Someone please stop me!! It’s pretty obvious that I’m going a little crazy on the sweets right now. But it’s Christmas time, and I just can’t seem to stop myself!
I am taking a break from the eggnog flavors today to bring you one of my other favorite holiday flavors – peppermint. This recipe is so ridiculously easy – you might end up cursing me because it’s just too easy to whip up a batch of this popcorn to snack on.
Right before I had my baby, I bought a bag of the Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses. I stashed it away in my bag so that I could enjoy them at the hospital, but then completely forgot about them. A couple of days after we got home from the hospital, my husband found them, and we all spent the next couple days devouring those kisses. Even my peppermint hating husband and daughter couldn’t keep their hands away from them. As I was eating one of those kisses one day, the idea popped into my head to coat popcorn with the holiday kisses. It almost sounded too simple – I was sure something would go wrong. But it did not go wrong at all – in fact, this popcorn was so easy and delicious!! The cookies were just an added bonus, but anytime you can throw Oreos into the mix, I say you do it!
This would be the perfect snack for gifting to neighbors or for eating with the family while watching Christmas movies. Either way, you might want to double the recipe, because it will go fast!
Popcorn is coated with peppermint chocolate candy. Throw in some broken up chocolate cookies for some extra chocolate crunch!
Ingredients
- 1 (10 oz) bag Candy Cane Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 10-15 holiday Oreos, broken into pieces
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the kisses in the microwave on 50% power in 30 second intervals, until the candy is melted. Pour over the popcorn and stir until coated. Stir in the cookie pieces. Transfer the popcorn to a wax paper lined baking sheet and allow to cool until hardened. Break into pieces.
More ideas for those Candy Cane Kisses:
Peppermint Kiss Cookies from Taste and Tell
Candy Cane Kisses Chocolate Sponge Cake from Roxana’s Home Baking
Festive Candy Cane Kiss Centered Brownie Bites from Picky Palate
Candy Cane Kiss Brownies from Baking Junkie
Holiday Peppermint Oreos from The Craving Chronicles
Linking to: Chef in Training, Mandy’s Recipe Box, Nap Time Creations, Blessed with Grace
Absolutely loving this one!
You come up with the most fun and unique ideas! This is great!
I love that you stashed them away and forgot about them! I’ve been known to do that. What a fun treat to find
Love that you threw oreos into the mix, yum!
I love you forever.
the candy cane kisses are my favorite! And peppermint pop-corn?! yes please!!
Chocolate kisses, popcorn, and crushed cookies. Okay I am a huge fan of this one. And it’s too easy and too fast to make
3 ingredients! Done and done!
Now I know exactly where those holiday pounds come from!
Now that is some beautiful popcorn!
How smart to stash them away even if you did forget. I have stashes all over my house. I kid you not.
I will make this and not share with anyone. Love it!
Oh my goodness – this is too dangerous to have around the house so yes, I will be definitely have to give to neighbors!
This is just evil. So evil that I want to go to the store so I can make these immediately!
omg. this looks fantastic. i’m a sucker for sweet popcorn and anything festive!
How creative–and festive!
As someone who is pretty much a peppermint FIEND….man I need this.
Pink popcorn is the way to go. So creative!
This is adorable. It’s so festive and there is no way I would be able to stop eating it!!!
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This would be a winner around here and with all the kids’ friends! Not to mention it’s just so pretty. I’m not about to stop your sweets kick.
I’m loving it!
Oh this is so festive and yummy! I made similar popcorn last week but threw in some holiday M&M’s, you know for added chocolate and crunch!
Wow what a great combination. Great pictures. Come and visit us this week. We are having a wonderful giveaway from a very talented Southern author.
omg. can’t wait to eat this