almond joy popcorn

It is times like these I seriously begin question my sanity.

… And my self control which I know I have a minuscule amount of.

Seriously, you guys have mega permission to get yo juuuudge on.

I purposely made this popcorn in a small batch because I was home alone and knew I'd eat it up 'til the cows came home.

Just wait.
It gets better, you guys.

I'm well known for my patience {psyyyyyyyyyyych!} and decided I didn't want to wait, oh I don't know, an hour for the popcorn to set so I put it…

in the freezer.

Like I said. Judge.

And it still wasn't even that set when I took the pictures, but cha know what?

I like messy, chocolatey, almondy, coconuty, popcorn that gets in all the crevices of my fingers, in my hair, in the corners of my lips, and hey, what's that on my leg?!

Chocolate.

What's that up there tickling my brains?

An almond gone astray.

What feels like little baby dragons playing hopscotch in my ear?

Shredded coconut.

And because I'm doing everything humanly possible to justify the uhhhhh, quantity of this I shoved into my face hole, I'm calling this snack healthy. 

Popcorn is pretty low calorie. 

Chocolate is full of all sorts of shnazzy antioxidants. 

Almonds are a good source of protein and healthy fats. {sidenote: I just typed farts.}

Coconut is good for your… Umm…  Hold on while I google this… BLOOD SUGARS! 

Have I ever told you about the time I was Type 1 Diabetic? 

Well technically… AM Type 1 Diabetic. 

Come to think of it, I mentioned it once at least a year or more ago.

But that was back in the baby stage of my blog and no one knew my food-crazy self existed. 

Anyways, yah… I'm Diabetic. 

People always ask me if I can have sugar and I'm like, "Uhhhh…. why, yes. Yes, I can." while proceeding to consume twenty cookies, eight brownies, three candy bars, and a bowl of skittles. 

JUUUUST KIDDING. 

That's a little extreme. 

Just wanted to make that clear. 

Anyhoozles. 

I made some stinking good popcorn.

And I think you should make it. 

And be like me. 

And then eat the whole dang batch by your lovely self while proceeding to scroll through Pinterest and see totally unrealistic diet plans and workouts for "bikini bodies". 

Bikini body, shishini shoddy.

P.S. I'm taking part in a really cool "competition" of sorts put on by the lovely ladies behind White Lights on Wednesdays and Four Marrs and One Venus. The challenge was to come up with a recipe using chocolate, and this is my sinfully delicious contribution. Stop by their wonderful blogs to check out all the choco-liciousness :) 

almond joy popcorn {gluten-free}

4 1/2 c. popped popcorn {microwave or stovetop is fine}

2/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

1/2 c. raw almonds, roughly chopped

1/3 c. shredded coconut

Evenly spread the popcorn onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; pick out any extra kernels. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Sprinkle on the almonds and coconut. Let set before serving.