Christmas Popcorn | Video

Christmas popcorn. Treat your loved ones to beautiful holiday treat that features popcorns, pretzels, m & ms and lots of festive sprinkles coated in decadent white chocolate. These delectable popcorn clusters are a lovely gift idea for everyone with a sweet tooth. Plus, you can customize the ingredients to make your favorite popcorn flavors.

 

Making popcorn especially flavored popcorn at home is super easy. The best part? The flavor combinations are endless. And with the festive season just a couple of weeks away, is there a better way to relive festive spirit in all its glory?

 

Christmas popcorn – Crunchy white chocolate coated bites of popcorn adorned with pretzels, m & ms and Christmas sprinkles. Trust me, you’ll adore this treat idea and won’t be able to stop munching on these delectable bites. Here’s how to make Christmas flavored popcorn.

Popcorn – Homemade or store bought popcorn is obviously the key element in this recipe. Crunchy, fresh popcorn make this treat amazingly delicious. If using homemade version, make sure you cool them down to room temperature before adding the other ingredients

 

White chocolate – It’s the heavenly touch that make this popcorn treat undeniably heavenly. I highly recommend using a good quality chocolate for superior taste. And yes, you can always try milk or dark chocolate in this recipe. But to keep it Christmassy, let’s go with white chocolate.

 

Pretzels – A quintessential Christmas treat, of course. Crunchy and divine when coated with white chocolate. Grab a pack of gluten free pretzels to make this Christmas popcorn recipe gluten free.

 

M & Ms – Red and green Christmas M & Ms, of course. I absolutely adore those colors contrasting the white popcorn. Simply beautiful!

 

Christmas sprinkles – For more color and crunch. And obviously a very pretty addition!

First, make or buy popcorn. I wanted to keep this recipe as simple as possible, so I chose the latter option. If you love pretzels, they are going to be a beautiful crunchy addition to this addictingly delicious popcorn. Make sure you get the mini pretzels.

 

Next up, melt the white chocolate. Spread the popcorn – pretzel mixture on a baking tray and drizzle with plenty of white chocolate. Toss to coat. At this stage, you can also add the m & ms.

 

Now all those sprinkles to add that extra Christmas touch. Leave it to set.

 

The perfect festive snack to watch your favorite Christmas movies!

 

 

Yield: 4

Christmas Popcorn | Video

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Forget regular popcorn - make this movie favorite brimming with festive flavors at home instead.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 200 g regular popcorn
• 2 cups mini pretzels
• 180 g red and green M & Ms
• 400 g white chocolate, melted
• Red and green Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

1. Place popcorn and pretzels in a large bowl. Toss.
2. Transfer to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Add popcorn mixture in a single layer.
4. Add M & Ms on top.
5. Drizzle with melted white chocolate. Toss to coat in chocolate.
6. Sprinkle with red and green sprinkles.
7. Set aside for 10-20 minutes or until set.

Notes

• Customize with your favorite Christmas flavors like crushed peppermint (candy cane), marshmallows or mini gingerbread men if you like
• Use gluten free pretzels for a gluten free version

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1140Total Fat 60gSaturated Fat 29gTrans Fat 5gUnsaturated Fat 25gCholesterol 27mgSodium 809mgCarbohydrates 140gFiber 7gSugar 89gProtein 14g

The nutritional data is for information purposes only