and set the bowl aside.

Instructions

Unwrap and chop the Chocolate Cow Tales® in to peanut-sized bits and set aside. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the sugar until it melts. Stir in the corn syrup and cocoa. Bring the mixture to a boil over the lowest possible heat setting. Stirring frequently, allow the mixture to boil for 5 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour half of the chocolate sauce over the popcorn. Toss the popcorn, then add the remainder of the mixture, and toss the popcorn again. Spread the popcorn on cookie sheet and salt to taste. Sprinkle the Chocolate Cow Tales® bits on top.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and toss the popcorn. Let the popcorn cool for 10 minutes and toss again. The popcorn will stick together as it cools. Break apart any clumps and continue to toss, as needed, to prevent the chocolate caramel from settling to the bottom of the pan. Serve when completely cool.