Valentine’s Day Popcorn

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Valentine’s Day is a day for celebrating love and indulging in sweet treats, and what better way to do that than with fun Valentine’s Day Popcorn? This delicious snack combines the best of both worlds with its sweet and salty combination, making it perfect for satisfying any craving. Valentine’s Day Popcorn is made by drizzling popcorn with candy melts and then adding in festive M&M’s and sprinkles for a burst of color and flavor. The result is a festive and tasty treat that is sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike. Whether you’re hosting a Valentine’s Day party, movie night, or just want a fun and festive snack to enjoy with your loved ones, it’s easy to make, customizable, and can even be packaged up as a delightful homemade gift for your special someone.

Ingredients:

Popcorn, popped – we used 1 bag of our favorite butter microwave popcorn. If you use a different popcorn, you’ll need about 10 cups.

Candy Melts – we used pink and white, but you could also use red meltable candy.

Sprinkles – we sprinkled our popcorn with a fun Valentine’s sprinkle mix.

Cupid’s Mix M&M’s – my boys love M&Ms with their popcorn, so we also added the fun Valentines colored Cupid’s Mix.

Directions

Step 1: Add a piece of parchment paper to a large baking sheet.

Step 2: Add the popped popcorn in a single layer on the baking sheet covered with parchment.

Step 3: Melt the white candy melts by adding to a microwave safe bowl and microwaving on 20 second intervals, stirring well between each.

Step 4: Once melted, drizzle the candy over the popcorn. 

Step 5: Sprinkle with about half of the sprinkles and M&Ms.

Step 6: Melt the pink candy melts, then drizzle over the popcorn. 

Step 7: Sprinkle the rest of the sprinkles & M&Ms.

Step 8: Allow the mixture to set, until candy melt drizzles are solid. Then, toss and break up into small pieces.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container.

Can I drizzle the popcorn with melted chocolate?

Absolutely! Candy melts are a vanilla candy that is easily melted, almost like almond bark, but you can also melt milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even white chocolate candy to drizzle the popcorn with. 

Are there other candy mix-in options?

You can mix in whatever you like to totally customize your popcorn! Some other great ideas include mini marshmallows, any kind of candy you like, pretzels, and more. The possibilities are endless and you can take this popcorn into a fun Valentines snack mix easily.

Can you use air popped popcorn instead of microwave?

Yes, you can definitely use air-popped popcorn instead of microwave popcorn. Air-popped popcorn is a healthier alternative to the pre-packaged, too.

Where do you find Candy Melts?

Candy Melts can also be found at craft stores, specialty baking supply shops, party supply stores, and some grocery stores- we often get ours at Walmart. If you can’t find Candy Melts, the Meltables and Melt ‘Ems brands are great, as well.

We hope you love this fun and festive Valentine’s Popcorn treat. We love a good sweet and salty popcorn snack, and this one is a lot of fun to make. The combination of popcorn and candy is a favorite among our kids, they even enjoy making the popcorn themselves with a little help.

Other Valentine’s Day Treats you will love

Valentine’s Hot Chocolate – delicious white hot chocolate, dyed pink and topped with whipped cream and festive sprinkles.

Valentine Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies – this fun twist on the classic peanut butter blossom is made with heart shaped peanut butter and chocolate candy.

Valentine’s Chex Mix– another festive snack mix for Valentine’s.

Valentine’s Day Pretzels – butter snap pretzels sandwich Hershey’s Hugs candies, and they’re dipped in melted candy and sprinkled with festive sprinkles.

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