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These EASY Mint Chip Popcorn Treats are like a Rice Krispie Treat, but it’s made with popcorn! Add some MINT flavoring and chocolate chips and you have a yummy mint chip dessert recipe!
Last week, on Instagram, I posted a picture of a recipe fail. The picture was of a bunch of green popcorn in the trashcan. That was a sad, sad moment. I really, really hate recipe fails. It kind of feels like when you were a kid and dropped your ice cream cone three licks in. Except now, as an adult, my mommy isn’t here to buy me more ice cream.
Luckily for you, that recipe fail turned into these bars of wonderful.
I had originally been trying to make a popcorn concoction with white chocolate, marshmallows, and Duncan Hines Mint Chocolate Frosting Creations. White chocolate and me, we are not BFFs. Let me put it this way: when I buy white chocolate melts I buy extra. Because I know, without fail, I will ruin the first batch. I’m also very, very happy I had bought two of those Mint Chocolate Frosting Creations, just in case.
Because I had two in my cabinet, I was still able to bring you these Mint Chocolate Popcorn Treats. They’re like krispie treats…except with popcorn.
And they’re gooooood.
I made something similar to these way back when I started blogging. I’m not even going to link to it, but if you go on a hunt please don’t judge the pics I thought were amazing, mmkay?
These are made just like a krispie treat – melted marshmallows and butter. I use lots of marshmallows because I like my treats goooooey. Like, Marshmallow Treats with Popcorn gooey. So…be forewarned. If you like your treats less sticky, you can feel free to add less marshmallows, or add more popcorn.
The Frosting Creations packet is added after all the melting happens. I used the Mint Chocolate because, well, St. Patrick’s Day is next week. And somehow March 17 is the green mint holiday. Plus, I love me some mint chocolate anything. And the flavor is perfect – it tastes just mint chocolate ice cream!
These are the kind of recipe fails I’m happy with. Ones that end up in treats like these!
Mint Chocolate Chip Popcorn Treats
Ingredients
- 6-7 cups popcorn popped with kernels removed (from a 3 ounce microwave popcorn bag)
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2-3 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray a 9x9” pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Pop your popcorn. I used a 3 ounce microwave popcorn packet, but you can use an air popper too, whatever you have. Pick over the popped corn and remove all unpopped kernels. Place about 6-7 cups of popped popcorn in a large bowl.
- Place marshmallows and butter in another larger, microwave safe, bowl. Heat for 60 seconds; stir. Heat for an additional 30-60 seconds, stirring after 30, until marshmallows are fully melted. Quickly stir in extract and food coloring.
- Pour popcorn into melted marshmallows and stir carefully. Pour into prepared pan. Working quickly, spray your hands with cooking spray and press evenly in to the pan. Immediately sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top of the popcorn and press lightly to make it stick. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Best eaten within 2 days. Store in a tightly covered container.
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Last Updated on February 2, 2023
Whoa, girl! These sound fabulous.
Thanks Jenn!
I hate using white chocolate just out of fear of ruining it before I can use it! So temperamental! Lately marshmallow based bars have been everywhere I need to join in on this marshmallow party! I haven’t used any of the frosting creation packets. Do you think they are easy to us?
I’ve only used them twice – and the flavor was spot on. These really tasted just like the Mint Chocolate Ice Cream and I’ve used the bubblegum one that I swear, made me want to blow bubbles!
Oh man. You make the best popcorn concoctions! My son has an expander (braces type thing) and can’t have popcorn. He informed me I wasn’t allowed to make these because I would be teasing him and that’s not a nice thing for a mom to do. Crud. I’m pinning this for post-braces =o) Thanks
Ha! Jordan has that same thing. I cut it up tiny for her. LOL <--- *mom of the year*
I am sorry about your fail, but it makes me feel SO much better that I am not the only one with white chocolate melting issues:)
Glad I’m not alone Heather!
Yum, this looks delicious! As for white chocolate…unless I’m using candiquik I only use Green and Blacks white chocolate bars. They are the only two that melt NICELY. I got sick of wasting 🙂
Good to know Aimee! Whenever I do anything with any white chocolate – BOOM it seizes. Sigh. 🙂
Umm so we are totally on the same wavelength here 🙂 I made a very similar recipe just a few days ago but made popcorn balls instead. I love the bars! You are just so creative in the kitchen m’dear.
I can’t wait to see! Those sound great!
Well that is turning lemons into lemonade!!! Sort glad your other popcorn recipe failed (sorry) because these are to die for! What a fantastic idea, making popcorn treats! Who doesn’t love popcorn balls? This is a great (green) spin! Thanks for sharing my samoa popcorn too!
Thanks Tanya! They’re really, really good!
“Because I know, without fail, I will ruin the first batch.” — I thought it was just me who did that with white caniquik! I am actually better with regular white choc chips, but they are super finnicky too
And I had a mint + choc fail last week too. Omg was I ticked. And then, I thought I’d try again. Another freaking fail. $20 worth of ingredients that I coudlnt even blog about. lol And like 6+ hrs time, or more!
I love that you recovered your fail. And used popcorn. And white choc and mint. I have a marshmallow bar that I made with choc + biscoff spread in Dec. It sort of reminds me of the dark version of these. I am all about popcorn in desserts – rather than…3 cups of white flour 🙂
Oh I remember those ones now! I had this nagging thing in my brain before I posted. LOL, story of our lives, right? 🙂
These are so cute! Perfect for St. Patty’s Day!
Thanks Natasha!
What a fun combination! I love the idea of putting mint and popcorn together!
Thanks Tonia!
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