This is some really good stuff!! I didn't use the cereal puffs or corn chips since they weren't in my pantry so I worked with what I had onhand. I used 3 regular sized bags microwave popcorn 2 cups holiday shaped pretzels about a cup roasted peanuts and 1.5 pounds (the whole package) vanilla almond bark. To mix I turned the lid to my round cake taker/keeper upside down and dumped everything into it and it worked perfectly. Mixed with a large wooden spoon then poured everything onto parchment paper to dry. Couldn't be easier and absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for a great recipe!:o) UPDATE 12/1/08: For the kids at church I leave out the peanuts and use M&Ms instead. We've made this by the tons for VBS and other kid functions and they LOVE it!!
YUM! This is really good--a perfect mix of salty and sweet. I only used 1 bag of popcorn as the biggest bowl I had was already overflowing. It still came out just fine. And a second person is definitely helpful although next time I make this I think I will divide the ingredients between 2 bowls to manage it easier.
I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe! It's amazing - I made it for a baby shower and it disappeared! Beware it makes A LOT and you will be asked for the recipe! One change I tried was to add food coloring to the almond bark (pink for the baby shower) and it turned out very nice.
I've been making this popcorn for years. I try different concoctions all the time. Sometimes I just use the popcorn and almond bark with no other ingredients. My favorite way now is popcorn almond bark coconut and chopped macadamia nuts. It might even be good with dried cranberries thrown into the mix. Yum! Yum!
This was awesome and so easy! I don't really like Kix or Fritos so I used popcorn pretzels M&Ms rice Chex and almonds. Couldn't find "confectioners' coating" but plain white chocolate chips worked just fine. Since I didn't have an assistant I poured the chocolate with one hand while using tongs to toss the mix with the other hand and that seemed to work pretty well. Great recipe!
I used this as a base recipe and WOW! This stuff is amazing. I used white almond bark dried cranberries chopped macadamia nuts pretzel sticks and milk chocolate M&Ms. It is so addictive! I made it to package for Christmas goodies but I better make another batch for myself or else I'm going to eat the gifts!
Super yummy recipe... hits the salty/sweet craving perfectly. A couple notes: 1- The vanilla confectioner's coating is a seasonal thing... couldn't find in 3 grocery stores (and I refused to use the White Chocolate); so I substituted in premium white chips. In making half the recipe one 12 oz. package of the white chips worked perfectly. 2-I used whole almonds just a preference... liked it fine. 3-For anyone confused on getting butter-free popcorn be assured you can still get plain no butter SALTED popcorn in the bag and this works great... or you could go old style and make your own on the stove! Enjoy!
This is some good stuff! It's such an easy snack to make and everyone likes to eat it. At Christmas I've made it just with the popcorn and Christmas sprinkles--we put it in cellphane bags tied with pretty ribbon and call it white chocolate popcorn then. The kids love to give it out as gifts. Anyway great recipe. You can tailor it to suit your own tastes (and budget) very easily.
Super duper yummy! A hit with all my friends and family. I followed the recipe exactly except for I used more almond bark than the recipe called for to make it extra sweet. Looks very pretty as a gift in a Christmas tin. Thanks!
Sounded great & the online reviews were glowing. I was sold with "never have leftovers". But... I had leftovers - practically the entire batch. Eleven teens barely touched this. Some girls ate it when I prompted late in the night. Anybody who said they liked it got a full bag to take home with 'em.
