Chocolate and Peanut Butter Popcorn
Popcorn is the ultimate movie night treat! We have put our own luxury Lindt twist on this snacking staple with this peanut butter and EXCELLENCE Sea Salt Dark Chocolate combo. Perfect for parties or divided into portions to enjoy as an indulgent on-the-go snack.
Chocolatier’s Tip
We have a selection of exquisite EXCELLENCE chocolate bars which work beautifully for coating this buttery popcorn - take a look at our Online Shop and get creative with your favourite flavours. If making this recipe for someone following a gluten free diet, always check the manufacturer's label to ensure your ingredients are free from gluten.
Lindt EXCELLENCE Dark Sea Salt Bar 100g
Medium
8 - 10 people
Ingredients
- 90 g corn kernels
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 65 g peanuts, roughly chopped
- 225 g butter
- 125 ml golden syrup
- 125 g smooth peanut butter
- 400 g dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100 g Lindt EXCELLENCE Sea Salt Dark Chocolate, chopped (see Tip)
Method
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 120° C/100 Fan and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Set aside.
Step 2.
Begin by popping the corn: Tip the corn kernels into a medium saucepan (with a tight-fitting lid) and pour in the vegetable oil. Stir to coat in the oil.
Pop the lid on and place on a medium heat until you hear the first pop, then turn the heat to medium-low. When you begin to hear lots of popping, give the pan a shake (using oven gloves as the pan will be hot). Continue to shake frequently until the popping sound subsides. Turn off the heat and leave in the pan for 5 minutes.
Tip into a large heat-proof mixing bowl and stir in the peanuts. Set aside.
Step 3.
Wipe out the pot you used to pop the corn and add the butter, brown sugar, golden syrup and peanut butter. Stir well.
Step 4.
Place over a medium heat and bring to the boil, stirring often. Reduce the heat slightly and continue gently bubbling, stirring often to prevent burning.
Step 5.
After 7 minutes, remove from the heat and carefully add the bicarbonate of soda, vanilla extract and salt (take care as the caramel will bubble up). Quickly, and carefully, pour over the peanut popcorn mix and stir to coat in the caramel. Tip onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a smooth and even layer.
Step 6.
Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes - stirring every 15 minutes to turn and separate the corn. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
Step 7.
Meanwhile, pop the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until melted - you could do this in the microwave in 15 second bursts, stirring between each, until melted.
Step 8.
Once the popcorn is cool and set, pour over the melted chocolate and gently stir to coat. Leave to set for about 1 hour before tipping into bowls and serving.
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