Great for Christmas parties or gifts
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (0g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Place kettle corn into a large bowl and Toss in broken pretzel pieces and M&Ms.
- Melt Vanilla Candy Melts in a microwave safe bowl on 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Drizzle half of melted chips over popcorn mixture, then stir, tossing gently a few times with a rubber spatula. Then drizzle remaining half of melted chips over popcorn, and gently stir mixture until evenly coated (don't over stir though or your sprinkles wont stick if the white chips begin to set and harden).
- Pour mixture into a single layer onto wax paper.
- Sprinkle entire mixture evenly with sprinkles (as many as you'd like) before vanilla chips set.
- Allow to cool and harden, then gently break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Swapping vanilla candy melts for pure white chocolate modified with coconut oil alters the melting point and viscosity, requiring gentler heat application to prevent seizing. Vegetable shortening added at a one-to-ten ratio to standard chocolate thins the mixture for easier drizzling.
Coating puffed grains with confectioner coatings presents structural challenges when accommodating dietary restrictions. Dairy-free chocolate chips combined with refined coconut oil replicate the fluidity of commercial candy melts without milk solids. Pretzels containing gluten may be replaced with certified gluten-free pretzel sticks snapped to identical lengths to maintain structural integrity across the mixture.
Microwave power must be restricted to fifty percent capacity during melting to prevent scorching the sugar content in the coating. Thirty-second intervals allow residual heat to distribute evenly while stirring prevents localized hot spots. Rubber spatulas fold the ingredients efficiently without crushing the fragile popcorn base into dust.
Standard baking sheets covered with parchment paper serve adequately if wax paper is unavailable. Spreading the coated mass into a single layer within five minutes of drizzling ensures the surface remains tacky enough to anchor the sprinkles before the fat crystals solidify at room temperature.
