White Chocolate Popcorn

White chocolate popcorn is a quick sweet-and-salty holiday treat filled with mix-ins—perfect for gifting or snacking at Christmas.

Course Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 681kcal

2 bags microwave popcorn butter kind or 16 cups of popped popcorn
16 oz. white chocolate chips melted
1 cup chocolate candies Sixlets, M & M's etc., reserve 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top.
3/4 cup salted peanuts
1 1/2 cup stick pretzels broken in half.
1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
6 oz. dark or milk chocolate optional, for drizzling.

Pop popcorn in microwave, remove unpopped kernels. Or use air popper to pop popcorn.
Put popcorn in a big bowl.
Add in M & M’s, peanuts, marshmallows and pretzels into bowl with popcorn. Stir to combine.
Melt white chocolate in microwave or on stove top
Pour melted chocolate over popcorn and mix to coat popcorn mixture with white chocolate.
Spread popcorn onto two jelly roll pans or cookie sheets or onto parchment paper.
Optional: Top with a few additional chocolate candies or drizzle with melted semi sweet chocolate.
Allow to set up or refrigerate for 10 minutes. Munch away!

Use freshly popped popcorn.
Fresh popcorn holds its crunch better and mixes more evenly with the white chocolate. Avoid overly buttery popcorn so the coating sticks well.
Work quickly once the chocolate is melted.
White chocolate sets faster than you think, so have all your mix-ins ready to go before pouring it over the popcorn.
Don’t over-stir.
Gently fold the mixture so you don’t crush the popcorn. Larger clusters are part of the fun!
Customize the mix-ins.
Swap in holiday-colored M&M’s, mini pretzels, or even crushed candy canes if you want a peppermint twist.
Let it cool completely before packaging.
If the chocolate is even slightly warm, it can create condensation in bags or containers—cooling keeps the popcorn crisp and fresh.
Package in airtight bags or tins.
This keeps the popcorn crunchy and makes it perfect for neighbor gifts, teacher treats, or party favors.