All I can do here is issue a warning: Get ready for an amazing, tasty, and addictive treat—and only eat these if you’re with someone who won’t mind your licking your fingers. I was actually trying to come up with a peanut butter and jelly popcorn, an idea I have not yet been able to perfect, but that doesn’t mean I won’t try again one day…
Anyway, I got so frustrated in my show’s crash kitchen for an episode that was supposed to be about dining outside that I finally tossed my experiment out and someone said, “Well, how about s’mores? Let’s try to make that into popcorn.” A few minutes later, I had tossed all the ingredients in a large bowl and then poured the hot sugar mixture over the popcorn, marshmallows, and chocolate chips.
As it cooled, I couldn’t hold back any longer. I had to taste, and when I did, the sweet and salty combo on the popcorn blew my mind. It’s much better if you let it cool for an hour. Also, mix it well—don’t let all the chocolate settle on the bottom. And yes, this does save in an airtight container, but good luck with that.
Excerpted from Valerie’s Home Cooking by Valerie Bertinelli. Copyright © 2017 Oxmoor House. Reprinted with permission from Time Inc. Books, a division of TimeInc. New York, NY. All rights reserved.