Host An Unforgettable Book Club Party

The circus and a black and white color scheme are two of the main decoration themes for a book club party for The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  Chocolate covered popcorn have these two themes covered!   I do not have exact measurements for the ingredients as I just pop enough popcorn to fill the bowl and add enough chocolate to suit my tastes.

Inspired by The Night Circus

Prep:  10 minutes   Serves:  a crowd

Ingredients

• Popped popcorn
• Chocolate chips (the darker the better in my book)
• Small amount of shortening or canola oil

Instructions

1. Pop your desired amount of popcorn.  I like air poppers because you can pop them right into the bowl.
2. Meanwhile, place the chocolate chips in a double boiler, stirring occasionally until melted.  Add a little shortening or oil to make it more drizzle-able.
3. Drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn.  Allow it to set completely, then gently turn over the popcorn and drizzle more chocolate.

I have had an air popper similar to the one below for many, many years  It not only makes light and airy healthy popcorn, the kids have a blast waiting for that first kernel to pop.