Every Friday night we have a movie night. We pick out a new movie or classic and make popcorn like this white chocolate M&M popcorn (a FAVORITE treat)!
We love that it’s sweet, salty, and full of M&Ms. The dessert itself is very simple to make (just 3 steps) and is ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes – perfect for a snack break.
This delicious bowlful is the perfect afternoon snack or movie nosh. Other movie night snack favorites include White Trash, Puppy Chow, or Caramel Popcorn.
Why we think you’ll love it:
- Kids can help. The steps are simple – perfect for little helpers!
- Perfect for feeding a crowd. One batch serves 12, plenty for sharing! It can easily be doubled for even more munching.
- Only 3 ingredients! It’s not complicated with a short shopping list.
White Chocolate Popcorn Ingredients
- 2 (3.29-ounce) bags plain microwave popcorn – Use an air popper to pop ½ cup of popcorn kernels per microwave bag for a total of 26 cups of popcorn.
- 1 (24-ounce) package vanilla almond bark (or candy coating) – Or use white chocolate chips with a little coconut oil to help thin it out so it will coat the popcorn more smoothly.
- 1 cup M&M’s – any flavor (we used plain). Choose colors according to the holiday and add festive sprinkles.
- optional – Replace some of the popcorn with peanuts, mini pretzels, mini Oreos, or mini marshmallows.
How to Make White Chocolate Popcorn
- POPCORN. Pop 2 bags of popcorn and pour into a large bowl, remove any un-popped kernels.
- COATING. Break 24 ounces of vanilla bark into squares and place in a medium pot over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until melted. Remove from the heat.
- Pour candy coating over popcorn and mix until coated.
- MIX-INS. Add 1 cup M&M’s and mix, then spread the popcorn mixture onto a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Let sit for 15 minutes, until hardened.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Go light on the butter + salt. Start with plain or lightly salted popcorn so the sweet white chocolate really shines without getting too greasy.
- NO kernels ! Don’t skip this part. It’s never fun to be munching on this delicious treat only to have a bunch of un-popped kernels in the mix.
- Mix + spread right away. Toss until every kernel’s coated, then spread it out on wax paper so it can cool and harden into those perfect sweet clusters.
White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
This easy white chocolate popcorn has just 3 ingredients and is coated in sweet vanilla candy coating with colorful M&M’s for a fun treat!
Ingredients
- 2 3.29 ounce bags plain microwave popcorn
- 1 24 ounce package vanilla bark (or candy coating)
- 1 cup M&M’s
Instructions
- Pop popcorn and pour it into a large bowl, removing unpopped kernels.
- Break vanilla bark into squares and place in a medium pot over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until melted. Remove from the heat.
- Pour the melted candy coating over the popcorn and gently stir until the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Add the M&M’s and gently mix to combine. Spread the popcorn onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and let sit for about 15 minutes, or until the candy coating has completely hardened.
Notes
Reicpe Tips.
- Pick through the popcorn carefully before adding the coating. Nobody wants to bite into a hard kernel!
- Give yourself plenty of room to stir so the candy coating reaches as much popcorn as possible.
- Keep the vanilla bark over low heat and stir constantly to prevent scorching. If it starts getting too hot, remove it from the heat and continue stirring.
- Add the M&M’s and spread the popcorn onto the baking sheet while the coating is still melted so everything sticks together.
- Use holiday-colored M&M’s, or swap them for mini chocolate candies, sprinkles, or seasonal candy pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 88kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 1mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 39IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Recipe FAQ
How to store white chocolate popcorn?
Store any leftovers in a Ziploc bag at room temperature for up to a week. The popcorn is freezable for 4-6 weeks but will thaw much softer.
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This recipe was originally published August 2013.
Sounds like a delicious treat. On my to make list, thanks
This is so good and so addictive!
This looks so pretty and tastes delicious too. WE tried some peanut butter filled M&Ms and it was just like heaven!
This is the ultimate movie treat!! Nothing better than sweet & salty! We love it!
I love changing out the m&m’s in this for festive ones. Everyone loves this too!
The Salt and Sweetness of this popcorn is perfection! I love the colorful M&Ms too!
So cannot wait to make these popcorn caramel marshmallow with my granddaughter
Let me know how they turn out. I’d love to hear!