CANDY CANE POPCORN CRUNCH

Covered in white chocolate and candy cane crumbs, this is the perfect snack to munch on while watching Christmas movies by the fire.

Yield: Makes 24 cups.

CANDY CANE POPCORN CRUNCH

Ingredients

  • 24 cups popped popcorn
  • 3 cups white chocolate-flavoured dipping wafers, melted
  • 2/3 cup finely crushed peppermint-flavoured candy canes

Directions

  1. Place popcorn in a large bowl. Pour melted wafers over popcorn. Stir gently until popcorn is evenly coated. Sprinkle with candy canes and toss gently just until combined.
  2. Spread mixture in a wax paper-lined jelly-roll pan.
  3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until coating hardens. Break popcorn crunch into pieces. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 1 week. May be frozen for up to 6 weeks.
Nutritional analysis per cup:

168 calories, 7.2 g fat, 1.9 g protein, 25.1 g carbohydrate, 1.2 g fibre, 20 mg sodium

Tip: 1/2 cup (125 mL) unpopped popcorn = 10 cups popped popcorn.