Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn
Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn delivers a balanced sweet-and-salty bite with a cocoa-kissed caramel coating that bakes up crisp and snappy. Roasted salted almonds add buttery richness and crunch in every handful. Serve it for movie nights, holiday gifting, or whenever you want a shareable treat that keeps its addictive texture.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook1 hr 5 mins
- Serves25
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 55 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 14 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 12 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 29
- Heart Health
- 83
- Metabolic
- 53
- Digestive
- 27
- Inflammatory
- 16
- Performance
- 26
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- 2
In a saucepan over medium-low heat, mix the sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa powder, and salt until smooth and starting to simmer.
- 3
Place the popcorn in a very large bowl, toss with the almonds, and pour the chocolate syrup over the mixture.
- 4
Stir until the popcorn and almonds are fully coated, then spread the chocolate popcorn in a single layer on several large baking sheets.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until completely dry, about 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes or so so all sides of the popped corn dry.
- 6
Let cool on the sheet, then transfer to sealed containers.
- Calories 988.82 kcal High 49%
- Protein 19.61 g Good Source 39%
- Carbohydrate 118.61 g 43%
- Total Fat 50.45 g High 65%
- Saturated Fat 8.35 g High 42%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 10.04 mg Low Source 3%
- Sodium 757.98 mg High 33%
- Dietary Fiber 17.98 g Good Source 64%
- Total Sugars 11.75 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 51.01 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 4.95 mg Good Source 28%
- Potassium 145.42 mg Low Source 3%
- Vitamin A 0.3 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Milk 🥛
- Corn 🌽
- Chocolate 🍫
About This Recipe
Chocolate Almond Crunch Popcorn is made with 7 ingredients and serves 25. It takes about 1 hr 15 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Butter, Cocoa Powder, Corn Syrup, and Salt. Each serving provides about 988.82 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn made of?
- The main ingredients are Butter, Cocoa Powder, Corn Syrup, Salt, Salted Almonds. The full list of 7 is above.
- How long does it take to make Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn?
- About 1 hr 15 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 1 hr 5 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 988.82 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 7 ingredients and 6 steps.
- Is Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn healthy?
- Chocolate-Almond Crunch Popcorn has an easyChef Pro health score of 35/100. Per serving, it provides 988.82 calories and 19.61 g of protein, or 39% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber and iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 757.98 mg (33% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 8.35 g (42% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Milk, Corn and Chocolate, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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