Chocolate Peanut Popcorn

Ever have those times where you need a little sweet and salty snack to go with your movie night? Well I have the perfect recipe for you – Chocolate Popcorn with Peanuts. This tasty snack is quick to throw together and uses just a few ingredients. 

Ingredients: 

• 3 C popcorn (or the equivalent of one bag of ready to pop popcorn)
•  1 bag chocolate chips 
• 3 T butter 
• 1/2 T olive oil 
• 1 t vanilla extract 
• 1/2 C peanuts

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 F.
2.  Pop your popcorn then spread it out on a cookie sheet that’s been lined with wax paper. 
3. In a small saucepan melt butter and half of the bag of chocolate chips over medium heat. Be sure to stir a lot and keep a close eye on the chocolate chips so they don’t burn! 
4. After the chocolate chips and butter have completely melted, add olive oil and vanilla to melted chocolate. Mix together then remove from heat. 
5. Pour melted chocolate over popcorn.Using a spatula, coat the popcorn with the melted chocolate. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and peanuts over popcorn and place in oven for 10 minutes.
6. Remove popcorn and try not to eat the whole pan in one sitting!

What’s your favorite TV/movie snack?