I’ve made popcorn snack mix like this about a million times and for every occasion under the sun – including Easy Easter Bunny Snack Mix and this Fall M&M’s & Popcorn Snack Mix and of course… my favorite Candy Corn Snack Mix – but for whatever reason, I can’t remember ever making it for (or around) Christmas. But now I have and I’m calling it Christmas Crunch Popcorn Snack Mix.
You see yesterday, after talking to Amy, who was making some while we chatted… I just could.not.quit. thinking about it. I got a “hankerin'” for it, as my Mama used to say. When I woke up today still thinking about it, I told the kids I wanted to make some, so they helped and we mixed up some Christmas Crunch Popcorn Snack Mix!
I already had the Christmas M&M’s on hand … because that’s a staple in everybody’s kitchen around Christmas, right? And we always have microwave popcorn and white almond bark. Those are also staples in our house. As a bonus, I had pretzels (not so common in our house) but Amy’s mix had pretzels which made me really want them too!
So, that was that… about 5 minutes later we had a delicious afternoon snack ready. Unfortunately, being the mean blogging Mommy that I am, I tortured the kids by not letting them eat any until I took pictures and checked pictures and then too more pictures… just so I could share it with YOU! Now that I think about it – my kids should be mad at YOU, not ME, right?
Just kidding. I think 😉
Are you ready to make some of this totally addictive snack mix? I promise you won’t be able to put it down!! Oooh, and if you need snack for a party, or want to bag it up for class favors – kids and adults alike love this stuff!! To see more pics with instructions and sweet little bags I made for Easter, check out my Easter Bunny Snack Mix post here – I have step-by-steps!
Okay – here you go:
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Christmas Crunch Popcorn Snack Mix
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 8–10 cups of popped popcorn (microwave or homemade)
- 8 ounces of white candy melts or almond bark
- 1 cup M&Ms,
- 1 cup Pretzels
- Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn and pour into a large bowl. I used microwave (the “extra butter” variety but you could use air popped or whatever is your favorite! Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Spread the popcorn out on the cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle the M&M’s and pretzels evenly over the popcorn. Melt white chocolate and pour over the popcorn mix. I do this by chopping up the almond bark, then putting it in a microwave-safe measuring cup and microwaving for 1 minute. Stir and microwave again – in 30 second intervals until smooth and completely melted.
- Pour it over the popcorn, then gently stir it up to coat the popcorn. Sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles to make it extra festive!! 🙂 Let it dry/harden, then break it up and enjoy!
- PS. If you want to speed up the drying/hardening, pop it in the frig or freezer for a couple of minutes!
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So yum! Also, grab yourself some peppermint M&Ms at your earliest convenience. Great combo!
Hi Rose
Love your website. Your description’s are always so detailed & very interesting…I always get a little chuckle.
My question is: I’m making chocolate Popcorn for a party on Sat. I would like to make ahead of time as i have so much to do.
How far in advance can i make the chocolate popcorn & what is the best way of storing?
Thanks so much. 🙂
I’ve only made it a day ahead and it never lasts long at my house – but when I did make it ahead, I bagged it up in sandwich bags, tied them shut and it was great the next day! I’d just recommend air tight!
Thanks Rose. Have an amazing holiday season.
Rose, Everything you post is great, I love it all . You must be a great manager. With schooling your children, baking and decorating all of your cakes, making deliveries and everything else a mother of 6 and a wife has to do. You have it organized great. Where in the world do you get all the great ideas?
Your friend in Indiana
Betty Critchlow
This looks so good. Thank you for sharing.
Mmmm….love popcorn. And pretzels. And sprinkles, lol. Looks so good. I”d love it if you’d come link up with us at Best of the Weekend. The party went live Friday and goes until Wednesday night each week. Thanks for sharing such a yummy treat!
Thanks – I’ll do that!
Thanks for linking up! I’m still loving this treat so I’ll be featuring you on Friday night.
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This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I’m Anita visiting from Artsy Fartsy Link Party.
This popcorn crunch perfectly screams christmas. What a great combination of items. No wonder it goes away in minutes.Thank you for sharing with us @ #HomeMattersparty. We would love to have again next week.
Thank you!
i just found this account but, how much does this serve?!
Can you use regular popcorn without butter?
It will be lacking that “salty” factor since popcorn is very bland without any salt/butter.
Thank you for a easy fun snack. However there should be a warning: It’s addictive!!
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I like to add cracked up peppermint candy pieces too.