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This Monster Munch Halloween Popcorn Mix with white chocolate, pretzels, candy coating and candy is a fun Halloween treat perfect for Spooky Season! Everyone loves this sweet and salty Halloween snack mix.
Halloween food should be easy to make and fun to eat — like this Monster Munch. It’s a sweet and salty mix of popcorn, pretzels and Halloween candy held together with white chocolate and topped with ribbons of colorful candy melts. If you’re looking for Halloween party food or easy Halloween snacks, you’ll go batty for Monster Munch!
We always serve Mummy Dogs and fun Halloween treats like Nutter Butter Ghost Cookies, Halloween Pretzels, Oreo Pumpkins, Halloween Bark and Halloween Marshmallow Pops and spooky cookies before the kids go trick-or-treating. While it would be easy to throw some chips in a bowl, serving a fun snack mix is even better.
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Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make it. Full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Popcorn – Make your own microwave popcorn, Blackstone popcorn, air popper popcorn or buy a bag of popcorn from the store.
- Pretzels — mini pretzel twists
- White chocolate
- M & M candy
- Orange candy melts
- Purple candy melts
- Green candy melts and/or black candy melts
- Candy eyeballs
- Cup candy corn
- Sprinkles — fun Halloween sprinkles in assorted colors
You’ll also need a large cookie sheet, wax paper or parchment paper and small bowls for melting the candy coating and white chocolate chips. Use a small bowl for each color.
Recipe Tip
Sweet and salty Monster Munch starts out with popcorn and pretzels — That’s your salty base. Take the easy way out and use premade popcorn! I like Boom Chicka Pop or Skinny Pop, but any brand will do.
Remember to remove any unpopped kernels before making the mix!
How to Make Halloween Popcorn Mix
First, melt the candy melts and white chocolate in the microwave or on the stove over medium heat. Follow the package directions for best results.
Next, spread the popcorn on a baking tray lined with wax paper. Make sure to remove un-popped kernels. Then, add the pretzels. Drizzle some melted white chocolate all over — That’s your sweet!
Stir it up so that the melted chocolate holds everything together. Then, sprinkle your favorite Halloween candy all over the mix.
For extra color, drizzle melted candy coating all over the popcorn mixture. We used a blend of orange and purple candy melts — you want the colors to really pop! Finally, add some fun Halloween sprinkles and googly eyes for extra sparkle.
Let the mix firm up for about 30 minutes. You can pop the tray into the fridge or leave it on the counter until everything is dry and firm enough to handle. Then, carefully break up the popcorn mixture with your hands. Place it into a large bowl, and you’re ready to dig in!
It’s salty, sweet and very delicious. Once you start munching on this sweet treat, it’s hard to stop!
Variations
It’s super easy to customize this monster Halloween popcorn. Use your favorite Halloween candies — Reese’s pieces, gummy worms and candy pumpkins are delicious additions.
You can add crushed Oreo cookies and miniature marshmallows to this easy Halloween treat for even more flavor.
Instead of plain popcorn, use caramel popcorn, kettle corn or your favorite popcorn flavor.
Change up the basic party popcorn recipe for every holiday. We make Christmas popcorn, Bunny Bait Easter Popcorn and Patriotic Popcorn for Independence Day!
Storage
Store this spooky popcorn in an airtight container. It keeps fresh for about 1 week at room temperature. You do not have to refrigerate Halloween snack mix unless your house is very warm.
Monster Munch Halloween Popcorn Mix
Ingredients
- 8 cups popcorn
- 3 cups pretzels
- 2 cups white chocolate
- 1 cup m & m candy
- orange candy melts melted
- purple candy melts melted
- candy eyeballs
- ½ cup candy corn
- sprinkles Halloween colors
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, and spread popcorn and pretzels evenly on baking sheet
- Melt white chocolate according to package directions, and use spoon to drizzle evenly over cereal and popcorn
- Stir so that the mixture is evenly coated
- Drop m&m candies evenly over mixture, and sprinkle with sprinkles
- Melt candy coating according to package directions, and drizzle the melted candy melts over the mixture and finish by topping it with the eyeballs and candy corn
- Allow the chocolate to set and mixture to firm up — about 30 minutes — before serving. Store covered in cool place.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This easy recipe is always a favorite treat for Halloween season! We make a big batch every year, and it’s a big hit with the kids and their friends! You can even pack Halloween popcorn in cellophane bags to share with neighbors.
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Oh my goodness this was so good. Made this for our halloween party and everyone loved it!
What a great idea for a Halloween snack! Turned out great and kids loved it!
Such a hit with kids and adults this Halloween! The mix of sweet and salty can’t be beat. Plus it is the perfect spooky treat for the kiddos!