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Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Popcorn Bites

Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Popcorn Bites

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by coffeefoodwritergirl

Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Popcorn Bites

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by coffeefoodwritergirl

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Movie Snack
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    coffeefoodwritergirl's Notes: It was so fun to get out the whirly pop and make some interesting popcorn recipes. I like to serve these little Popcorn Bites on small plates (with a napkin). You can either let the chocolate...

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Serves 8-10 (small portions)

1-14 ounce package caramels Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons heavy cream Ask a question about this ingredient

8 ounces dark chocolate (60% or above) Ask a question about this ingredient

10 cups popped popcorn (I like heirloom popcorns or White Cat Corn – hull very tender – I also like to pop corn in grape seed oil – reaches a very high temp. and is light and almost flavorless) Ask a question about this ingredient

3 tablespoons unsalted butter - melted Ask a question about this ingredient

More butter for buttering baking sheet Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 teaspoon sea salt for popcorn Ask a question about this ingredient

1/8 teaspoon sea salt for caramel Ask a question about this ingredient

more sea salt or fluer de sel for sprinkling on top Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Melt caramels, heavy cream and 1/8 tsp. sea salt over medium low heat.

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  2. Melt dark chocolate over double boiler or bowl set over pan of simmering water.

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  3. Place a sheet of wax or parchment paper on a baking sheet and butter it. Place popcorn on top in a thin layer.

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  4. Drizzle popcorn with the melted butter and sprinkle with ¼ tsp. sea salt.

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  5. Drizzle on melted chocolate and then drizzle on warm caramel. Sprinkle with more sea salt.

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  6. Let cool slightly then remove to small individual plates, shaping small mounds on each and then let cool further. Can be enjoyed warm and gooey or cooled completely...

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  7. Enjoy!

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