Chocolate-covered popcorn in autumn colors is always a fun treat this time of year. (This idea works equally well with Christmas colors in December too.)
Pop a big batch of popcorn and divide into roughly even amounts based on how many colors of chocolate you’ll be using. Working one color at a time, melt chocolate and stir into popped corn. If using a microwave, heat chocolate in 10-15 second increments at 75% power and stir between heatings to avoid scorching.
In total, I used approximately 1 1/4 cups organic popcorn kernels, air-popped, and 1-1/2 lb. of Merckens chocolate (1/2 lb. per each of the three colors.)
This isn’t rocket science, though, so use however much chocolate and popcorn you like.
As you mix each batch of chocolate and popcorn, pour it out onto a wax paper-lined table or countertop and smooth into a thin layer. Sprinkle with fall leaf sprinkles, if desired.
Once the chocolate has dried, break popcorn into pieces and layer into bowl. Delicious!




You never cease to amaze me with all this cute food!
Thanks, Susan. This was not my original idea, though. Years ago in one of my favorite chocolate/baking supply stores they had a little sample dish of chocolate-covered popcorn, and I thought, “Hey! I can do this!”
Mrs. Wright you can cook anything.
My Dad says that there are not many women who can cook like you and he is right.
Ps: Did you know that you could put Jello mix in cake!?
It transforms yellow cake into really flavorful colorful cake! I wish I had a link for you.
I will try to find one!
That looks really yummy! Where do you get the chocolate?
I can get Merckens chocolate wafers locally, but it’s also available online. Do you have any cake decorating type shops around you? They may carry it.
Thanks Jill. I will have to look when I am in Tucson or Phx.
That looks like something easy enough for little ones to do “with” me. I love ideas like this! Yummy too
I saw your cute idea for little hands too.
Mhmm
It puts falls colors into little delicious beautiful bite-sized pieces! I can’t wait till dinner now.
I’ll bet you could, Alex. I’ve never thought to try that.
Me either.
I asked my Grandma why the cake was so flavorful and she said Jello. Haha It took a few seconds to sink in.