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This 2-year-old’s spooky popcorn recipe is the perfect Halloween treat

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2-year-old's spooky popcorn is the perfect Halloween treat
Courtesy Ayla Jalyn
ByNicole Pelletiere
October 31, 2018, 7:12 PM

This toddler’s Halloween popcorn recipe is the ultimate sweet and salty snack.

Little Roman, a 2-year-old viral chef of South Bend, Indiana, has delighted his YouTube followers with his adorable takes on fun, easy-to-follow recipes.

The "Roman's Cooking Corner" series was launched as a "happy accident" on one rainy day, mom Ayla Jalyn told "Good Morning America."

Roman, the 2-year-old chef, delights his followers on YouTube with his special recipes and created spooky popcorn in honor of Halloween.
Courtesy Ayla Jalyn

"I offered to make a cake with him and he ended up taking it all over!" Jalyn wrote to "GMA" in a statement. "Hence, my happy accident."

For Roman’s latest cooking episode, he’s made spooky Halloween popcorn — all while dressed as Elmo.

Here is Roman’s recipe, which he and his mom shared with "GMA."

What you need:
Your choice of chocolate (2 bars minimum)
1/2 cup of corn syrup
Your favorite popcorn (Roman uses plain white)
Candy for decorating (Roman's candy includes candy skeleton pieces for bones, sour green gummies for boogers, pumpkin-shaped candy and Smarties for eyeballs).

Directions:
1. Melt chocolate and corn syrup in 30-second intervals in the microwave until chocolate is a smooth consistency.2. Set aside to get room temperature.
3. Pop the popcorn.
4. Mix the candy with your popcorn.
5. Drizzle the chocolate using a squeeze bottle or by however way you prefer.
6. Chill for about 10-15 minutes before serving in your holiday-themed bowl.

For more of Roman's recipes and kitchen adventures, follow him on YouTube.

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