Chocolate Popcorn

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 quartss popped popcorn
• 1 cup peanuts , Optional
• 0.75 cups sugar
• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.25 cups corn syrup
• 0.25 cups cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a 10x15-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Place popcorn and peanuts into a large metal bowl; set aside.

2. 2

   Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and cocoa together in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring continuously, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla, then pour over popcorn in the bowl. Stir until popcorn is well-coated; spread on the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven, stirring several times, for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove popcorn from the oven; allow to cool to room temperature to crisp up. Break into small clumps and store in an airtight container.