I’m kind of obsessed with red and green right now.
Or hadn’t you noticed?
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I just shared those peanut butter oreo cookie bars that were all decked out in red and green for the holidays and now I’m dressing up my popcorn.
Before long I’ll be putting ugly sweaters on my cheeseburgers. You should probably subscribe to all of my email updates so you don’t miss out on that. 😉
Anyway, I went ahead and got crazy with a bag of microwave popcorn. My husband is a popcorn freak. He doesn’t eat it all the time, but every now and then he starts rummaging through the pantry in a desperate attempt to locate some popcorn. We’re almost always out of popcorn when his cravings hit, too. Poor guy.
Lucky him, I’ve been trying to keep a steady supply hidden away from the kids so that it’ll be there when he needs it. Of course, I totally stole a bag when I got the idea for this Christmas popcorn.
The popcorn is coated in a sticky mixture of marshmallow and peanut butter and then tossed with M&M’s and lots of festive sprinkles. I think this would make a perfect snack at any holiday party. It’d even make a really fun and cute little gift.
Check out my video above to see how I made it or scroll down for my recipe. And don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can see all of my new videos as they pop up!
Now, I command you to go forth and eat some ooey gooey popcorn.
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Christmas Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 bag microwave butter popcorn popped
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 cup M&M's
- Sprinkles as desired
Instructions
- Add the popcorn to a large bowl. Set aside.
- Add the marshmallows, brown sugar, butter, and peanut butter to a medium bowl and microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and quickly toss to coat.
- Pour in the M&M's and sprinkles and continue stirring.
- Let sit for 15 minutes before serving to firm up.
Lorna Evenson says
Just made it and wow so good!! Incredibly easy and not too big of an amount. Great easy yummy recipe?
Susan K Byers says
Hi Karly! This is so festive and I cant wait to make it. I have a cookie exchange to attend- do you think it would work to make little balls or squares ? Thanks!
Karly says
Hi Susan! You might need a bit more marshmallow to get it to stick together into squares, but I’m sure you can make it work!
jen says
Yum! Can’t wait to try this! Question…does it stay sticky, or if I made it a couple of weeks ahead of time, do you think it would harden like your traditional candied popcorn??
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
mmmmm yessss! it’s like fluffernutter popcorn for christmassss!
Karly says
Mmmmm, fluffernutter. Love those!
Genki Kitty says
Oh you tease our inner child with this recipe. Mmmm
Claudia | Breakfast Drama Queen says
OMG this popcorn looks amazing! I’m completely obsessed with red and green at the moment too – especially xmas colored M&M’s 😀
Karly says
Thank you!
Carlee says
Sign me up for an ugly sweater cheeseburger!
Karly says
It’ll be adorable.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
This popcorn!!! Oh my goodness it looks so festive and delicious! Love! 🙂
Karly says
Thank you!
Stephanie | Worth Whisking says
Karly, this popcorn looks and sounds amazing! I’m also kind of a popcorn freak, so I’m good with just about any variation. 🙂 You had me at “peanut butter marshmallow” though! Definitely a great party snack! Thanks for the recipe!
Karly says
Peanut butter and marshmallows make everything better!
Heather @ Boston Girl Bakes says
Oh my god..I wish I had Wonka TV where I go into my screen and pluck a piece! This stuff looks so friggin tasty!
Karly says
Haha! I need Wonka TV!!
Amy says
We look forward every year making a similar version, can’t wait to try this one.
Karly says
I hope you enjoy!