January 6, 2014

Salted Chocolate Coconut Popcorn

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I always claimed to be a sweet and salty kinda gal, but to be honest, my exposure to sweet and salty was limited to, well, I honestly can't think of anything off the top of my head.  (I can just see the shame I'm bringing down on the sweet and salty club.)




But now that I officially tried it, I can't stop adding salt to all my desserts. It's really weird, but it is so good. I might actually get around to the whole salt-on-watermelon thing this summer. 

It all started with a recipe I can't tell you about right me because I'm going to post it soon, but lets just say, it took the veil off my eyes and opened a world full of salt.



My sodium intake will probably double and my doctors will probably roll their eyes every time they see me, but that doesn't matter because - oh, their eyes are already back in their heads when I show up. (I'm only half kidding.  I get hurt and sick - a lot - in the randomest ways. My doctors love me.)



Just in case you were wondering, my hands are not that cute (right now, the skin is dry and the nails even more cracked, if that were possible) but Abigail's sure are!  She graciously let me use her as a photo assistant.

Anyways, salted chocolate. What an easy way to upgrade!  And it coats our popcorn, making it irresistible. I threw in some coconut, because coconut is plain good and I really like coconut and chocolate, but also to add some texture and chew to the popcorn. My mom, who really isn't a big fan of coconut, gave me the mock groan when she saw it, but after a handful, decided that this was really good and it was ok that there was coconut. 

This stuff is so easy and so good and so easy to snack on!  There is no baking, only one bowl, and five ingredients. I melted the chocolate, poured it over the popped popcorn, added the coconut, and then sprinkled the salt on top. I used a tablespoon and it added enough that it was salty, but not too much so that the salt was all you tasted. I think I was more sensitive to the salt because this was my first salty chocolate, but I really liked it. If you don't believe me, I'll show you the empty bowl. And the three salted dessert recipes I have ready to go.


Salted Chocolate Coconut Popcorn
Recipe Source: The Sweet {Tooth} Life 
Yield: 4-5 cups 

1/4 cup unpopped popcorn kernels (yields about 4-5 cups) 
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 
1 teaspoon oil (coconut, canola, or olive)
3/4 cup coconut 
Sea salt (I used about a tablespoon, but adjust to personal preference)

Pop your popcorn.  (An easy way is to place your kernels in a brown paper sack and just microwave for 90 seconds.  Easy, oil free popcorn!)  Then, melt your dark chocolate with the oil.  To do this, place your chocolate chips in a microwave safe  bowl and drizzle the oil over the chips.  Microwave for one minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.  Drizzle over the popped popcorn.  Stir in the coconut.  Sprinkle on the salt.  And now you can eat and enjoy!

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Popcorn n' Pretzel Butterscotch Puppy Chow


Brown Butter Coconut Caramel Popcorn Blondies


40 comments:

  1. Oh, what a snack! I can tell you right now that I wouldn't be able to stop eating this because I love salted chocolate! I never make popcorn, and that needs to change. Great idea using coconut oil, too!

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    1. I hadn't made popcorn in forever, until I saw Pamela's recipe. Haha, my hands were pernamentally attached to the bowl, it seemed!

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  2. Sweet and salty treats are my favorite! I cannot wait to hear more about your new recipe : ) These popcorn look amazing. Chocolate + coconut covered anything is my favorite! xx

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    1. I agree! Coconut is such an amazing flavor and texture. Thanks Consuelo!

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  3. Yum! I love coconut and chocolate and sweet and salty so this is peeeeerfect! Delish.

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    1. Thanks Erin! I think all four of those things make everything better :)

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  4. Dear Mary Frances, I recently discovered pop-corn again! I made it the "old fashioned" way just the other night.
    I love sweet and salty and this sounds great.
    You will love the salt on the watermelon and actually on fruit in general.
    Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    1. Can't beat old fashioned! I wish I had taken the advice of my mom and tried the salt on the watermelon this summer, so now I'll have to wait. Oh well! :)

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  5. I recently made chocolate peanut butter popcorn, this chocolate coconut version looks so good!

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    1. Mmm, chocolate and peanut butter popcorn sounds incredible! I hope you are sharing the recipe!

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  6. Wow my mom and I just made a batch of carmel popcorn it was gone sooooo fast that as soon as it was gone I wanted to cry! It seemed like every five minutes someone was eating popcorn. I'm not a big fan of coconut but since your mom liked it I might have to try this.

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    1. My grandma made us caramel popcorn for Christmas and I've been trying to make sure it lasts ;) The coconut flavor isn't as strong as the chocolate, but it is still there. Thanks!

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  7. Oooh a big bowl of this, plus a cozy blanket and a Cary Grant movie and I'm all set. What more could a gal need?

    I looooooove sweet and salty. How dorky of me but the only sweet and salty treat I really used to indulge in was chocolate covered pretzels...I never thought of salted caramels and salted bark, until it became the latest fad in the baking world.

    LOL don't go overboard Mary Frances!!!! It's all about moderation...I know, I know, easier said than done ;p

    I've tried salted watermelon, but tbh not THAT crazy about it. It's an acquired taste, and I like my fruit cold and in their natural form.

    Anyway, I love this simple yet delicious snack.

    Toodles,
    Tammy<3
    xoxo

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    1. Ooh, I'm going to have to have a movie with the last of this popcorn! You are so smart, Tammy! How could I have forgotten about that?! :) Hey, me too, chocolate covered pretzels was about it (I had forgotten about that, too ... what would I do without you?) Haha, true, moderation is key. Thanks Tammy! xx

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  8. I only recently got into the sweet and salty trend. And I think this popcorn would be a great way to satisfy my new craving! Thank you for sharing Mary Frances! Looks so good!

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    1. You were still ahead of me! :) Thanks Monet!

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  9. Oh goodness -- this looks dangerous. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'd have absolutely no control if you placed a bowl of this popcorn in front of me. Sweet and salty is one of the best combos there is, and I just discovered the amazingness that is sea salt on chocolate a few months ago -- it was love at first taste.

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    1. Thank you so much Amanda! Sea salt on chocolate - dare I try it? :)

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  10. Salt+chocolate! It's good stuff! I love the pictures on this post! You're writing is creative (like, how you can describe food so thoroughly! Way beyond just "it's good!") and I love reading your blog posts, Mary Frances!

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    1. Bethany, that means SO much! Sometimes I wonder why people read food ramblings - thank you! Ever since I had yours at English, I've been dying to try it!

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  11. Um I love easy recipes and especially recipes that involve chocolate and popcorn! I am totally a salty sweet fan too but honestly I try to keep away because otherwise I will eat ALL THE THINGS. Salted caramel ice cream? Take it away. Salted chocolate chip cookies? UGH. Chocolate pretzel anything?! I'm drooling. Have you ever had Harry and David's Moose Munch? I think that's my favorite "candy popcorn" on the planet.

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    1. So with you on the chocolate pretzels - it has gotten to the point where I make them take the bag away, because trust me, I will eat all of it. ;) I haven't had that Moose Munch! You better believe I'm going to find it though!

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  12. YUMMMY!! What an amazing snack. I love sweet and salty snacks and I am so glad you are officially in the club :)

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  13. Salt in baking is so key! Funny thing about my family is that we are all obsessed with popcorn. We eat it almost every night. What happens is one person airpops some and then the smell wafts through the house and the next person goes and makes some and eventually everyone is eating popcorn! I feel like I consistently smell like popcorn haha

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    1. Haha, that is us with hot chocolate; the water gets hot and we are all there with our mugs ready!

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  14. The coconut is what really got me! God this looks delicious!

    xx Graham // http://glazedandconfused.us

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  15. A giant yummy yum yum to this bowl of popcorn! Looks extremely perfect, need to make some asap!

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    1. It was your popcorn that got me going! Thanks Pamela!

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  16. This looks so addictive! Anything covered in chocolate is automatically addictive. haha.
    Pinning this!

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  17. Oh I love sweet and salty so much! Plus coconut?! Yum! This popcorn looks amazing! That little hand is sooooo cute. When I first saw it I was like wait a minute, that can't be Mary Frances....haha!

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    1. Thanks so much for persevering with the comment, Cate! Haha, yeah, I added some disclosure just in case:) Unidentified hands could be a problem!

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  18. I am ALL ABOUT salt on my sweets! Only problem: it makes them even more irresistible! I couldn't be trusted around this popcorn. Cute assistant too! Abigail should consider hand modeling ;-)

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    1. So true! Thanks Erin! Hehe, I'll let her know!

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  19. I'm glad to meet a fellow coconut lover! I want to put it in and on everything! This popcorn looks completely addicting Mary Frances! I love the salty-sweet coconut and chocolate combo. Very inviting.

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    1. Same here! I can't decide if it is a blessing or a curse that I'm the only one in my family who really loves it ...
      Thanks Reeni!

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