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Peppermint Bark Popcorn

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A taste of the holidays like never before! This tantalizingly sweet treat makes a lovely gift if you keep your hands off it long enough to give some away!

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You’ll need:
1 pkg White Chocolate Chips (12 oz)
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
12-14 c. Air Popped Popcorn (about 2 bags of microwave popcorn)
4 Candy Canes, pulverized

Crush the candy canes into fairly small particles, set aside in a small bowl. Spread the popcorn out in a large pan. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips (about 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave), be careful not to overheat the chocolate! Add the peppermint extract to the melted chocolate, mixing well.

Sprinkle the crushed peppermint sticks over the popped popcorn.

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Carefully pour the melted chocolate over the peppermint popcorn, Then mix well to coat.

Set aside for 15-20 minutes to let the mixture fully harden. Break the bark into pieces and enjoy!

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2 thoughts on “Peppermint Bark Popcorn”

  1. oh my goodness. made this for grand children visiting this week end. they loved it, not to mention i could not stop enjoying it.

    great recipe.

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