Valentine’s Day Popcorn
What’s not to love about this candy-coated Valentine’s Popcorn Mix?! It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty and so easy to make!
Valentine Popcorn Recipe
This candy-coated Valentine Popcorn Mix is a fun snack for the kids, or for a romantic movie night with your sweetheart. It’s easy to make with just a handful of ingredients, in less than 30 minutes!
Fluffy popcorn is drizzled with creamy marshmallows and colorful candy melts, then studded with chocolate candy and Valentine sprinkles. If you like rice krispie treats or popcorn balls, this sweet and savory snack has a similar flavor, but with some extra special yummy mix-ins!
This Valentine’s Day Popcorn is also great for gifting and would look so pretty in festive candy tins!
Related: Check out this cool trick to make popcorn in the Instant Pot!
Ingredients
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- 6 cups Plain Popcorn (Already popped)
- 3 TB Butter
- 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 1/2 cup Red Candy Melts
- 1/2 cup Pink Candy Melts
- 1/2 cup Valentineโs M&Ms
- 1/4 cup Jumbo Heart Sprinkles
Kitchen Tools Used
Instructions
To Prep: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the popcorn in an even layer on your prepared sheet pan. Pick out any popcorn kernels.
- Place the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until melted. Add the marshmallows and continue cooking over low heat, stirring often, until melted.ย Spoon the melted marshmallow mixture on top of the popcorn, toss to coat, and spread out evenly again.
- Melt the candy melts according to package directions and drizzle on top of the popcorn.
- While the candy melt drizzle is still wet, scatter the heart sprinkles and Valentine’s M&Ms on top. Move the baking sheet to the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill, until the candy coating has fully set.
Prep Tips
- Popcorn – We used plain popcorn for this recipe. You can pop your own or buy it in a bag, already popped. If you want to try a flavored popcorn, white chocolate popcorn would be a good bet.
- Candy Melts – If you don’t have candy melts, you can instead use white melting chocolate and stir in pink food coloring and red food coloring. If using white chocolate chips (versus almond bark or melting wafers) you may want to add a Tablespoon of coconut oil or shortening so it melts more smoothly. Then you can stir the food coloring into the melted white chocolate.
- Mix-Ins – We used heart sprinkles and Valentine M&Ms, but you can use any kind of Valentine’s Day candy that you like for this recipe.
- Storage – Keep your Valentine popcorn in an airtight container, such as a food storage container or gallon size freezer bag, for up to 5 days. It does not need to be refrigerated; room temperature is fine as long as it is kept away from any sources of heat or light.
More Valentine’s Day Snack Recipes To Try
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Valentine's Day Popcorn
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- Large Baking Sheet with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 6 cups popped popcorn plain
- 3 TB butter
- 2 cups marshmallows
- 1/2 cup red candy melts
- 1/2 cup pink candy melts
- 1/2 cup Valentineโs M&Ms
- 1/4 cup jumbo heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the popcorn in an even layer on your prepared baking sheet.
- Place the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until melted. Add the marshmallows and continue cooking over low heat, stirring often, until melted.ย Drizzle the melted marshmallow mixture on top of the popcorn, stir to coat, and spread out evenly again.
- Melt the candy melts according to package directions and drizzle on top of the popcorn.
- While the candy melt drizzle is still wet, scatter the heart sprinkles and Valentine's M&Ms on top. Move the baking sheet to the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill, until the candy coating has fully set.
Notes
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