S’mores Popcorn Treats

It’s Popcorn Week for me and a few of my fellow bloggers. We’ve been planning this for a few weeks now, and it took me a while to figure out just what I wanted to make. Somehow I landed on making S’mores Popcorn…or S’mores Popcorn Bites. Well, my first batch failed miserably. I added too much dark chocolate too soon and it melted, plus they looked terrible. So, I started from scratch and decided to base my recipe on a good, gooey rice krispy treat, made with popcorn, of course. I tested them out at our 4th of July cookout and the crew gave them a great review!

But really, who doesn’t wish for a grab and go version of an all-American s’more? The slightly salty popcorn paired with dark chocolate, marshmallows, and honey graham crackers makes for a tasty little treat. Of course, you could always whip these up using regular old Hershey bars, but I’m a dark chocolate lover and I went straight for those dark chocolate chunks when I picked up my ingredients.

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I teamed up with 14 other bloggers to share innovative popcorn recipes with you and to bring you an eye-popping popcorn giveaway. We’re using the hashtag #popcornisforbloggers on social media this week. Check out everyone’s blogs to see their popcorn recipes throughout the week:

Tabasco Honey Butter Popcorn — The Speckled Palate
Cookie Butter Popcorn Cupcakes — The Crumby Cupcake
Mexican Chocolate Popcorn — Macheesmo
Unicorn Popcorn Rocky Road — The Sugar Hit
Snickers Popcorn — Cake ‘n Knife
Birthday Cake Oreo Popcorn — Club Narwhal
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Popcorn — Feast + West
Loaded Candy Bar Popcorn — Sugar Dish Me
Matcha Popcorn Milkshakes — Brunch with Joy
Vegan Caramel Corn Cacao Nib Popcorn — Twin Stripe
S’Mores Popcorn Treats — Hey There Sunshine
Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake with Caramel Corn Crumb Topping — bethcakes
Caramel Corn Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches — Meredith Noelle
Caramel-Masala Popcorn with Pistachios — Love & Flour
Vegan Almond Joy Popcorn — The Frosted Vegan

Also, a big thanks to Cabot Creamery and Bob’s Red Mill for generously sponsoring our project and giveaway.

We’re giving away a big movie night prize pack that’s worth more than $115! See the Rafflecopter below to enter to win this amazing set. The prize pack includes:

• A West Bend Professional On-Demand Hot-Air Popcorn Popper // $80 value
• Two 27-ounce bags Bob’s Red Mill White Popcorn Kernels // $7.38 value
• Two 27-ounce bags Bob’s Red Mill Yellow Popcorn Kernels // $7.78 value
• One 8-ounce jar Cabot Cheddar Cheese Shake // $6.95 value
• And a $15 gift card to Amazon.com!

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S'mores Popcorn Treats

A rice krispy treat-style s'mores dessert made with popcorn, dark chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers.

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Ingredients

  

• 3.5 cups Popcorn popped
• 2.5 tablespoons Butter
• 4.5 cups Mini Marshmallows
• 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chunks
• 1/2 cup broken Graham Crackers
• Dark Chocolate Candy Melts for drizzle optional

Instructions

 

• Pop your popcorn in whatever way you like. I make my popcorn in a heavy-bottom pan on the stove, using coconut oil and a little salt.
• Once your popcorn is ready, toss it together with the graham crackers.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter & then stir in 4 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir until melted.
• Pour the marshmallow and butter mixture over the popcorn and graham crackers, quickly stirring to coat. Continue stirring to cool.
• Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows and the dark chocolate chunks.
• Press the mixture into 9x9 inch pan lined with foil (and sprayed with a little non-stick spray for good measure).
• Once completely cooled & set, remove from pan and cut into squares.
• Optional: Drizzle squares with dark chocolate.