Sweet and salty Halloween popcorn is a quick and easy snack mix to make with popcorn covered in white chocolate then tossed with M&Ms and leftover Halloween candy!
Love easy Halloween recipes? Add Halloween rice krispie treats, Halloween sugar cookies and graveyard Oreo dirt cake to your list, too!
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Halloween Party Popcorn Recipe
Whenever I have an excuse to make popcorn, I love finding different flavor combos. This Halloween popcorn mix is so easy to make for a Halloween dessert and is a festive treat great for parties and fall charcuterie boards along with some Halloween Oreo balls and Halloween mummy cookies.
It’s sweet and salty, with crunch from the candy. Plus it’s covered in the perfect amount of white chocolate just like my white chocolate popcorn and Halloween Chex mix recipe. Keep it simple with just an M&M popcorn or add in more leftover candy and sprinkles!
How to Make Halloween Popcorn
To get started, all you need is popcorn, white chocolate and your favorite Halloween candy. I love adding in M&M’s, candy corn or candy pumpkins, chopped Kit Kat Bars and Reese’s.
- Preparing the popcorn. You will need 8-10 cups prepared popcorn. Either use microwave or for fresh and crunchy popcorn, make these easy stovetop popcorn.
- Chop candy. To get started, line a baking sheet with wax paper so that the popcorn doesn’t stick to the pan. Then chop the candy into pieces if you’re using any candy bars.
- Melt. Next melt the chocolate until smooth. I like to use white chocolate melting wafers and melt mine in the microwave at 50% for 1 minute. Then stir and melt again for another 30 seconds or so. White chocolate has a tendency to burn and turn clumpy, so make sure to keep an eye on it and continue stirring until it melts.
- Mix. Then pour the melted chocolate over the bowl of popcorn and stir until the mixture is evenly coated. Mix in the candy and spread the mix onto the wax paper in a single layer to harden. Then break into pieces once dry.
Add-ins and Variations
The fun part about this Halloween popcorn mix is all of the add-ins! Whether you’re adding in colorful pieces of candy, sprinkles or drizzling chocolate on top, there are so many ways to make this party popcorn extra festive.
- Candy: Use candy that’s not only delicious, but is bright in color. M&M’s and candy corn are great options to use because they have vibrant Halloween colors that look great mixed with the white popcorn.
- Sprinkles: You can never have too many sprinkles, right? Festive Halloween sprinkles add a fun touch and texture.
- Candy eyes: Give this treat a spooky flare by mixing in some candy eyes. Kids go crazy over this addition!
- Drizzled chocolate: After spreading the popcorn out onto the wax paper, try drizzling some orange or black melted chocolate wafers on top like I did in the picture below.
- Popcorn balls: You can also form the popcorn into small balls instead of spreading out in an even layer. This is a great idea for Halloween parties so that everyone can grab their own individual treat!
- Popcorn base. Instead of a white chocolate base, try a classic caramel corn or marshmallow caramel corn. One of my favorites it caramel popcorn with snickers.
Storing Halloween Popcorn Mix
This popcorn does taste best if served the first day, however it will keep for up to 3 days if stored in an airtight container or bag.
Need more Halloween treats? Try spider cookies, caramel apples, mummy hot dogs and Halloween deviled eggs.
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Halloween Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8-10 cups popcorn
- 1 cup white chocolate , melted
- ½ cup M&M's , or your favorite candy bar
- ½ cup Halloween candy , chopped if needed
Optional: Colored melted chocolate wafers (for drizzling), sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine white chocolate and popcorn. Lay down a piece of wax paper onto a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine 8-10 cups popped popcorn and 1 cup melted white chocolate. Stir until coated.
- Add candy. Next, stir in 1/2 cup M&Ms and 1/2 cup candy pieces until combined.
- Rest then break into pieces. Spread mix onto the wax paper in an even layer. If desired, add sprinkles on top or drizzle with colored melted chocolate. Allow to harden and then break into pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Desserts, Halloween, Kid-Friendly, No-Bake, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
We did a test run of this recipe this weekend planning out some school party snacks for Halloween. Absolutely delicious! So easy to make too. Everyone gobbled it up.
So happy to hear that!
This is so fun! I just made some for my kids as a surprise and they loved it!
How fun! So happy they loved it :)
Super fun! Love how festive this is! My kids can’t get enough. They LOVE the Halloween/autumn theme and love that it tastes so incredibly good, too!
Yay, so glad it was a hit with your little ones!
This is so fun for the kids to do together!!
I’m into this! Would be so fun to snack on while watching Halloween movies with the kids!
Kit Kat and Reese’s are 2 of my favorite Halloween candies! The perfect way to use up any leftovers :)
Looks yummy but it’s not gluten free. The cookie part of the Kitkat contains wheat
Hi Jojo! You are welcome to leave the kitkat out or replace with a different candy if you need it to be gluten free. :)
This looks incredible and I love the flavors!!
These look so good and are perfect for our children halloween party this weekend. Thank :)
This is so fun! I love all the festive colors!
Little bags of this popcorn would be so cute to hand out to friends this Halloween! I love the colors!
I love popcorn the same way. I could eat it every day without any complains :)
What a fun and bright Halloween treat! The kids would love this!
Sweet and salty is so addicting.
This looks very tasty. I love a sweet and salty together.
This is amazing! I am definitely going to be making Halloween popcorn this week.