Colored White Chocolate Popcorn

white chocolate popcorn in white, blue, and red with sprinkles

4.95 from 18 votes

We made this colored white chocolate popcorn as red, white, and blue Patriotic Popcorn, but you can easily change up the colors of the melted chocolate or sprinkles for any theme or colored popcorn.

Also, we made our popcorn old school (with oil in a popcorn maker or on the stove like this). You can also use microwave popcorn.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Additional Time20

Total Time35

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 40kcal

Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com

Ingredients

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels 12 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup vegetable oil if popping on the stove or in a popcorn maker (you could also use coconut oil)
1 12-ounce package Wilton red-colored chocolate melts*
1 12-ounce package Wilton white-colored chocolate melts
1 12-ounce package Wilton blue-colored chocolate melts
Red sprinkles, blue sprinkles, white sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Spread a large section of foil or parchment paper on the counter (enough to spread out the popcorn to dry) or on a baking sheet. Lightly spray with cooking oil to help prevent popcorn from sticking.
Pop popcorn and place in a large mixing bowl. Separate popped popcorn into three different mixing bowls (or the number of bowls for the number off different colors you have - we had 3 for red, white, and blue). Set aside.
Place white melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 seconds until chocolate is completely melted. Be careful not to overheat.**
Immediately pour melted chocolates over one bowl of popcorn. Carefully stir until popcorn is covered completely.
Turn popcorn onto the foil or parchment paper. Spread the popcorn into a single layer.
Sprinkle white popcorn with sprinkles. (OPTIONAL)
Repeat steps 4-7 with the blue and red chocolate melts. (Or however many colors you have for your party theme. Just work one color at a time or your melted chocolate will harden before you get to use it.)
Allow popcorn to cool completely and harden, approximately 20 minutes or until no longer sticky.
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Notes

*Use any color or colors that you like. We just happened to make this as red, white and blue popcorn treats.

**You can also use a double boiler for melting the chocolate.

We placed our popcorn in plain brown lunch bags. We rolled down the top of the bag half way and filled with popcorn. Then, it's ready to take home if a person doesn't eat it all.

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