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    Home » Desserts » Zebra Popcorn Recipe

    Zebra Popcorn Recipe

    Published: Dec 12, 2019 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Zebra popcorn is an easy oven baked caramel corn that's drizzled with milk chocolate and white chocolate for the ultimate popcorn recipe!

    Homemade zebra popcorn on a silicone baking mat

    I'm a huge fan of sweet gourmet popcorn recipes! Homemade gourmet popcorn makes a great gift, a fun addition to a cookie tray, and it's the perfect moving-watching snack.

    This zebra popcorn recipe was based on my easy homemade caramel corn recipe. It takes that buttery homemade caramel corn one step farther by adding a drizzles of melted white chocolate and milk chocolate.

    The result is a delicious popcorn that's hard to put down!

    How to make zebra popcorn

    Butter brown sugar and salt in a silver saucepan

    Add the popcorn to a greased baking pan. Place in the oven while you make the caramel.

    To make the caramel, add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt to a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

    Boiling caramel in a silver saucepan

    Once at a boil, stop stirring and let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.

    Pour the caramel over the warm popcorn. Toss to coat the popcorn. The popcorn won’t be entirely coated.

    Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.

    Caramel corn drizzled with milk chocolate

    Once the popcorn has cooled to room temperature, drizzle the popcorn with the melted milk chocolate almond bark. Then drizzle thepocpron with melted white chocolate almond bark.

    Let the almond bark set before serving.

    How to store

    This popcorn should be stored in an airtight container. The popcorn will keep at room temperature for up to 4 days.

    Zebra popcorn drizzled with white chocolate and milk chocolate on a silicone baking liner

    More popcorn recipes!

    • Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
    • Birthday Cake Popcorn Recipe
    • Red Hot Cinnamon Popcorn

    If you’ve tried this zebra popcorn recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave me a comment below. I love to hear from people who've made my recipes!

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    Homemade zebra popcorn on a silicone baking mat

    Zebra Popcorn Recipe

    Buttery homemade caramel corn drizzled with milk chocolate and white chocolate.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 428kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • 10 cups popped plain popcorn
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed
    • ¾ cup light corn syrup
    • ¾ cup butter1
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt2
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 ounces white chocolate almond bark melted
    • 2 ounces chocolate almond bark melted

    Instructions

    • Grease a large rimmed baking sheet or pan with cooking spray or line with a silicone baking mat.
    • Preheat oven to 225F.
    • Put popcorn on baking sheet, and place in the oven while you make the caramel.
    • Add brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a large, heavy saucepan.
    • Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
    • Let it boil 5 minutes without stirring.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Add baking soda and vanilla, and stir in to combine.
    • Remove popcorn from oven, and pour caramel over warm popcorn, tossing to coat. The popcorn may not be completely coated, and that's ok.
    • Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and let cool in a single layer on the baking sheet.
    • Break apart before drizzling with chocolate.
    • Once the popcorn has cooled and been broken apart, drizzle with chocolate.
    • Drizzle melted white chocolate over the top.
    • Let the chocolate set up before serving.

    Notes

    1. Use salted butter for more of a salted caramel flavor or use unsalted butter for a more traditional caramel corn.
    2. Or ¼ teaspoon table salt.
    3. Nutrition values are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Kate

    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Evelyn

      August 06, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Do you think we could use puff popcorn with no kernels

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 07, 2020 at 9:58 pm

        Hi! I've never tried using puff popcorn in place of popcorn, so I'm not sure how it would work out.

        Reply
    2. Floranet

      December 16, 2019 at 5:24 am

      Your ebullience is refreshing!!

      Reply
    3. Kelly

      December 13, 2019 at 9:40 am

      5 stars
      Made this popcorn to give as gifts. It came out looking as good as the store-bought stuff, only this popcorn tasted much better. Great recipe.

      Reply
      • Kate

        December 13, 2019 at 11:22 am

        Thank you! I'm glad that it turned out so well for you. Thanks for commenting!

        Reply

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