Post Christmas I found an addicting chocolate cherry popcorn on a clearance rack. The clearance rack…the kiss of death to your taste buds when you find that special something on it that you find irresistible. I ate almost the entire bag and decided then and there I had to recreate it, making it a bit healthier than the original. A more delicious and easy popcorn recipe you never will see, if I do say so myself.

Of course I had to share with you, but only the recipe, and just in time for Valentine’s Day. You’ll have to make your own chocolate cherry popcorn. I used a plain popped corn, but the original recipe started with a kettle corn. You can start with that if you wish but I wanted to cut a little bit of sugar and it tastes fantastic without it.

Now you can make your own chocolate cranberry popcorn for a fraction of gourmet popcorn prices and know it is the teensiest bit healthier and just as amazing.

Chocolate Cherry Popcorn

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

Author: Heather McCurdy
Yield: 4 cups 1x

Ingredients

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4 cups popcorn (popped)
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup dried cherries

Instructions

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper.
Spread popcorn over it.
Finely chop cherries.
Melt chocolate and put into pastry bag with medium tip or plastic baggie with small triangle of tip cut out.
Squeeze chocolate across popcorn in thin ribbons.
Top with cherries.
Mix lightly.
Chill for 10 minutes or until the chocolate hardens.
Break popcorn into smaller chunks and serve.