Description
These Spooky White Chocolate Popcorn Hands are a creepy, crunchy, and ridiculously fun Halloween treat. Made with simple ingredients, they’re perfect for parties and guaranteed to be a conversation starter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup unpopped kernels, or one 3-ounce bag of microwave popcorn)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (if using unsalted popcorn)
- 16 ounces white chocolate melting wafers or white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional)
- Red gel food coloring (for decorating)
- Sliced almonds (for fingernails)
- Edible glitter or silver dragees (optional)
- Black sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Pop and stale your popcorn: Pop kernels using your preferred method. Spread on a baking sheet and let sit uncovered at room temperature for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Melt the white chocolate: Place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each, until smooth and glossy. Let cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Coat the popcorn: Place stale popcorn in a large bowl. Pour melted white chocolate over and gently fold until every piece is coated.
- Put on disposable gloves and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Shape the hands: Grab about 1/2 cup of coated popcorn and gently squeeze into a fist shape. Pull out five fingers by pinching and shaping into elongated forms about 2-3 inches long.
- Add fingernails: While chocolate is still wet, press a sliced almond onto the tip of each finger, pointed end outward.
- Create blood drips (optional): Dip a toothpick in red gel food coloring and draw thin lines from the base of the hand downward.
- Let the hands set on the baking sheet at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, or until firm.
- Add final decorations: Sprinkle with black sanding sugar, edible glitter, or dust with cocoa powder if desired.
- Serve and enjoy: Arrange on a platter. Best eaten within 24 hours. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Popcorn must be stale for best shaping. Avoid over-heating white chocolate. Work in small batches to keep chocolate warm. Hands can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1.5
- Protein: 3.5
Keywords: Halloween treats, popcorn hands, white chocolate popcorn, spooky snacks, easy Halloween recipe