I guess I've been in a popcorn mood lately, because it's the first thing I think of when it's time to make a treat. Our family really enjoyed this one.
Zebra Popcorn
adapted from Alpine 9th Ward Recipes
12 cups popped popcorn (1/2 cup unpopped)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Almond bark or white chocolate chips
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 250. Put brown sugar in a microwave bowl. Chop the butter into chunks and place on top of brown sugar. Pour corn syrup over brown sugar and butter. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir to combine. Return to microwave and heat for 2 min. Remove and stir, then microwave for 2 min. more. Remove from microwave and add vanilla and baking soda. Stir to combine. The mixture will foam and rise and turn a creamy light brown color. Pour over the popcorn and stir very well so everything is coated. Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil lined jelly roll pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 min., stirring every 10 min. Remove the pan from the oven and spread mixture out on a large piece of parchment or wax paper. Melt the almond bark according to package directions. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let harden. Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the popcorn, same as the almond bark. Let harden. Break into chunks.
Note: If you're having trouble getting your chocolate to drizzle, put it in a ziploc bag, cut off a tiny corner, and squeeze it out over the popcorn.
