Christmas Popcorn with white chocolate, cinnamon candies and sprinkles will be your new favorite holiday treat. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and makes a perfect gift too!
We LOVE popcorn around our house. What about you? It is one of our favorite snacks and we just love it with salt and butter of course. Sometimes we like to fancy it up a bit with fried herb butter. Or make it spicy with Sweet n’ Spicy BBQ Popcorn. Other times, we like to sweeten up by making White Chocolate Churro Popcorn or add some peanut butter cups. For Halloween I made a spooky Halloween Popcorn Mix and now that it is the Christmas season, I’m adding this Christmas Popcorn to the mix.
It has these big clusters of popcorn, pretzels cinnamon candies and sprinkles all coated in sweet white chocolate. Can’t lie, it’s kind of amazing.
And super quick and easy to make. Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make it:
Ingredients you’ll need:
When I usually make my hot tamale popcorn snacks, it’s usually just the popcorn, butter and hot tamales. To make this Christmas Popcorn more of a sweet treat, it’s drizzled with melted white chocolate and tossed with sprinkles.
- POPCORN: As you can see from the photo, I used purple popcorn because that’s what I usually have on hand. You can use any kernels you have on hand.
- PRETZELS: To add a bit of salty crunch.
- CINNAMON CANDIES: I use red imperials that I found in the baking aisle. You can also use red hot candies if you can find them.
- CHRISTMAS SPRINKLES: Because sprinkles make everything better and more festive!
- WHITE CHOCOLATE: This is going to hold everything together.
How to make Christmas Popcorn:
One of my favorite things about popcorn mixes, like this Christmas popcorn, is how easy they are to make. Follow along with these step by step photos and instructions to see just how quick it all comes together.
Melt white chocolate according to package directions. 
Place popcorn, pretzels, candies and sprinkles in a bowl and pour white chocolate over the top. 
Mix well. 
Spread out on baking sheet and allow to harden about 10 minutes.
- Step #1: Pop the popcorn. I like to use my air popper (affiliate link) and it takes just a few minutes. You can also pop it on the stove.
- Step #2: In a large bowl combine popcorn, pretzels, cinnamon candies and sprinkles. Pour melted white chocolate over top.
- Step #3: Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with more sprinkles and then allow to cool until hardened, about 10 minutes. Break into clusters and serve.
I seriously love each and every salty sweet bite.
Storage and leftovers:
This really is best eaten the day that it is made, however, it’ll last for a few days in a resealable plastic bag or air tight container.
If you want to give the gift of goodies this year and don’t have that much time to bake, this Christmas Popcorn is perfect. It’s super festive and everyone loves it.
Looking for other Christmas Treats? Try these:
Peppermint Brownie Cookies are chewy brownie cookies with a touch of peppermint!
Chewy Molasses Cookies are one of my all time favorites! And a must make every holiday season!
Mint Oreo Truffles are a great no-bake treat!
And it’s not Christmas without my Grandma’s 3 Ingredient Fudge!
Note: This post was originally published in 2017. It was updated with new photos, step by step photos and nutritional information in 2022.
Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
- 11 ounces white chocolate chips (melted)
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup cinnamon candies (cinnamon imperials, red hots)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop popcorn.
- In a bowl combine popcorn, melted chocolate, pretzels, candies and 1/4 cupsprinkles. Mix until popcorn is coated in chocolate and ingredients are mixed.
- Spread popcorn on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining sprinkles and let set for 10 minutes or until the chocolate hardens. Break into pieces and serve. Store in air tight container.
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I love the spicy, sweet flavors here! My kids love spice so this is going to be a hit!
So festive – perfect for a homemade gift!
Such a great idea for Christmas gifts – if I don’t eat it all!
Great gift idea! Yum!
What a delicious snack! My kids are sure to love this!
This looks like a yearly must have!
Now I need a movie and I am set! This sounds great!
My kids would totally love this!
This looks so good! I’m not sure I could stop eating it!
The perfect holiday snack!!! My family would love it!!
My 7 yr old is OBSESSED with popcorn. I can’t wait to see his face when I surprise him with this for movie night!! Looks so good!
My mom makes something similar and it’s amazing!!
I love the chocolate and cinnamon combo here–I am totally drooling
Oh this is so fun and festive!!
I love red hots, and I’d probably eat the whole bowl!
I NEED to try this!
Very nice post and indeed just the right snack for Christmas.
Thanks for sharing this recipe :)