Friday 3 June 2016

Chocolate popcorn with marshmallow and coconut

Last weekend Sylvia requested pizza and popcorn.  I had some vegan marshmallows and wanted to make rocky road popcorn.  We can't find our popcorn recipe book so I just threw made it up.  Sylvia didn't want any nuts.  We compromised on coconut.

We ate dinner in front of the film of Charlotte's Web.  I prefer the book.  Yet I love Templeton the rat in both book and film.  Sylvia loved having popcorn for dessert.  We couldn't eat it all.  The leftovers were taken to a friend's place the next day.  The two little girls gobbled it up after dips and vegies for lunch.

I found it had softened a bit the next day.  I think I preferred our previous popcorn that we baked with the caramel sauce and then covered with chocolate.  It stayed crispier.  But the chocolate marshmallow coconut combination was definitely one I would do again.

More marshmallow recipes on Green Gourmet Giraffe:
Animal cupcakes
Ghost cupcakes with marshmallow frosting (v) 
Marshmallow weetbix slice
Rocky road (gf, v)
Tick Tock teacups
White chocolate chip and ginger cookies

Chocolate popcorn with marshmallows and coconut

1/4 cup popcorn kernels
80g dark chocolate, chopped
75g vegan marshmallows*
1/4 cup desiccated coconut

Cook popcorn.  (I do this in a paper bag - twisted at the top - in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until the popcorn is not popping so frequently.)  Make sure you sort out any unpopped kernels.  Place popcorn in a large bowl.

Melt chocolate and pour over popcorn.  Stir through to coat popcorn.  Mix in marshmallows and coconut.  Wait for chocolate to set before eating.  I put ours in the fridge for about an hour and then left another 30-60 minutes for it to come to room temperature.  We kept it overnight but it was better on the day we made it.

*NOTE: The vegan marshmallows we used are Dandies and were quite small.  Bigger marshsmallows could be chopped up.

On the Stereo:
The Johnny Cash Children's Album

13 comments:

  1. Ooh this looks good! I've never had chocolate and marshmallow popcorn before but it sounds like it would be delicious! I can't even watch/read Charlotte's Web b/c I get too upset at the end!

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    1. Thanks Mary Ellen - the chocolate and marshmallow popcorn makes it a bit easier at the end but it is a sad one

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  2. I saw this pop on to my dashboard earlier and was instantly drawn to it. Popcorn with marshmallow and coconut? Yes please!

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    1. Thanks Kate - it was really good - have a feeling you would enjoy it too

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  3. I'm always looking for new ways to enjoy popcorn, Johanna. I've never had chocolate & marshmallow popcorn before but I can tell you for sure, I will be trying it!

    Thanks for sharing, Johanna...Pinning:)

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    1. Thanks Louise - it is a fun one and a healthier way to enjoy chocolate and marshmallow (even if I can't claim it is a health food)

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  4. With so many of us staying in this weekend, I should have whipped up a popcorn recipe too! :D

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    1. Thanks Lorraine - it is an easy recipe to make on a wet and cold day

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  5. Eating this with Charlotte's Web sounds like a lovely combination, even if I prefer the book too :-)

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    1. Thanks Kari - I think the film is better if you have read the book and am glad we read it to sylvia first

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  6. Yum! Sounds good. I cried when I read Charlotte's web as a child.

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  7. Holy crap that looks good! I'm drooling over here. I'm such a sucker for popcorn, it's one of my favourite snacks. I tend to just make it with coconut oil & sea salt though - I like this creative version.
    I love Charlotte's Web. I haven't seen the movie yet, I'm curious to check it out though.
    Johnny Cash made a children's album???

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