Easy Holiday Popcorn Recipe

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.

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.

Looking for other Christmas recipes like my Festive Holiday Popcorn?

Check out these delicious recipes that I have shared over the years that are just perfect for Christmas. My top Christmas cookie recipe is actually this Christmas Cookie Bars Recipe and it gets so many views every holiday season!

I’ve been making it for years and it’s actually my second favorite! My other favorite is this Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe!

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!

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

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.

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

3: Mix and enjoy!

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.

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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!