Peppermint Bark Popcorn
Get your peppermint-and-chocolate fix with this simple holiday treat. Please do make the popcorn on the stove with a bit of oil—it’s really easy and tastes SO much better than microwave or air-popped popcorn. This peppermint bark popcorn is perfect to bring to holiday parties since it is gluten-free, vegan and ready in about twenty minutes.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Popcorn | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 4 standard-sized peppermint candy canes (you’ll need about 1/3 cup finely crushed peppermint)
- Maldon salt or flaky finishing salt (optional)