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    Christmas Crunch

    Published: Nov 27, 2022 · Modified: Dec 8, 2022 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 7 Comments

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    Christmas Popcorn is a fun and festive treat to make for the holiday season to share with family and friends. Everyone loves the cheerful snack mix that's perfect to serve while decorating the tree and singing Jingle Bells.

    Popcorn recipes sweet with candies and chocolate.
    Christmas Crunch

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    With only 6 ingredients and no baking required, make this sweet and crunchy white chocolate-covered popcorn that has lots of colorful candies and sprinkles mixed in. Be warned, you will be asked for the recipe and to make this delicious snack again!

    We love our Christmas treats, but spending hours in the kitchen to make something special shouldn't take all day. After all, we have presents to wrap and parties to go to. That's why this recipe is a favorite, you can have this treat ready to eat in less than an hour.

    This is a small-batch recipe with just six cups of popcorn.

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    • More Easy Christmas Treats
    • Ingredients
    • Let's make a Christmas snack
    • Variations
    • Christmas Popcorn makes the perfect gift
    • More to make and eat!
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    More Easy Christmas Treats

    Another favorite no-bake Christmas treat are these Sugar Wafers that are dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with lots of fun Christmas sprinkles.

    For all popcorn lovers, this recipe for Caramel Apple Popcorn is always a hit at parties and even tasty to nibble on while baking cookies, but during the holidays it makes a great gift to give.

    These Party Mints are so colorful in red, green, and white, plus they take minutes to make for a tasty holiday candy.

    Make these Candy Cane Scones for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert, it wouldn't be Christmas at our house without these sweet scones.

    Ingredients

    • Popcorn - You can use a bag of store-bought popcorn or pop your own with corn kernels or microwave it.
    • White chocolate candy melts -you can also use white chocolate chips, or a bar of white chocolate.
    • Pretzels - the small pretzels work the best, either the twists or pretzel sticks.
    • M&M's - look for the Christmas red and green package.
    • Red and Green sprinkles - nonpareils, candy sequins, or jimmies work the best for this recipe. Here I mixed all of these together. Or try this pretty St. Nick's Sprinkle Mix.
    • Salt - this is up to you. If you like sweet and salty add a pinch of salt.
    Popcorn, white chocoalate, sprinkles, pretzels, M and M's.
    Easy white chocolate covered popcorn recipe

    Let's make a Christmas snack


    Step 1. Pop the corn if you are making homemade popcorn and remove any of the unpopped kernels. See the recipe card below for popping instructions. Or use microwave popcorn. Add the popped corn to a large pan.

    If you are using store-bought popcorn, pour the bag of popcorn into a large pan that is big enough to stir the popcorn mixture.

    Popcorn in a black baking dish.

    Step 2. Break up half of the pretzels and spread both the broken and whole pieces of pretzels over the popcorn.

    Popcorn and pretzels.

    Step 3. Top with the M & M's

    Step 4. Place the candy wafers in a small bowl and melt them in the microwave at 50% power in increments of 30 seconds. Stir the candy between each increment until it's melted and smooth.

    Step 5. With a spoon, drizzle the melted white chocolate over the top of the popcorn.

    Step 6. Stir the white chocolate to cover the popcorn mixture, then add the sprinkles on top and stir again. I find using two spoons helpful when stirring.

    Popcorn with white chocolate, pretzels and m and ms
    White chocolate covered popcorn

    Step 7. Let the popcorn sit for an hour to let the chocolate harden, or place it in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Store the popcorn in an airtight container for up to three days.

    It's been known that Santa likes popcorn too, so make sure to leave him a bowl to munch on while delivering presents.

    Variations

    Because we all like something different

    • Use red and green candy melts to add more holiday colors
    • There are so many flavors of M&M's so use your favorite
    • Add mini marshmallows
    • Rice Chex cereal adds another crunchy layer that tastes great
    • Add some nuts like cashews or pecans
    • You don't have to make this popcorn just for Christmas, it's perfect all year long. Feel free to change out the sprinkle colors of the M&M's and add your favorite crunchy treats.
    • Want more popcorn, just double the recipe.

    Christmas Popcorn makes the perfect gift

    We all love getting edible gifts and this popcorn is so easy to wrap up in different ways.

    Fill cellophane bags with popcorn and tie the top with a decorative ribbon.

    Those pretty Christmas tins are just perfect to fill with this mix and it also keeps the popcorn mix fresh.

    A red Christmas mug filled with popcorn crunch.
    Give a mug of popcorn
    A Christmas tin filled with Christmas popcorn crunch.
    Fill a tin with popcorn

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    Reindeer crunch popcorn with pretzels and candy.

    Christmas Crunch

    Jere' Cassidy
    Sweet and crunchy, this Christmas Crunch Popcorn is a fun and festive treat to make during the holidays. Make this Christmas popcorn mix for snacks, parties, and gift-giving. It's always delicious.
    5 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert, Candy, Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 181 kcal

    Equipment

    • 13 x 9 inch baking dish

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 cups popped popcorn Pop your own - see below for the how-to's, use plain (unbuttered) microwave popcorn, or buy from the store. It all works!
    • ½ cup white chocolate wafers 4 ounces - You can also use white chocolate chips, or a chopped white chocolate bar
    • ¼ cup Christmas M&M's 2 ounces
    • 1.5 ounces pretzel twists
    • ½ teaspoon red sprinkles Add extra spinkles if you like
    • ½ teaspoon green sprinkles
    • pinch salt optional if you want a sweet and salty flavor

    Homemade Popcorn

    • ¼ cup popcorn kernels 2 ounces of kernels
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil

    Instructions
     

    Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn

    • Pop the corn if you are making homemade popcorn and remove any of the unpopped kernels. See below for instructions. Or use microwave popcorn.
      If you are using store-bought popcorn, pour the bag of popcorn into a large pan that is big enough to stir the popcorn mixture.
      If you like sweet and salty this is the time to add a pinch of salt over your popcorn.
    • Break up half of the pretzels, then add them on top of the popcorn.
    • Add the M&M's on top of the pretzels.
    • Add the candy melts to a small bowl and melt the wafers in the microwave in increments of 30 seconds, until it's melted and smooth. Make sure to stir each between the heating increments.
    • With a spoon, drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the popcorn mixture and mix the popcorn. It's easier to do with two spoons. Add the sprinkles to the popcorn and mix again to combine.
    • Let the popcorn sit for about an hour to let the white chocolate harden, or place it in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
      This holiday popcorn is ready to enjoy. Store the popcorn in an airtight container for up to three days.

    Homemade Popcorn

    • Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat.
    • Place a few kernels of corn in the pot and when they start popping add the rest of the popcorn.
    • Cover the pan with the lid and gently shake the pan over the burner while the corn is popping.  
      If you can keep the lid slightly off the pan the steam can escape and the popcorn will be crispier.
    • Listen for the corn to stop popping then remove it from the heat and immediately pour the popcorn in a large pan.

    Notes

    For a bigger batch of popcorn, just double the recipe.
    Feel free to change this recipe up to make it your own -
    • Use different colors of candy melts
    • Add different flavors of M and M's
    • Add Rice Chex cereal
    • Add more of the white chocolate coating
    • There are so many sprinkle variations and this St. Nick's Sprinkle Mix has all the colors already mixed for you.
     
    All images and text © Jere' Cassidy / One Hot Oven
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 28.5gFat: 6.2gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 105mg
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    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.

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    1. JD Alewine

      December 05, 2022 at 5:22 am

      5 stars
      These will be served every Christmas at our house from now on!

      Reply
    2. Jenn

      December 05, 2022 at 3:38 am

      5 stars
      I made this for an early holiday party and it got gobbled up! Everybody asked for the recipe but I'll make it again for the family soon!

      Reply
    3. Relle

      December 04, 2022 at 10:14 pm

      5 stars
      So festive and perfect for the holidays.

      Reply
    4. Shruthi

      December 04, 2022 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      Oooh, I have been looking for a recipe like this forever and the test run was amazing. All the textures and flavors just play so well together.

      Reply
    5. Gen

      December 02, 2022 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      I made this together with my 5-year-old niece and she had the BEST time! Plus we both loved eating it. We'll have to make this a tradition.

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        December 15, 2022 at 9:50 am

        This is such a kid-friendly recipe. Glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    6. Liz

      November 28, 2022 at 2:40 am

      5 stars
      I love, love white chocolate and this snack mix was so yummy and addictive!!

      Reply

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