Churro Popcorn

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Delicious churro popcorn is coated in melted white chocolate, then tossed in a warming cinnamon sugar mix.

If you’re a fan of churros, you’ll love my ritz bits churro bites and cinnamon sugar biscuit bites too!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

Churros are a treat that typically consists of fried dough rolled in cinnamon sugar- they’re delicious! But if you’re anything like me, you’ll do anything to avoid the mess of frying at home.

Using buttery popcorn is a convenient base for coating in melted chocolate and tossing in cinnamon sugar. The result resembles a crunchy churro treat but with less steps and way more convenience!

Ingredients you’ll need:

• Popped popcorn
• White chocolate chips
• Vegetable oil
• Powdered sugar
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon

Churro popcorn has an addictive cinnamon sugar coating that will keep you coming back for more! If you’re a lover of all things sweet and salty, try using movie theater butter as the base in this recipe. It’ll be love at first bite! 😉

A simple, delicious treat you can whip up with a microwave and little to no time required! Churro popcorn lets you get your churro fix in as little as 15 minutes and is the perfect combination of buttery, sweet and crunchy!

How to make the best churro popcorn:

• Pour the popped popcorn into a large container or mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine white chocolate chips and vegetable oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Pour the white chocolate into your bowl of popcorn, then mix to combine. If your container has a lid, you can put that on and shake to coat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together powdered sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Evenly sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture onto the chocolate coated popcorn, then toss to coat.
• Transfer the popcorn to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat to cool before storing or enjoying!

Although unconventional, the chocolate coating is important here because it not only adds sweetness, but it also acts as a glue for the cinnamon sugar coating to stick to.

If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on some cinnamon flavored chocolate chips, use those instead of white chocolate! They’ll add even more cinnamon flavor to your churro popcorn but are not as widely available.

My top tips:

• POPCORN VARIETY: You’ll need roughly 10 cups of popcorn for this recipe- but it’s up to you how you pop it! Feel free to pop your own using about 1/2 cup kernels, use a microwave bag, or buy pre-popped popcorn in a bag. If you like sweet and salty, opt for a popped bag of movie theater butter popcorn!
• MELTING THE CHOCOLATE: White chocolate can be a little temperamental when melting, so it’s important to gently melt the white chocolate and vegetable oil in 30 second intervals to prevent the chocolate from seizing or clumping.
• COATING THE POPCORN: You can use a large mixing bowl, or large container to coat the popcorn in the chocolate and toss with the cinnamon sugar mixture. The only upside to using a container is that you can pop the lid on and shake the popcorn around to coat easily. If you’re using a mixing bowl, just be sure it’s large enough to have room for stirring the popcorn around.
• COOLING: I recommend transferring the coated popcorn to a baking sheet to finish cooling. This prevents the popcorn from clumping together and ensures all the chocolate has set before storing or enjoying!

Perfect for a last-minute sweet tooth and will definitely become one of your favorite movie night snack foods!

This churro popcorn is best enjoyed day of, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Looking for more quick and easy snacks? Try these out!

• Monster Cookie Dough Balls
• Rolo Twix Bites
• Cheez-It Butterfinger Bites
• Bean and Cheese Taco Bites
• Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites
• Pizza Crackers
• Caramel Apple Grapes
• Cinnamon Roll Pretzels

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