White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn (Christmas Crunch)

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White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn (also known as Christmas Crunch) is the easiest Christmas treat! Whipped up in less than 10 minutes, it’s perfect for holiday parties or gifting and a favorite for all ages.

White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn—also known as Christmas Crunch or “Santa Munch”—is one of the easiest Christmas popcorn recipes you’ll ever make. With just a handful of simple ingredients, this perfect holiday snack comes together in less than 10 minutes.

It’s the kind of recipe that becomes a family tradition: perfect for holiday parties, Christmas movie nights, or packaging up in cellophane bags for neighbors, teachers, and coworkers.

This white chocolate popcorn recipe is salty, sweet, and totally addictive. It’s one of those easy treats that checks every box: fast, festive, and family-approved.

Made with just 5 ingredients it’s easy to whip up and a great recipe for the kids to help with. Christmas Crunch popcorn also makes an easy DIY Christmas gift for teachers, neighbors, coworkers or anyone on your list. Just divide them into treat bags tied with a festive ribbon and gift tag!

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Why You’ll Love This Christmas Popcorn Recipe

• Fast & easy recipe: Just melt, drizzle, toss and enjoy.
• Simple ingredients: Popcorn, pretzels, candy and melted chocolate.
• Kid-friendly: Perfect for letting little hands help sprinkle and stir.
• Festive & versatile: Swap out M&M’s and sprinkles for different holidays or themes.

Whether you call it Christmas Crunch snack mix, Santa Munch or just plain party popcorns, this recipe is one of the perfect Christmas treats for sharing.

Ingredients Needed for White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn

To make this easy Christmas dessert, you only need a few simple ingredients. Remember that you can also scroll down to the full recipe card with measurements at the end of this post.

• Popped popcorn kernels – You can use microwave popcorn, kettle corn, or even make your own popcorn using an air popper, stovetop method, air fryer popcorn or a popcorn maker. Just make sure to remove any un-popped kernels (nobody wants to bite into a hard kernel in their holiday popcorn recipe).
• Vanilla candy melts – These melt smoothly and coat the popcorn mixture evenly. You can also use white chocolate chips or melted white chocolate. Wilton candy melts and green candy melts are fun if you want to add different colors.
• Tiny Pretzels – Tiny pretzels work perfectly for this recipe, but if you can’t find them you can crush large pretzels into small pieces too. Adds a salty crunch to balance the sweet.
• Red and green M&M’s candies – Classic festive candy, but feel free to mix in candy cane kisses or marshmallows for a different flavor.
• Christmas sprinkles – Grab a jar of holiday sprinkles, green sprinkles, or festive sprinkles from your local grocery store or craft store. You can also use nonpareils, sugar crystal sprinkles or jimmies in festive colors.

You’ll also need:

• A large baking tray
• Parchment paper

How to Make Christmas Crunch Popcorn

Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and lay out the popped popcorn.

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

Spread out the M&Ms over the popcorn. You can also set some aside to sprinkle on at the end if you want them to show through better in the completed mix.

Melt the candy wafers in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30-second intervals. Stir after each interval until the candy is melted and smooth.

Drizzle the melted candy wafers over the popcorn mix, then add the sprinkles and toss everything to make sure the ingredients stick to each other and are well coated.

Allow to cool and harden and enjoy!

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

More Christmas Recipes:

Christmas Oreo Ornament Balls (Oreo Truffles)

38 Easy Christmas Cookies to Make With Your Kids

Tips for the Best Christmas Popcorn

While this recipe can be stored for longer, I recommend eating it within a few days as popcorn tends to go stale quickly.

Experiment with different flavored candy melts like mint, chocolate, vanilla or peppermint, or try adding in other sweet treats like crushed candy canes, marshmallows or mini candy canes.

You can also easily use this recipe to create festive popcorn for other holidays and special events. Just swap out the colors of M&M’s and sprinkles!

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