Description
Brighten your beach or poolside gatherings with Beach Party Popcorn—a delightful snack that combines creamy peanut butter and sweet white chocolate for a fun treat everyone will love. This easy-to-make popcorn is not only visually appealing but also offers a unique sandy texture, sprinkled with cookie crumbs and topped with whimsical chocolate sea shells. In just 12 minutes, you can whip up this tasty dessert that’s perfect for birthday parties, summer picnics, or movie nights at home. With its quick preparation and make-ahead options, Beach Party Popcorn is sure to become a favorite at any event.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 14 ounces melted white chocolate or candy melts
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- Pinch of salt (optional)
- 1/3 cup tan colored cookie crumbs
- 30–40 small chocolate sea shells
Instructions
- Pour popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix melted white chocolate with peanut butter and salt (if using), then reserve 2 tablespoons of this mixture.
- Coat the popcorn evenly with the remaining chocolate mixture.
- Spread coated popcorn on a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle generously with cookie crumbs.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to set.
- Break into chunks and use the reserved mixture as glue to attach chocolate sea shells onto each piece.
- Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg