Everyone loves popcorn as a quick and easy snack, but why not make a spooky version to enjoy this Halloween season? This Halloween Popcorn is as simple as drizzling freshly popped corn with chocolate and decorating with your favorite Halloween sprinkles and chocolates. The perfect Halloween treat (or trick).
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Popcorn for Halloween is always a crowd pleaser! We make a big batch of it for a kid's Halloween party and then bag some up as party bags to take home. Easy to adapt with your favorite Halloween chocolates and sprinkles, it takes just 10 minutes to make.
Spooky popcorn is also great to take to a Halloween party if you have been asked to bring something, or a little treat to add to a school packed lunch.
Looking for more Halloween recipes? Why not try our healthy Halloween Fruit Tray, quick Jack-O-Lantern Quesadillas, fun Babybel Cheese Monsters or easy Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Cups?
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Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Popcorn - You need plain popcorn kernels to make this. You could use a bag of microwave popcorn if you prefer.
- Oil - We like using coconut oil to make popcorn. But you could use sunflower oil instead.
- Chocolate - We used a mixture of milk and white chocolate. Feel free to use dark too as well.
- Decorations - Anything with a Halloween theme goes. We used M&Ms, sprinkles and edible eyes/candy eyes.
Halloween Popcorn Variations
Anything goes here! As long as it's kind of Halloween-y, then it will work. Think orange and purple, and anything spooky.
Some of our other favorite Halloween popcorn toppings include crumbled Oreo cookies, Candy Corn, mini marshmallows and for some extra crunch some pretzels.
The key is to have a really good mix of colours for Halloween themed popcorn.
How To Make Halloween Popcorn
- Step 1: Add the coconut oil to a large pan and melt. Put 3 kernels in and wait until they pop (about 3-4 minutes).
Add the rest of the kernels in an even layer, cover and remove from the heat for 30 seconds.
- Step 2: Put the popcorn back on the heat and shake as it pops. When the popping slows to around 5 seconds between each pop, take it off the heat.
- Step 3: Immediately spread it over a lined baking tray.
- Step 4: Melt the milk and white chocolate separately.
- Step 5: Drizzle the melted white chocolate and milk chocolate all over the popcorn.
- Step 6: Add the sprinkles, M&Ms and edible eyes and put in the fridge until it has set.
- Step 7: It will be like popcorn bark, which can be snapped into smaller pieces and then stored in a jar.
Serving Suggestions
This Halloween popcorn mix is a must at any Halloween party. Why not serve it alongside this Halloween Veggie Tray or as part of a Halloween Platter?
If you are making a Halloween dessert table, then our Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices and Oreo Spiders are a must too!
Dannii's Top Tips
- If you are popping your own corn, throw out the un-popped kernels, as they are so hard to eat.
- White chocolate can be a little difficult to melt, so you can add a little coconut oil to it to thin it out.
- You can either melt the chocolate over boiling water on the stove or microwave it in intervals.
- You don't have to drizzle the chocolate on top of this Halloween popcorn recipe, you can just put it all in a bowl together and mix it up.
- All the mini toppings tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl/jar if they haven't stuck to any chocolate. So, make sure to give this spooky popcorn a good mix again before serving.
- Come back to this recipe at Christmas time to make a festive twist on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store Halloween popcorn in an airtight container for up to 4 days. It will start going stale after that.
Yes, you can! We have made our own popcorn, as the kids love to hear it pop. But, you can use a bag of microwave popcorn and then spread it on a baking sheet to add toppings. But make sure it is sweet/butter popcorn and not cheese popcorn.
More Halloween Snack Recipes
If you've tried this Halloween Popcorn Mix, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe
Halloween Popcorn
Ingredients
- 70 g (0.33 cups) of Popcorn kernels
- 3 tablespoons of Coconut oil
- 40 g (1.33 oz) of Milk chocolate
- 40 g (1.33 oz) of White chocolate
- 60 g (0.33 cups) of Sprinkles - Halloween themed
- 70 g (0.33 cups) of M&Ms - mini
- Edible eyes - optional
Instructions
- Add 3 tablespoons of Coconut oil to a large pan and melt. Put 3 kernels in and wait until they pop (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add 70 g of Popcorn kernels in an even layer, cover and remove from the heat for 30 seconds.
- Put the popcorn back on the heat and shake as it pops. When the popping slows to around 5 seconds between each pop, take it off the heat.
- Immediately spread it over a lined baking tray.
- Melt 40 g of Milk chocolate and 40 g of White chocolate separately.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate all over the popcorn.
- Add 60 g of Sprinkles, 70 g of M&Ms and Edible eyes (optional) and put in the fridge until it has set.
- It will be like popcorn bark, which can be snapped in to smaller pieces and then stored in a jar.
Recipe Tips
- If you are popping your own corn, throw out the un-popped kernels, as they are so hard to eat.
- White chocolate can be a little difficult to melt, so you can add a little coconut oil to it to thin it out.
- You can either melt the chocolate over boiling water on the stove or microwave it in intervals.
- You don't have to drizzle the chocolate on top of this Halloween popcorn recipe, you can just put it all in a bowl together and mix it up.
- All the mini toppings tend to fall to the bottom of the bowl/jar if they haven't stuck to any chocolate. So, make sure to give this spooky popcorn a good mix again before serving.
- Come back to this recipe at Christmas time to make a festive twist on it.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
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