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    Home » Food

    Easy Holiday Popcorn Recipe

    Published: Nov 24, 2023 · Modified: Nov 25, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    We love making this Easy Holiday Popcorn Recipe for Christmas! It is such a quick festive treat for the holidays and a fun Christmas popcorn gift that everyone will LOVE!

    This holiday popcorn is a sweet and salty snack that's perfect for holiday gatherings or sitting around the television while you watch Christmas specials.

    Holiday Popcorn

    Why we love this Holiday Popcorn

    This recipe is so easy to make, and it takes no time at all. When you're all finished, you'll have salty popcorn and pretzels combined with the perfect amount of sweet M&Ms, white candy drizzles, and of course, festive sprinkles. What could be better?

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • It only uses a handful of simple ingredients.
    • It's an easy recipe that only takes a few minutes to make.
    • It has that classic sweet and salty combination of flavors.
    • The red, white, and green color is perfect for the holiday season.
    Holiday Popcorn

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    How to Make Holiday Popcorn

    Making this holiday popcorn couldn't be easier. You just need popped popcorn. It can be air-popped, stovetop-made, or even microwave popcorn.

    All you do is mix it with your other ingredients, drizzle and sprinkle, and you're all done. It's a marvel of simplicity, folks!

    Holiday Popcorn

    Ingredients:

    Everything you need to make this delicious holiday popcorn is listed right here, but you'll need to check the recipe card at the end of the post for the exact quantities.

    • Popcorn (already popped)
    • White candy wafers
    • M&Ms (green and red)
    • Pretzels
    • Red sprinkles
    • Green sprinkles
    Overheat shot of individual holiday popcorn ingredients in bowls on table.

    Instructions:

    This recipe is so simple that the simplified recipe listed here is almost identical to the exact recipe you'll find in the recipe card at the end of the post.

    1: Layer the popcorn, pretzels, and M&Ms in a baking dish.

    Overhead shot of popcorn, pretzels, and M&Ms in baking dish.

    2: Top with white candy melt drizzle and green and red sprinkles.

    Overhead shot of melted white candy melts being drizzled over holiday popcorn in baking dish.

    3: Mix and enjoy!

    Closeup overhead shot of bowlful of holiday popcorn mix.

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Try adding any of your favorite candies to this popcorn. Just cut them up to make them bite-sized!
    • You can use white, red, or green candy melts OR drizzle a combination on the popcorn.
    • Use different kinds of popcorn for different holiday popcorn mix flavors.

    How to Store Leftover Holiday Popcorn

    Store this popcorn mix in the freezer. That's right, the freezer. Popcorn won't get stale when frozen.

    Tips

    • Break up half your pretzels so you have a variety of textures in your mix.
    • Melt your candy melts at 30-second intervals to prevent scorching.
    • If you find that tossing the popcorn doesn't mix it well enough, just use a wooden spoon to give it a good stir.
    Closeup overhead shot of bowlful of holiday popcorn mix.

    Share this Holiday Popcorn with your friends and family on social media!

    If you love this Holiday Popcorn recipe as much as we do, please leave me a 5-star review below and help me share this recipe on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

    If you do make the recipe, I hope you’ll share that you tried it on Pinterest! I love it SO MUCH when readers share their feedback!

    Closeup overhead shot of bowlful of holiday popcorn mix.

    To print this Holiday Popcorn recipe, click the recipe card below!

    I know that many people still like to print out recipes and keep them in a recipe binder, or simply have the printed recipe sitting in front of them when it comes time to cook! You can also email this recipe!

    Holiday Popcorn for Christmas

    Holiday Popcorn

    Jennifer
    Easy Holiday Popcorn Recipe for Christmas! It's a quick festive treat for holidays and a fun Christmas popcorn gift that everyone will LOVE!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Course Holiday Dessert, Snack, Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 158 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 cups popcorn already popped
    • ½ cup white candy wafers
    • ¼ cup M&Ms green and red
    • 1.5 oz pretzels
    • ½ teaspoon red sprinkles
    • ½ teaspoon green sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • On a baking tray, lay out the popped popcorn.
    • Then break up half of the pretzels and spread both the broken and whole pieces of pretzel over the popcorn.
    • Spread out the M&Ms over the popcorn.
    • Melt the candy wafers in the microwave in increments of 30 seconds, until its melted and liquid.
    • Spread the melted candy wafers over the popcorn mix.
    • Then add the sprinkles to the popcorn mix and toss everything to make sure the ingredients stick to each other.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword christmas, holiday popcorn, Snacks, Treats
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    Jennifer, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible with easy recipes, travel inspiration and lifestyle tips!

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    Hi, I'm Jennifer! I'm a Miami native and I love sharing easy dinner recipes, baking recipes, travel ideas and general Miami Lifestyle fun! Follow along for inspiration on how to make the most of your life!

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