My family loves popcorn. Now that no one has braces any longer, I can make some fun popcorn treats, like this white chocolate cranberry popcorn. It’s perfect for movie night, party favors, a hostess gift or to tuck in holiday gift tins.
I’ll be honest, I was very hesitant to use white chocolate. I never have luck melting white chocolate chips. They just don’t seem to melt well, whether I do it on the stovetop, in a double boiler or in the microwave. So I sprung for a better brand of white chocolate, Ghirardelli, and was pleasantly surprised with the results. A nice, smooth, creamy melt. I did melt them in a double boiler over simmering water.
Surprisingly, this snack keeps well on the counter for a couple of days. If you plan on packaging it up in gift bags, do so just before you plan to give them. The popcorn will keep better in a tightly closed container than in the bags.
More food gifts:
Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Coffee Almond Fudge
White Chocolate Cranberry Popcorn
- 2 3.5 ounce package microwave popcorn
- 1 11 ounce bag white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Spread popcorn on large baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of dried cranberries over popcorn. Set aside.
- Melt white chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli) according to package directions. Drizzle white chocolate over popcorn and cranberry mixture. Sprinkle remaining dried cranberries over melted white chocolate. Place baking sheet in refrigerator for 10 – 15 minutes to set chocolate.
- Remove from refrigerator and break into pieces. Store tightly covered or package into individual bags for gift giving.
I’m excited to be sharing this recipe as part of #CranberryWeek – now in it’s third year! See all the tasty cranberry recipes being shared today below and follow #cranberryweek on social media for more ideas all week long.
- Chicken and Stuffing Casserole from Lemon Blossoms
- Cranberry Apple Crisp from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Cranberry Apple Sangria from The Redhead Baker
- Cranberry Chicken Noodle Soup from Palatable Pastime
- Cranberry Orange Muffins from Kate’s Recipe Box
- Cranberry Smoothie from Our Good Life
- Creamy Cranberry Chicken Wild Rice Soup from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Fall Magic Bars from Books n’ Cooks
- Herbed Cranberry Chèvre Truffles from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Maple Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Cranberries from The Gingered Whisk
- Turkey Cranberry Bagels from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- White Chocolate Cranberry Popcorn from Family Around the Table
What a fun snack and perfect for gifting too!
We would love this in our house – it looks delicious! Perfect holiday movie watching snack for sure.
This would be the end of me, not sure I would be sharing! Nettie
This popcorn looks perfect for a holiday party, a hostess gift, a neighbor gift…I could go on forever, but it just plain looks delicious.
Such a great munchie for so many fall events!
We are HUGE popcorn fans in this house. We’ve never topped ours with anything but butter. However, the next binge watching of movies will get this snack served up!
Love this idea, and perfect as a snack for guests during the holiday season! I’ll add this to my list for this year’s holiday parties!! 🙂
Such a simple recipe but I bet this is totally a winner with the family and any lucky gift recipients. I’d have to give it away – if I kept that in the house, I would be snacking on it constantly!
This is perfect to make up a few batches to send along to our favorite people.
What a creative treat! I love the combination of salty and sweet and my kids will love this popcorn too!
I can just see myself sitting down with a blanket and film for a cosy night in with this!
Such a great snack idea. Whipped up a batch of this and settled into a nice evening on the couch with Netflix. Awesome munchie!
I love that you added cranberries – perfect for the holidays!
Ghirardelli White Candy Melts are always my go-to for white chocolate. Excellent results every time!
I have the best luck with Ghiradelli too. This popcorn is the perfect fall treat for movie night.