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    Patriotic Popcorn

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: May 10, 2021 by Dee

    Patriotic Popcorn is a salty and sweet snack mix with pretzels and red, white and blue candy coated in chocolate. Perfect for 4th of July via @meamel

    Patriotic Popcorn is a salty and sweet snack mix with pretzels and red, white and blue candy coated in chocolate. Perfect for 4th of July, Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays and a fun treat for summer cookouts!

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    patriotic popcorn in white bowl

    This super easy sweet and salty snack mix is perfect for any patriotic holiday. It's a mix of popcorn, pretzel twists, white chocolate, red, white and blue M & M's, candy coating and red hots. Then, it's topped off with a sprinkle of red and blue sugar crystals for extra sparkle!

    Whether you're having a cookout on Memorial Day or the 4th of July or just hanging out with family, you need some red, white and blue snacks to munch on, right? We make Bunny Bait for Easter, Monster Munch on Halloween, Christmas Crunch and a sweet and salty snack mix for Valentine's Day. So, of course, you need red white and blue popcorn for patriotic holidays, right?!

    You can use either white chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate. Most patriotic snack mix recipes use the white chocolate, but you get a richer flavor from the dark. It also cuts down on the sweetness.

    Ingredients for Red White and Blue Snack Mix

    You only need a few simple ingredients to make patriotic popcorn snack mix:

    • Popcorn -- We use Boom Chika Pop, but you can make your own
    • Pretzel twists
    • White chocolate or semi sweet
    • Candy melts in patriotic colors
    • Red, white and blue M&M's
    • Red hots -- optional
    • Seasonal sprinkles or colored sugar -- optional

    How to Make Patriotic Popcorn

    To keep things super quick and easy, I used a bag of Boom Chika Pop popcorn. You can use any brand here or pop your own. Just spread the popcorn on a large wax-paper-covered baking sheet. Next, add pretzels, and drizzle melted chocolate all over.

    drizzle chocolate over popcorn and pretzels

    Let the chocolate cool down and firm up. If your house is warm, you may need to put the tray in the fridge for a little while. Then mix it with a spatula, and add the M & M candies and red hots.

    red white and blue snack mix with pretzels and popcorn and chocolate drizzle on tray

    Top it off by sprinkling red and blue sugar crystals all over. Then, mix it up again.

    You might need to pop the tray in the fridge to help it firm up faster. Then, break the snack mix into pieces, and you're ready to dig in!

    chocolate coated pretzels and popcorn with red white and blue m & m candies and red sugar sprinkles on trayithit

    Storage

    Store the patriotic popcorn in a tightly covered container so it stays fresh. You may need to store it in the fridge so that the chocolate doesn't melt. It should keep for about 4 days.

    tray filled with red white and blue snack mix

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    patriotic popcorn pretzel snack mix in white bowl

    Patriotic Popcorn

    Published by Dee
    Patriotic Popcorn is a salty and sweet snack mix with pretzels, red, white and blue candy drizzled with chocolate. Perfect for 4th of July and other patriotic holidays!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    refrigeration time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20
    Calories 213 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 cups popcorn we use Boom Chika Pop
    • 3 cups pretzels
    • 2 cups white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup each red, white, blue candy melts or coating
    • 1 cup red, white and blue M&Ms
    • cinnamon candies optional
    • red and blue sugar sprinkles optional

    Instructions
     

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and evenly spread the popcorn and pretzels on the baking sheet
    • Melt the white chocolate chips in 30 second intervals or follow directions on bag, and evenly drizzle the melted chocolate over the pretzels and popcorn
    • Let the chocolate set for a little bit and mix the chocolate so that the pretzels and the popcorn is completely coated with chocolate
    • Melt candy coating according to package directions, and drizzle over popcorn
    • Add in the M&Ms, sprinkles, cinnamon candies
    • Place the mixture in the fridge so that it can firm up. Break into smaller pieces, and store the mixture in a covered container in fridge

    Notes

    You can omit the red, white and blue candy coating if preferred.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1.1mg
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    Recipe published in 2019 and updated in 2021

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    1. Catalina says

      June 08, 2019 at 12:13 am

      Looks so inviting! I should make it with my kid!5 stars

      Reply
    2. Beth Pierce says

      June 07, 2019 at 5:27 pm

      Naturally, this will be perfect for the 4th of July! Looks delicious and will go well with hotdogs and burgers!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 08, 2019 at 9:02 pm

        It would be perfect with hot dogs and burgers!

    3. Sara Welch says

      June 07, 2019 at 5:15 pm

      What's not to love about this?! It's easy, delicious and patriotic! Perfect!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 08, 2019 at 9:01 pm

        Exactly! Thank you so much, Sara! 🙂

    4. Melanie Bauer says

      June 07, 2019 at 6:43 am

      Omg, looks super yummy! I'm so excited to make this, can't wait to dig in!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 08, 2019 at 9:01 pm

        Thanks, Melanie! Hope you like it!

    5. James says

      June 07, 2019 at 6:41 am

      The kids made this last night. Boy was this good. Have to stock up on the ingredients as we will be making this all weekend.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 08, 2019 at 9:06 pm

        It's so addicting! Glad you liked it, James!

    6. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

      June 07, 2019 at 4:34 am

      YUM!!! I love this delicious version!!! I'm going to have to try this.5 stars

      Reply
    7. Jade Manning says

      June 06, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Now, this looks out of this world!!! I'll be hiding this in the adult cupboard!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 08, 2019 at 9:06 pm

        I need to do that next time I make it! 🙂

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