Patriotic White Chocolate Popcorn

This popcorn is such a fun 4th of July treat.  It would be great to snack on while watching fireworks!  And what makes this recipe even more fun is you can change up the M&M's depending on the upcoming holiday and enjoy this little treat for many different occasions; orange and black M&M's for Halloween or green and red M&M's for Christmas, etc. and the white chocolate popcorn stays the same.  It really takes just about 5 minutes to put together then a few more minutes to cool and that's it.    

Patriotic White Chocolate Popcorn

Yield: about 12 servings

Ingredients

7 cups popped popcorn, plain

1 1/2 cups white chocolate

1 cup red, white and blue M&M's

Directions

Line and large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.  Pop the popcorn then spread it out onto the baking sheet.

Fill up a small sauce pan about 1/3 of the way with water.  Place the white chocolate into a bowl and put the bowl on top of the pot filled with water.  Turn the stove-top on and as the water comes to a boil stir the white chocolate with a rubber spatula.  It will begin to melt.  (The is the double boiler method).  Continue stirring until all the chocolate has melted and is smooth.  Pour the chocolate over the popcorn and carefully toss until all the popcorn is coated.  Sprinkle the M&M's on top.  Allow the chocolate to cool for 20 minutes before serving.  Store any leftovers in an airtight container or ziplock bag.

Recipe Source: adapted from a pumpkin and a princess