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White chocolate dipped Christmas Popcorn is drizzled with M&Ms and crushed candy canes! It’s the perfect Christmas treat for the family.
Christmas Popcorn makes a perfect holiday snack along with White Trash, Puppy Chow, and Caramel Popcorn. Enjoy some family time and a few sweet treats!!
A sweet christmas treat
During the holidays we love to get together with family, play games, and eat yummy treats.
One of our favorite holiday snacks is Christmas popcorn. It has M&Ms, bits of candy cane, white chocolate and red and green drizzle all over (it’s pretty much a peppermint version of our White Chocolate M&M Popcorn).
We love it because:
- The perfect treat. It is perfect for munching while watching a good Christmas movie and great for gifting and for Christmas parties.
- So many varieties. Change it up with your favorite toppings like crushed toffee bits, crushed Andes or any other favorite candies.
- Delicious. With the mix of sweet and salty, it’s hard NOT to love this popcorn.
How to Make
- POPCORN. Start by popping the popcorn. When it’s done pour it into a bowl making sure no kernels are in the bowl.
- CANDY COATING. Break your candy coating into squares (it makes it melt better) and place in a pan on low heat. Stir until it is all melted. Pour candy coating over the popcorn and mix until all the popcorn is coated.
- CANDY. Add M&Ms (however many you want) and spread out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Top with crushed candy canes and drizzle candy melts on top.
- CHILL + SERVE. Refrigerate for a bit but take out ½ hour before you eat it so it’s not so hard.
Recipe Tips
Using your air popcorn maker: If you want to air-pop the popcorn to make this Christmas Treat, instead of using microwave bags, you’ll need about ¾ -1 cup of kernels.
Variations:
- Mini pretzels
- Nuts such as pecans, walnuts, peanuts
- Red and green sprinkles
- Mini marshmallows
- Sixlets
- Sprinkles
Storing + Gifting
STORE popcorn in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature. The popcorn may become slightly chewy as it can absorb some moisture from the candy coating, but it’s still delicious.
Gifting: After you break the popcorn into chunks, divide it up into fun containers to give to neighbors. Some containers that I love using include:
- Christmas tins found at the dollar store.
- A simple brown lunch bag, fold the top and make two hole punches. Thread a ribbon through the holes to tie it closed.
- Cellophane or plastic treat bags. Tie the tops closed with festive ribbon.
- Reusable popcorn bowls. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and wrap with cellophane and a ribbon.
for more Popcorn Treats, check out:
- Popcorn Bars
- Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn
- Birthday Cake Popcorn
- Easy Popcorn Balls
- Cookies and Cream Popcorn
Christmas Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-2 bags plain popcorn
- 24 oz vanilla bark or candy coating
- 1-2 cups plain christmas M&Ms
- crushed candy canes
- red candy coating
- green candy coating
Instructions
- Start by popping the popcorn. When it's done pour it into a bowl making sure no kernels are in the bowl.
- Break your candy coating into squares (it makes it melt better) and place in a pan on low heat. Stir until it is all melted.
- Pour candy coating over the popcorn and mix until all the popcorn is coated.
- Add M&Ms (however many you want) and spread out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Top with crushed candy canes and drizzle candy melts on top.
- Refrigerate for a bit but take out ½ hour before you eat it so it's not so hard. ENJOY!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks so yummy! Can you use the recipe for popcorn balls instead? I wanted to have something like this that can lay out on a tray for the kids to graze on but I love the taste of popcorn balls.
I am so happy I found this recipe, I grew up eating this for every Christmas! This was so fun to make with my kids now, thank you.
This is so vibrant and festive! Kids super love this Christmas popcorn, they don’t only look good, it taste soooo gooood as well!
I love how festive this is!! Such a great addition to our holiday treats list!
Love making this every year!
Easy & festive!! 💗💗
This tastes so good and is so easy!