Patriotic Popcorn
A festive and colorful popcorn treat perfect for celebrations like the 4th of July, filled with vibrant red, white, and blue candy melts and M&Ms.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Popping
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 1/4 cup red candy melts
- 1/4 cup white candy melts
- 1/4 cup blue candy melts
- 1/4 cup red, white, and blue M&Ms
- 1 tbsp sprinkles (stars and stripes themed if available)
Instructions
- Pop the corn by using an air popper, stovetop, or microwave method.
- Prepare your workspace by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the candy in separate bowls in the microwave until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted candy over the popcorn in artistic swirls.
- Add the M&Ms while the candy coating is still warm.
- Sprinkle on the star and stripe sprinkles for decoration.
- Let the popcorn cool completely to harden the candy.
- Break apart the popcorn into clusters and serve.
Notes
For extra fun, you can let kids help drizzle the candy and sprinkle toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: popcorn, festive snack, 4th of July, red white and blue, party treat