I am always on the lookout for a tasty, easy snack I can keep around the house for my daughter with Celiac. Naturally I want it to be something the entire family will want to eat. I don’t want it to sit in the kitchen for a month while everyone stares at it and then walks away. Recently, I discovered Cosmos Creation Puffed Corn. It’s gluten free and comes in a variety of flavors like Coconut Crunch, Cinnamon Crunch, Caramel, Sea Salt Vinegar and Aged Cheddar Cracked Pepper. I’d been munching on the puffcorn straight from the bags when I ran across a recipe for white chocolate Puffed Corn (just white chocolate + Puffed Corn). I was sure this would make an amazing snack when unexpected guests dropped by, plus I knew I had ingredients I wanted to add in my kitchen. I am one of those cooks who rarely use a recipe as planned and add ingredients until “it looks right.” Maybe that is passed down from a generation of Southern cooks, but this is the way I have always prepared things in my kitchen. It works, so why bother to change?
- 2 (1.7 ounce each) bags of Cosmos Creations Coconut Crunch Puffed Corn
- 6 ounces white chocolate ( I had pink candy melts so I used those)
- 3/4 cup nuts of your choice (I had coconut covered cashews available so I used them)
- 1/4 dried cranberries
- Melt 6 ounces of white chocolate in microwave for one minute. Stir and return to microwave for 30 more seconds. Remove bowl from microwave and mix in Puffed Corn, nuts and cranberries. Spread onto waxed paper and place in fridge until candy melts are hardened. Break into pieces.
Although the Cosmos Creations are great for snacking or in my White Chocolate Recipe for a special treat, here’s some of the other ways I have used the Puffed Corn this summer. I used it as a snack for guests at my daughter’s wedding while they waited for the wedding party to finish the photographs.
I used bags of the Puffed Corn during a recent outdoor celebration as a snack on my coffee bar.
I packed them as a snack in my Summer Survival travel kit.
How would you enjoy Cosmos Creation Puffed Corn?
What a great summer snack idea. Most people I know like flavored corn and this is an easy recipe to make some.
Gourmet popcorn is a favorite around our house! I also try to give it at Christmas for guests and vistors that stop by. I will have to try making this one.
My husband is the main popcorn eater in this house. I will have to show him this. 🙂
This is a great snack! I can’t get enough white chocolate!
Hey, that’s a fancy little snack without much fuss. Another great idea from you, missy!
Oh this looks utterly divine and I am so going to give it a try. Thanks for the recipe, the kids would love it too.
I’ve never heard of Cosmos Creations. Looks like a good treat!
I love popcorn as movie snacks in the summer. Looks awesome!
This is my kind of snack. Looks like it would be quite tasty and I love puffed corn.
I bet my youngest would love to try those. He is the one that loves puff snacks of all kinds.
This looks like a great snack to enjoy on movie night with the family. I’m sure the flavors are delicious.
oh wow, this is a summer discovery for me. I had never seen anything like it. look yummy
Oh yum yum this sounds delicious – I wish I could reach through the screen and grab a handful! x
You have been making good use of those puffs. And congrats to your daughter. 🙂
Yummy and perfect for taking to the beach this summer. Put those in a basket and your good to go.
This looks like a good snack! We will have to try this.
I love the flavor of coconut on anything! Looks super yummy
I like what you did with that! I’m a big cereal lover, so I’d probably just eat it with milk LOL You’re much more creative!
Yummy! That sounds like the ultimate snack i would love this.
Oh man! You always make the best snacks. I sure do miss not being able to eat sugar and my mouth watwers every time I visit your blog.
That sounds like an awesome snack!!
Oh yum. I have never had anything like that.
Oh this looks good, I think I could eat it plain, or try your creation! YUMMY!
Holy deliciousness! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love the mix of white chocolate, cranberries, and coconut.