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White Chocolate Cayenne Popcorn Balls

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
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Sweet and spicy popcorn balls with a cayenne-sugar sprinkle.
by: Macheesmo
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 6 heaping cups unseasoned popcorn
  • 11 ounces white chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)

Steps

  • 1
    Pop popcorn in an air popper or on the stovetop according to directions. Let popcorn cool and measure out 6 heaping cups.
  • 2
    Add chocolate to a metal bowl and place over a pot of simmering water (the bowl shouldn’t touch the water). Stir the chocolate until it’s melted and smooth. Remove it from the heat.
  • 3
    Stir together sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  • 4
    Drizzle the popcorn with 3/4 of the melted chocolate and stir together well. Sprinkle popcorn with about 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix.
  • 5
    Divide the popcorn into 6 heaps on 6 pieces of parchment paper. Wrap the parchment paper into balls and squeeze them tightly so they hold their shape. The parchment paper will make it so your hands don’t stick to the popcorn and also make it easy to remove.
  • 6
    Add the wrapped, shaped balls to a baking sheet and place in the fridge for 10 minutes to harden.
  • 7
    Remove popcorn balls from fridge and unwrap.
  • 8
    Drizzle popcorn balls with extra chocolate and sprinkle heavily with spicy-sweet seasoning. Store at room temperature for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    While you are shaping the popcorn balls, you can insert a skewer into each one for popcorn balls on a stick!

Nutrition Information

350 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 40g Total Carbohydrate, 34g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
590mg
24%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
34g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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