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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Cookies and Cream Halloween Popcorn

    Published: Oct 30, '20 · Modified: Oct 22, '23 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    This simple Orange and Black Cookies and Cream Halloween Popcorn is the perfect treat to make if you're running out of time! It is so simple that you could make as many batches as you'd like, it's perfect for an easy party snack!

    Orange and black cookies and cream Halloween popcorn served in a clear bowl on a purple watercolor table.

    Recently, I showed you how easy it is to create a White Chocolate Popcorn Skull using a plastic cake pan.

    Today's recipe for Orange and Black Halloween Popcorn is just as festive but doesn't require a special mold.

    All you need is some Orange and Black Candy Melts and Oreo Cookies. Oh, and popcorn, of course.

    orange and black cookies and cream Halloween popcorn in a clear bowl printed with ghosts

    My white chocolate popcorn was one of the most popular items in my candy stores, and people always commented on how much they liked the salty and sweet combination.

    Funny thing, there was no salt. I always used air-popped popcorn. Just knowing they were eating popcorn gave them the sensation of eating salt.

    This Halloween popcorn can be made using just white chocolate and popcorn but I decided to add OREO Cookie pieces to add another layer of deliciousness and to add a bit more black color to the brightly colored orange popcorn.

    It is delicious and very festive looking.

    Orange and Black OREO Cookie and white chocolate Halloween popcorn in a black and orange polka dot gift box.

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup popcorn kernels
    • 16 ounces melted orange compound chocolate (Candy Melts)*
    • 12 Oreo Cookies, broken into small pieces
    • 3 ounces melted black compound chocolate (Candy Melts)*

    *You can, if you prefer, use melted and tempered pure white chocolate colored with oil-based orange food coloring in place of the orange candy melts. Instead of black candy melts you can use dark cocoa candy melts or pure semi-sweet chocolate.

    See my chocolate-making tips page for melting instructions.

    Supplies

    • air popper for the popcorn or a plain brown lunch bag and a microwave
    • extra large mixing bowl
    • 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper or non-stick foil
    • disposable pastry bag or a zip-top bag

    You can find the ingredients you need to make this orange and black popcorn on Amazon. I earn a small commission for sales at no extra cost to you if you use the links below.

    Instructions

    pop corn kernels popped in a brown paper bag in the microwave

    Pop your popcorn.

    • Pop ⅓ cup of popcorn kernels in an air popper or using your microwave.

    How to pop popcorn using your microwave?

    • Place your kernels in a plain brown lunch bag, fold the top of the bag over three times, heat the bag in the microwave on high power for 2-3 minutes until you hear the popping of the kernels slow to one to two pops per second.
    • Times will vary so you really need to stand by the microwave to hear when the popping of the kernels slows down.

    NOTE: I have also successfully used microwave popcorn to make chocolate popcorn. If you decide to use store-bought microwave popcorn be sure to choose popcorn that is not loaded with a lot of butter. The white chocolate will not stick to highly buttered or greasy popcorn.

    Remove any un-popped kernels from your popped popcorn.

    Remove un-popped kernels.

    • However you pop your popcorn, you'll want to discard any unpopped kernels.
    • I shake my bowl, then scoop hand fulls of popcorn out into another large mixing bowl.
    • You can also use a Kernel Katcher Popcorn Sifting Bowl, if you have one.
    pour melted orange candy melts over popped popcorn, toss to coat, add OREO cookie pieces, toss to coat, then spread onto a parchment-paper lined pan

    Make orange cookies and cream popcorn.

    • Pour the melted orange candy coating or the melted and tempered pure white chocolate (that's been colored using orange candy coloring) over the popped popcorn.
    • Toss to coat slightly.
    • Toss in Oreo Cookie Pieces.
    • Divide in half and spread onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
    drizzle black candy melts over the orange-colored cookies and cream popcorn

    Drizzle on black candy melts.

    • Pour the melted black candy melts or melted and tempered pure semi-sweet chocolate into a pastry bag.
    • Snip the tip off the bag and squeeze it allowing the chocolate to drizzle in thin lines over the popcorn.
    • You can also dip a fork or spoon into the candy melts and drizzle the chocolate over top.

    TIP: I prefer using the pastry bag to get a thin stream of chocolate to drizzle over the popcorn. I don't end up with lots of big clumps of chocolate this way.

    freeze then break the orange and black popcorn into small bite-sized pieces

    Chill.

    • If you used candy melts, freeze your pan of coated popcorn for 7-9 minutes or refrigerate for 12-15 minutes until the candy coating is set.
    • If you used pure white chocolate you can either refrigerate the popcorn until the chocolate hardens or you can allow it to harden at room temperature.

    Break into pieces.

    • Break your popcorn into small chunks. You won't be able to break it into individual popcorn kernels so just leave the chunks bite-sized.
    • Note that the thinner you are able to spread the popcorn onto your pan the smaller you can break the pieces.
    orange and black cookies and cream Halloween popcorn spilling out of a orange and black polka dot box

    Serve!

    • Serve your popcorn in a festive Halloween bowl or box or package it up to give as gifts.

    Gift as gifts.

    • I love packaging up the popcorn in metal tins as it keeps the popcorn fresh for months but I also package it in clear cellophane bags to keep the cost down.

    Variations

    Dark chocolate Halloween popcorn topped with Halloween M&M's and bone sprinkles.

    You can make Dark Chocolate Halloween Popcorn filled with M&Ms and candy bones.

    gross Halloween popcorn - buckets of white chocolate popcorn filled with chocolate roaches

    Gross out your Halloween party guests with White Chocolate Popcorn filled with Chocolate Bugs.

    white chocolate popcorn skull on a black background with loose popcorn on the table.

    Here's another fun idea for Halloween. Turn white chocolate popcorn into a cool-looking Popcorn Skull. It's so easy!

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

    If you really want to use this popcorn to create a spectacular dessert or Halloween gift, pour it into Popcorn Pumpkin Bowl. It's 100% edible!

    Storage

    • It is best to store white chocolate popcorn in a metal popcorn or cookie tin if you plan to give it as a gift.
    • White chocolate popcorn stored in an airtight metal tin will stay fresh and crunchy for several months.
      • I've kept it stored in a popcorn tin for up to 3 months and it was perfectly fresh when the tin was opened.
      • Just note that the more you open and close the tin the shorter the shelf life.
    • I do not recommend storing the popcorn in a zip-top bag. For some reason, this popcorn develops an off-flavor when stored in zip-top bags.
    • You can store your popcorn in cellophane bags instead. The popcorn will stay fresh for a week when stored in cellophane bags.
    • If you plan to eat your popcorn within a few days you can store it in any type of airtight container with a tight-fitting lid, like Rubbermaid or Tupperware.

    Video

    Be sure to watch the video to see how easy this orange and black chocolate popcorn is to make.

     

    Recipe

    This popcorn recipe was originally published on October 9, 2013.

    Orange and Black OREO Cookie and white chocolate Halloween popcorn in a black and orange polka dot gift box.
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    Orange and Black Cookies and Cream Halloween Popcorn
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    0 mins
     

    Popcorn coated in orange candy melts speckled with OREO Cookie pieces and drizzled with black candy melts is a wonderful snack for Halloween.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chocolate popcorn, cookies and cream, oreo
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 285 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • ⅓ cup popcorn kernels, unpopped kernels removed
    • 16 ounces melted orange Candy Melts
    • 12 Oreo Cookies, broken into small pieces
    • 3 ounces melted black Candy Melts
    Instructions
    1. Pour the popcorn into a large mixing bowl.

    2. Then, pour the melted orange candy coating over the popped popcorn and toss to coat.

    3. Stir in the OREO cookie pieces.

    4. Divide in half and spread onto two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

    5. Drizzle the black candy melts over top.

    6. Freeze or refrigerate for 5-15 minutes until the chocolate hardens.

    7. Remove and break the popcorn into bite-sized chunks.

    8. Serve and enjoy.
    Recipe Notes
    • Store in an airtight container, preferably a metal popcorn tin. 
    • This popcorn will stay fresh for up to a week if stored in a cellophane bag or up to a few months if stored in a tin. 
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    1. me

      October 27, 2016 at 11:54 am

      Can you make this a couple of days ahead of time??

      Reply
      • Beth

        October 27, 2016 at 4:58 pm

        Yes. If you store it in a metal popcorn tin, you can make it weeks ahead of time. If you don't have a tin, use an airtight container to keep it fresh for over a week. If you package it in bags it will stay fresh for 5-7 days.

        Reply
    2. Lyn

      October 21, 2016 at 9:40 am

      This looks so festive for Halloween. I have lots of microwave popcorn on hand. Have you ever used microwave popcorn instead of air popped? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Beth

        October 24, 2016 at 6:15 pm

        Yes, I used some microwave popcorn a few years ago and it worked fine. I just prefer the air popper because I'm not a fan of the bags they use to package the microwave popcorn.

        Reply
    3. Carolina HeartStrings

      October 16, 2013 at 12:56 pm

      What a great party food. It looks fantastic.

      Reply
    4. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

      October 16, 2013 at 1:50 am

      What cute yummy treats! Great idea!

      Reply
    5. Jessica Coleman

      October 15, 2013 at 2:38 am

      I love all of your yummys!!!

      Reply
    6. Jessica Coleman

      October 15, 2013 at 2:38 am

      I love all of your yummys!!!

      Reply
    7. Jessica Coleman

      October 15, 2013 at 2:38 am

      I love all of your yummys!!!

      Reply
    8. Katrina Vega

      October 12, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      This looks so yummy! I'm definitely one of those people who love the salty and sweet combo. Can't wait to try!

      Reply
    9. Tiffany Hudson

      October 11, 2013 at 8:46 pm

      Love this! It sounds delicious!

      Reply
    10. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

      October 10, 2013 at 3:48 am

      I love popcorn treats ... great Halloween combo!

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 11:45 am

        Oh, me too! I could snack on this every day.

        Reply
    11. The Partiologist

      October 10, 2013 at 2:05 am

      Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks and to coat it in chocolate, well, lets just say I would have a very
      hard time putting it down! Oh, and your chocolate drizzles kind of look like spiders...EEK!

      Reply
      • beth

        October 10, 2013 at 11:45 am

        Believe me, it is hard to put it down. This popcorn is very addictive. It's funny you say that about the drizzle looking like spiders, when I posted the first picture, I thought I saw the shape of a spider. I had to do a double take.

        Reply
    12. Anonymous

      October 09, 2013 at 7:08 pm

      Looks yummy and easy to make! Do you think these would work with popcorn twists too? No doubt it has added butter and salt but I hate the skins in regular popcorn

      Reply
      • beth

        October 09, 2013 at 7:25 pm

        I've made caramel corn using puffy popcorn (I assume that's like a popcorn twist) but have never tried coating it with white chocolate. I'm not sure how it would taste. I'll have to give it a try!

        Reply

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