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Easy Halloween Popcorn Mix with Candy Corn

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This Easy Halloween Popcorn Mix with Candy Corn is a quick 15-minute snack that combines salty popcorn, chewy candy corn, crunchy pretzels, and smooth white chocolate for the perfect salty-sweet Halloween treat. It’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser for parties, movie nights, or pre-trick-or-treat fuel.

Ingredients

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  • 8 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup unpopped kernels, or one standard bag of microwave popcorn, lightly salted)
  • 1 cup candy corn
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks, broken into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup white chocolate melting wafers (or white chocolate chips)
  • 1/2 cup candy corn pumpkins (optional but highly recommended)
  • 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt

Instructions

  1. Pop your popcorn first. If using microwave popcorn, pop one standard bag and let it cool for 2 minutes. If air-popping, pop about 1/2 cup of kernels. Remove any unpopped kernels. Spread the popped popcorn on a baking sheet and let it cool completely.
  2. Prep your mix-ins. Break the pretzel sticks into 1-inch pieces. Measure out your candy corn and candy pumpkins.
  3. Melt the white chocolate. Place the white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring between each interval, until smooth (about 90 seconds total).
  4. Drizzle and toss. Pour the melted white chocolate over the cooled popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Use a spatula to gently fold the popcorn, coating as many pieces as possible.
  5. Add the candy. Sprinkle in the candy corn, broken pretzels, and candy pumpkins. Fold everything together gently until the candy is distributed throughout the mix.
  6. Spread and sprinkle. Transfer the mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread it into an even layer. While the white chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the Halloween jimmies and a pinch of flaky sea salt over the top. Press down gently so the sprinkles stick.
  7. Let it set. Allow the mix to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until the white chocolate is firm and no longer sticky. If in a hurry, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  8. Break into pieces. Once set, break the popcorn mix into clusters. Store in an airtight container or serve immediately.

Notes

Let popcorn cool completely before adding chocolate to prevent a greasy, clumpy mess. Melt white chocolate at 50% power in short bursts to avoid seizing. Add candy corn after chocolate has cooled slightly on popcorn to prevent melting. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Do not refrigerate. To revive crunch, spread on a baking sheet and warm at 250°F for 5 minutes, then cool completely.

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