Whether you’re looking for an easy, snackable sweet for game day gatherings, unique movie night or sleepover bites, or a healthier treat to gift your loved one on Valentine’s Day, these chocolate peanut popcorn truffles could be just the recipe you are looking for. Only 4 ingredients and less than 15 minutes for a tray full of chocolate-covered crunch!
The recipe and photo for this chocolate peanut popcorn truffles recipe was shared with us by The Popcorn Board.
Special Diet Notes: Chocolate Peanut Popcorn Truffles
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, tree nut-free, optionally soy-free, optionally vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.
For peanut-free popcorn truffles, swap in your favorite nut (sliced almonds, chopped cashews or hazelnuts, etc.) or use 1/2 cup sunflower seeds or hemp seeds for completely nut-free.
- 6 cups air-popped popcorn
- 1 cup roasted, salted peanuts
- 12 ounces dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup honey (can sub agave nectar or maple syrup for strict vegan)
- Combine the popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl.
- Place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir vigorously. If not fully melted, microwave 15 seconds more and stir vigorously or stir until just melted.
- Warm the honey and stir it into the chocolate until well blended.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the popcorn mixture and stir until the popcorn is evenly coated.
- With s small ice cream scoop, push the popcorn mixture into scoop and release onto wax paper to form truffles. Refrigerate until firm.
3 Comments
Katherine made these the other day. They are great! We think they’d be just as good without the additional sweetener and plan to try them that way next.
Fantastic! Thanks for the feedback on this Sarah. And if you young taste buds think they could be good without the sweetener, then it’s probably a safe bet 🙂
oooh, I miss a good popcorn ball! reminds me of childhood holidays. I love the chocolate – definitely need to try this soon!