Three-ingredient Christmas Popcorn is a fun holiday treat! Toss freshly popped popcorn and holiday M&M’s in melted white chocolate plus an (optional) coating of sprinkles. Serve this up at your next party or package it up as a delicious, edible gift!
Or try some of our other favorite Christmas snack mixes– this Reindeer Chow, Sugar Cookie Snack Mix, or Christmas Snack Mix.
Christmas Popcorn
Along with super-simple Christmas cookie recipes (like these three-ingredient Peppermint Cookies), I love a good dessert snack mix that is also easy to whip together.
It’s the perfect last minute treat to make for a party or to entertain guests, it’s the best kind of snack to enjoy alongside the latest cheesy Christmas movie, and it makes for a great edible gift for friends and family. Also, Christmas popcorn is a great treat to get the kids involved with making it–enjoying some good quality time in the kitchen together.
My kids love making this Christmas Popcorn treat–as long as they’re promised handfuls of it upon finishing!
How Do You Make Popcorn Even More Delicious?
Add candy and coat it in chocolate, plus sprinkles!
While I adore good Christmas gourmet popcorn (like this Chocolate Popcorn recipe), I don’t always have the time to make that in the craziness of December, and that’s why this popcorn recipe is so great. It uses minimal ingredients and doesn’t take a whole lot of time to whip together.
Here’s what we use:
- Popcorn. Purchasing already-popped popcorn makes Christmas popcorn come together even quicker and easier, but it’s a bit more spendy. If you’d rather pop your own, here’s what we use. You can, of course, use kernels as well, but be sure to add a touch of salt to the popcorn to enhance the end popcorn flavors.
- White chocolate. We recommend chocolate made specifically for melting (like these melting wafers) for best results. Melding wagers are found in the baking aisle of your store.
- Coconut oil. I like to add a touch of oil or shortening to the chocolate. It helps to smooth out the chocolate and makes coating the popcorn in chocolate easier.
- Christmas M&M’s. We love the pops of red and green, plus the delicious chocolatey flavor and crunch these candies add to the popcorn. You could also use holiday-colored Six-lets here! (Note: M&M’s and Sixlets are trademarked candy products.)
- Christmas sprinkles. This is optional, but a fun addition to add even more crunch and color! Here are the exact Christmas sprinkles I use.
Quick Tip
Try some of our other favorite Christmas popcorn recipes like this Oreo Popcorn, Cake Batter Popcorn, or white-chocolate and cinnamon-sugar-coated Cinnamon Roll Popcorn.
Christmas Popcorn Gift
We love gifting this popcorn–my kids especially love giving it to their friends since they helped make it!
The kids and I go to craft stores and choose from dozens of festive Christmas popcorn tins. Grab as many tins as you want to gift out and fill them with this popcorn!
Another option is to fill up festive bags with the popcorn and tie with a fun Christmas string/ribbon.
Storage
How Long Will Christmas Popcorn Last?
Popcorn gets stale quickly, but especially when it’s tossed with chocolate and left in an uncovered bowl!
- Transfer any leftover Christmas Popcorn to a large zip-top plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible from the bag and then store in a dry, cool, dark area. Keep out of heat and sunlight where the chocolate could melt.
- Christmas popcorn is best enjoyed within 3-5 days; even when stored properly, it begins to soften or become stale.
- We don’t recommend freezing leftovers; they soften as they thaw. If you aren’t sure about being able to finish the entire recipe, cut it in half or thirds!
Quick Tip
Quick Kernel Removal Idea: There are few things worse than crunching down on a stray unpopped kernel in your Christmas Popcorn! Here’s how to ensure they don’t sneak in: Lay one or two wire cooling racks over a large tray. Carefully pour the popped popcorn over the cooling rack(s). All the unpopped kernels will fall through the holes onto the tray. Once you’ve scooped up the popcorn and measured it for this recipe, you can dump the kernels left behind into the trash — easy!
More Holiday Favorites:
- Christmas Crack aka Saltine toffee
- Three-Ingredient Christmas Cookies with four different cookie recipes!
- Eggnog Recipe the best Eggnog ever!
- Chocolate Truffles coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or powdered sugar
- Christmas Sugar Cookie Kits with sprinkle-filled ornaments
Christmas Popcorn
Equipment
- Sheet pan lined
Ingredients
- 9 cups lightly salted popcorn see note 1
- 1 (12-ounce) bag vanilla melting wafers
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 (10-ounce) bag Christmasย M&Ms
- Christmas sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. Set aside.
- Pop the popcorn according to package directions. Remove any un-popped kernels by pouring popcorn over a wire cooling rack. Alternatively, use purchased, pre-popped popcorn and skip this step.
- Pour M&M's on top of popcorn.
- Combine chocolate melts with oil and melt in the microwave in 15-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until completely smooth. Pour melted chocolate over popcorn and M&M's and stir with a spatula until well combined and coated.
- Pour coated popcorn on the prepared baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Add sprinkles on top and let set at room temperature.
- Gently break into pieces and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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