Hello hello happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was very relaxing and involved seeing Cass and Angela, spending time at the Farmer's Market and a few kitchen successes, this being one of them...
If you're from Pittsburgh then you've heard of (and probably eaten) Pittsburgh Popcorn. Pittsburgh Popcorn offers a ton of different popcorn flavors some new every month and some permanent to the business. When I was in college, I was a member of the event-planning committee and, as a group, we would always agree that Pittsburgh Popcorn needed to be present at every single event. It just did. And when they offered chocolate peanut butter popcorn we would always order it, no questions asked.
Well let's fast forward a lot and rewind a little to a few days ago when I was in the mall and saw a Pittsburgh Popcorn in the food court. I immediately got a craving for it but had already purchased a soft serve ice cream cone. Ohhhhh the dilemma. BUT, dilemma no more! I recreated the Pittsburgh favorite over the weekend and I was quite pleased with how it turned out.
See, I'd never popped my own popcorn, but I'd been wanting to for some time. It seemed pretty simple and inexpensive compared to buying boxed popcorn. You guys—it takes just as long as it does to microwave popcorn and something about it just tastes fresher. I don't even know if that makes sense but I'm rolling with it. Besides this being so easy and FRESH, this chocolate peanut butter popcorn will curb your salty AND sweet cravings—bingo! And, if you're feeling really fancy, you can add it on top of this cake recipe. WOO!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ cup organic popcorn kernels
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium-large skillet, heat canola oil on medium heat.
- After a few minutes, place a few popcorn kernels into the oil. Once they pop, then the oil is warm enough.
- Throw the rest of the popcorn kernels into the skillet and place a lid on top. As the popcorn is popping be sure to gently shake the skillet to ensure that all of the popcorn gets popped. Once the popcorn is done, pour it onto a baking sheet.
- Next, put the chocolate chips into a microwave safe dish and microwave until melted, stirring every 20 seconds. Once melted, drizzle overtop of popcorn.
- Repeat the same process with the peanut butter.
- Lastly, sprinkle with salt.
- Enjoy!
Q: Last time you've eaten something chocolate-peanut butter? … note: if it's been longer than a month then you should probably make this ASAP, just sayin' 😉
Ginny (#GoSkinnyGinny) says
I hope you don't mind - borrowing for my presentation on snacks 😀 I'll send credit and link in my blog. YUMMO
Courtney @RunningforCupcakes says
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I've definitely bought popcorn like this before, but I think making it myself would make it taste so much better!
Paige@FitNotFad says
I don't even like popcorn and this looks delicious! Anything PB and chocolate will get me every time. In Chicago it's Garrett's popcorn....you haven't really experienced Chic-town until you've had Garrett's! And their signature is cheese popcorn mixed with caramel popcorn...sounds grross but there's literallly no better combo!
Liz @ Carpe Diem and Run says
Yum <333 I love pan popped popcorn, and sweet and salty is perfect for me!
Katie @ 24 Carrot Life says
Yum! I've been all over the stovetop popcorn lately and drizzled raw chocolate on a batch the other weekend, then this past weekend I went the salty route and used tajin, a lime salt and chili pepper mixture. Gonna have to try the pb and chocolate version next!
Kristy @ Southern In-Law says
Yummmmmm! Three of my food favourites in one recipe!
Yesterday was the last time I ate something with peanut butter and chocolate - I ate the last of the most recent batch of our healthy chocolate peanut butter Easter egg truffles - we keep them stocked up in a jar in the fridge for a healthy sweet treat 😛
Hilary says
Oh my gosh I had that combination today! I totally have to try this! I have been on a popcorn kick for awhile and popcorn and chocolate and peanut butter combination sounds like the perfect afternoon treat 🙂
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says
I'll eat chocolate peanut butter anything, and I do it all the time. I had a chocolate pb banana like 10 minutes ago haha
Thanks for sharing 😀
Polly @ Tasty Food Project says
Chocolate and peanut butter is such an amazing combo! Love how this is so easy to make!
meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles says
I make this all of the time! Just mentioned it on my blog in the last few weeks! The best combo.
Kelsey at The Primal Yogi says
Yum! I wonder how it would be with Almond Butter?!
Jordan @ The Blonde Vegan says
Ummm, YUM!! Popcorn + peanut butter + chocolate = three of my favorite things, so all in one sounds too dangerously delicious. You've always got my back with the yummy decadent recipes! And sounds like a fun weekend!!
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
OMG, this looks SO good. Salty with chocolate...I'm drooling. I haven't popped my own popcorn before either but if it's as easy (and fresh) as you say then I need to start.
By the way, your photography is beautiful! You have grown so fast in such little time. Great job, girl!
Cassandra says
My daughter and I make a similar Moose Munch-escque popcorn treat!!! So yummy!!!
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