Instant Pot Chocolate Bacon Popcorn
Instant Pot Chocolate Bacon Popcorn is an easy and delicious, sweet and salty snack that is perfect for after school, movie night, or game day!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 219kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- .25 teaspoon fine sea salt
- .125 teaspoon paprika 1/8th teaspoon
- .125 teaspoon garlic powder
- .125 teaspoon onion powder
- .125 teaspoon cayenne pepper start with less if you do not like spicy.
- 6 tablespoons melted bacon grease divided
- .5 cup popcorn kernels
- 3.5 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 4 slices cooked bacon diced
Instructions
- Mix the seasonings together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Turn on your pressure cooker and press the Sauté button and press again until the display reads More.
- When the display reads HOT, add two tablespoons of bacon grease. Once the grease is hot, shimmering and starting to sizzle add the popcorn kernels and stir/toss to coat.
- Cover the pressure cooker liner with a glass lid or silicone splatter guard.
- Once two-thirds of the kernels have popped, and popping slows, turn off the Instant Pot and allow the remaining kernels to pop with the lid on. When the kernels stop popping remove the lid and pour into a large bowl.
- Pour 3 tablespoons of melted bacon grease over the popcorn and toss to coat. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and toss to combine.
- Melt the chocolate and 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the microwave for 1 minutes. Stir until smooth. If not melted, heat in 15 second intervals until smooth.
- Spread popcorn out over a silicone or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the popcorn, and sprinkle with the diced bacon.
- Place in a cool location and allow the chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
- The main reason that I added the chocolate was to have a way to get the bacon bits to stick. That is also why I chopped the bacon so small. Leaving them a bit larger will give you more bacon flavor in each bite.
- The official Instant Pot lid has a vent hole that allows the steam to escape. If you use a different lid, which you can of course, make sure you leave a bit of space for the steam to get out. Soggy popcorn is no fun.
- I chose to use dark chocolate because that is my favorite. Feel free to use semi-sweet, bittersweet or even milk chocolate if you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
