White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn (Christmas Crunch)
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.
Raise your hand if you have certain holiday recipes that have become a favorite tradition for your family. White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn, also known as Christmas Crunch, is one for so many.
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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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 – To make this recipe even easier, you can buy a bag of popped popcorn at your local grocery store. You can also just get popcorn kernels or a bag of microwave popcorn too and pop it yourself.
- Vanilla candy melts – Candy melts like these Wilton candy melts are what I usually use. You can also use white chocolate as well.
- 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.
- Red and green M&M’s candies – Use more or less than I call for, depending on your personal preferences.
- Christmas sprinkles – I love to grab a blend of sprinkles at Target this time of year. 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!
White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn (Christmas Crunch)
White Chocolate Christmas Popcorn (also known as Christmas Crunch) is the easiest Christmas treat! Whipped up in less than 15 minutes, it’s perfect for holiday parties or gifting and a favorite for all ages.
Ingredients
- 6 cups popcorn (already popped)
- ½ cup white candy wafers
- 2 cup M&Ms (green and red)
- 1.5 oz pretzels
- 1 tsp red sprinkles
- 1 tsp green sprinkles
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- 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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