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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl

    Modified: Mar 4, '24 · Published: Oct 21, '14 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Amaze your Halloween party guests with this Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl that is not only filled with white chocolate popcorn but is made of it too. The edible orange bowl is decorated to look like a Jack-O-Lantern and it will make an amazing centerpiece on your Halloween dessert table.

    Orange pumpkin popcorn bowl filled with white chocolate popcorn drizzled with orange and black candy melts.

    This edible Popcorn Bowl Jack-O-Lantern is going to be smack dab in the middle of my dessert table this weekend at our Pumpkin Carving Party along with Peanut Butter Pumpkin Cookies, Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes, Chocolate Caramel Pumpkins, Pumpkin Truffles, and more. 

    I just know my guests are going to flip when they see it. My friends and family love my white chocolate popcorn and I always have lots of it on hand for my parties.

    white chocolate popcorn bowl filled with white chocolate popcorn speckled with Twix candy bars
    White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl

    This year, instead of serving the popcorn in a plastic bowl, I thought it would be more fun to serve it in one of my edible popcorn bowls.

    As soon as I made the first bowl, pictured above, a few months ago, I imagined how it would look decorated for holidays and was certain it would look great as a Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween.

    Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl filled with Halloween popcorn.

    I think this bowl turned out great and I am excited to serve it at our party.

    Let me show you how to make one.

    100% Edible Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl filled with Halloween Popcorn

    Ingredients

    Edible Popcorn Bowl:

    • popped popcorn
    • orange candy melts - For instructions on melting chocolate and candy melts see my Chocolate Making Tips Page.
    • dark modeling chocolate or black fondant

    Halloween Popcorn:

    • popped popcorn
    • melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white candy melts
    • Halloween Oreos
    • Reese's Pieces
    • caramel bits
    • toffee bits
    • pumpkin-shaped pretzels - I found these pretzels at Target.
    • melted and tempered dark chocolate or melted black candy melts

    Supplies

    large plastic bowl to be the mold for your popcorn bowl - be sure the sides of the bowl taper out and the opening is larger than any other part of the bowl

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    Instructions

    white chocolate popcorn recipe

    Make orange popcorn.

    Pour 1.8 ounces (9 cups) of popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.

    Pour 20 ounces of orange-colored white chocolate or candy melts over popcorn, and toss to coat.

    how to make an edible popcorn bowl for Halloween

    Shape the popcorn bowl.

    Immediately pour the popcorn into the plastic bowl (mold) and start pressing it into the bottom and up the sides of the bowl.

    Repeat, making a 2nd batch of coated popcorn, continuing up the sides of the bowl.

    As you add popcorn, you might need to allow it to begin to harden slightly before it will stick easily to the bowl, not your hands.

    how to make an edible pumpkin popcorn bowl

    For my very large bowl, I needed to make a third batch of candy-coated popcorn. You want the sides of the popcorn bowl to be about 1 ½ inches thick.

    Pack it in tightly, filling in any big holes.

    Pop the bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.

    edible popcorn bowl

    Un-mold the bowl.

    Remove from the freezer, carefully turn the bowl upside down, and pull the popcorn bowl out.

    It should pop out easily, so be careful to hold onto the popcorn so it doesn't just fall out.

    Cut out Jack-O-Lantern Faces

    Roll out your dark modeling chocolate or black fondant and cut out a jack-o-lantern face using metal cutters or a knife.

    Attach them to the pumpkin popcorn bowl using some melted chocolate or candy melts.

    Halloween Popcorn Ingredients

    Make Halloween Popcorn

    To make your Halloween Popcorn, break up the Halloween Oreo Cookies into small pieces.

    Halloween Popcorn Recipe

    Pour 1.8 ounces of popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.

    Pour in 16 ounces of melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white candy melts and add the Oreos, Reese's Pieces, Toffee Bits, and Caramel Bits.

    Toss together to coat.

    Halloween Popcorn Recipe

    Spread ½ of the popcorn onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Immediately press some pumpkin-shaped pretzels on top.

    Spread the remaining popcorn onto another baking sheet and add more pretzels.

    Halloween White Chocolate Popcorn

    Drizzle with chocolate.

    Drizzle orange and dark chocolate over the top of the popcorn.

    Refrigerate or freeze for 10-15 minutes.

    Remove and allow it to come to room temperature.

    Break apart into bite-size pieces.

    Halloween Popcorn Recipe

    Fill the Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl with the Halloween Popcorn.

    Storage

    I stored my popcorn bowl in a 5-gallon popcorn tin. I set the bowl on the inside of the lid and put the base over top. This will keep my white chocolate popcorn fresh for over a month.

    If you don't have an airtight container that is large enough for the popcorn bowl to fit inside, then wrap it in plastic wrap and keep it on your counter for a few days. It will last about a week but will be freshest if eaten within three days.

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    Recipe

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    Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl
    Prep Time
    30 mins
    Total Time
    30 mins
     

    A bright orange-colored white chocolate popcorn bowl is decorated to look like a Jack-O-Lantern. Serve Halloween popcorn in the edible bowl.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: edible popcorn bowl, halloween popcorn, pumpkin popcorn
    Servings: 18
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    Edible Popcorn Bowl:
    • 5.4 ounces (27 cups) popped popcorn
    • 60 ounces orange candy melts
    • 3 ounces dark modeling chocolate or black fondant
    Halloween Popcorn:
    • 1.8 ounces popped popcorn (about 9 cups)
    • 16 ounces melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white candy melts plus 2 more ounces to drizzle over top
    • 10 Halloween Oreos
    • ½ cup Reese's Pieces
    • ⅓ cup caramel bits
    • ¼ cup toffee bits
    • 26 pumpkin shaped pretzels I found mine at Target
    • 2 ounces melted and tempered dark chocolate or melted black candy melts
    Supplies:
    • large plastic bowl to be the mold for your popcorn bowl
    • be sure the sides of the bowl taper out or straight up and the opening is larger than any other part of the bowl
    Instructions
    1. Pour 1.8 ounces (9 cups) popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
    2. Pour 20 ounces orange-colored white chocolate or candy melts over popcorn

    3. Toss to coat.
    4. Immediately pour the popcorn into the plastic bowl (mold) and start pressing it into the bottom and up the sides of the bowl.
    5. Repeat, making a 2nd batch of coated popcorn, continuing up the sides of the bowl.
    6. You want the sides of the popcorn bowl to be about 1 ½ inches thick.
    7. Pack it in tightly, filling in any big holes.
    8. Pop the bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
    9. Remove from the freezer, carefully turn the bowl upside down, and pull the popcorn bowl out.

    10. It should pop out easily so be careful to hold onto the popcorn so it doesn't just fall out.

    11. Roll out your dark modeling chocolate or black fondant and cut out a jack-o-lantern face using metal cutters or a knife. Attach them to the pumpkin popcorn bowl using some melted chocolate or candy melts.
    12. To make your Halloween Popcorn, break up the Halloween Oreo Cookies into small pieces.
    13. Pour 1.8 ounces of popped popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
    14. Pour on 16 ounces melted and tempered white chocolate or melted white candy melts and add the Oreos, Reese's Pieces, Toffee Bits, and Caramel Bits.
    15. Toss together to coat.
    16. Spread ½ of the popcorn onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    17. Immediately press some pumpkin shaped pretzels on top.
    18. Spread the remaining popcorn onto another baking sheet and add more pretzels.
    19. Drizzle orange and dark chocolate over top of the popcorn.
    20. Refrigerate or freeze for 10-15 minutes.
    21. Remove and allow it to come to room temperature.
    22. Break apart into bite size pieces.
    23. Fill the Pumpkin Popcorn Bowl with the Halloween Popcorn.
    24. I stored my popcorn bowl in a 5 gallon popcorn tin. I set the bowl on the inside of the lid, and put the base over top. This will keep my white chocolate popcorn fresh for over a month.
    25. If you don't have an airtight container that is large enough for the popcorn bowl to fit inside, then wrap it in plastic wrap and keep it on your counter for a few days.
    26. It will last about a week, but will be freshest if eaten within three days.
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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Anonymous says

      October 30, 2014 at 1:14 am

      Any idea of how to make a popcorn cornucopia for Thanksgiving? Thanks for all the great ideas.

      Reply
      • beth says

        October 30, 2014 at 1:58 am

        I have a thought, Let me work on that. I love that idea!

        Reply
    2. In Good Flavor /Food for the Finicky says

      October 25, 2014 at 2:25 am

      This is adorable! What a fun and creative idea!

      Reply
    3. The Partiologist says

      October 22, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      I would like to hang out by this bowl of popcorn all night - popcorn one of my very favorite treats and with all the added candy, it could easily become my FAVORITE!

      Reply
    4. Karen@SugartownSweets says

      October 22, 2014 at 7:29 am

      I love it! Popcorn is my favorite go-to snack..I would have more than enough with your pumpkin bowl! Awesome!

      Reply
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