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Monster Mash Popcorn

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Monster Mash Popcorn is a sweet, Halloween popcorn topped with slime green chocolate, ghoulish sprinkles and M&Ms, candy eyes, and purple chocolate covered pretzels. This fun and easy to make popcorn is crazy delicious and loved by everyone!

A bowl overflowing with green candy coated popcorn, sprinkles, purple pretzel sticks, and multi-colored candy coated chocolates.

This recipe was updated on September 23, 2021 with new images and the addition of purple pretzel sticks.

A black bucket overflowing with green monster mash popcorn.

This is one that the kiddos would have fun making, assuming that they are old enough to reach the microwave. I made my popcorn in the microwave {in brown paper bags} and dumped it into a LARGE bowl, you want lots of space for mixing.

Recipe ingredients:

Popped popcorn, green and purple candy melts, m&ms, sprinkles, candy eyes and pretzel sticks.
  • Popped popcorn made in whatever way works for you.
  • Vibrant Green candy melts for the popcorn, and Violet candy melts for the pretzel sticks. You could also use regular pretzels, or the squares.
  • Halloween colored sprinkles come in all different shapes and colors. I decided to stick with the traditional colors; green, purple, orange, and black. They include jimmies and small pearls, as well as the candy eyes.
  • Halloween M&Ms or any other candy coated chocolates.

How to make Monster Mash Popcorn:

Place the green candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on HIGH for one minute, stir and heat for an additional minute. Stir and continue heating and stirring in 15 second intervals until the candy is melted and smooth.

Melted green candy in a small bowl.

Pour over the popcorn and gently stir to completely cover.

Melted green chocolate poured over popcorn in a large bowl.

Start on the right side under the popcorn, and move to the left lifting the popcorn up and over. Turn the bowl and move around the entire bowl until it is completely covered.

Popcorn coated with green chocolate in a large bowl with a silicone spatula.

Add the candy coated chocolates and half of the ghoulish confetti sprinkles, stir to combine.

Spread the popcorn mixture out on a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the decorative candy eyes and the remaining confetti sprinkles.

Green candy coated popcorn topped with halloween sprinkles and candy eyes on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Set aside to cool completely.

Place the purple candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on HIGH for 30 seconds, stir and heat for an additional 15 seconds. Stir and continue heating and stirring in 15 second intervals until the candy is melted and smooth.

Dip the pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate, remove and place on a silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside and allow the chocolate to set.

Purple candy coated pretzel sticks on a silicone lined baking sheet.

When ready to serve, break the popcorn apart into smaller pieces and mix with the pretzel sticks.

Green candy coated popcorn with candy eyes, sprinkles, purple pretzel sticks, and candy coated chocolates overflowing a bowl onto a wood surface.

Recipe modifications:

  • I almost grabbed the purple candy melts so I could call it Purple People Eater Popcorn, but I just can’t pass up the color green! Use any color that you like.
  • If you like more candies in your mix, add more, add nuts, add whatever you like. Have fun with it.
  • I added purple sugar to some of the pretzels for fun, you could also use a totally different color like black or orange.
  • I left my pretzels whole, but you could also break them in half if you prefer smaller pieces.

Recipe Notes & Tips:

  • If chocolate will not melt, mix in a bit of solid shortening and continue stirring. Start with a teaspoon and slowly go up from there. Do not add too much or it may not set properly.
  • You can store the popcorn in an airtight container on the counter for at least a week, assuming it lasts that long.

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A bowl overflowing with green candy coated popcorn, sprinkles, purple pretzel sticks, and multi-colored candy coated chocolates.

Monster Mash Popcorn

Monster Mash Popcorn is topped with slime green chocolate, ghoulish sprinkles and M&Ms, candy eyes, and purple chocolate covered pretzels
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween popcorn
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 15 Servings
Calories: 733kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

For the Popcorn

  • 15 cups popped popcorn
  • 16 ounces green candy melts
  • 0.5 cup colorful coated candies or more if you like
  • 2 tablespoons ghoulish confetti sprinkles
  • decorative candy eyes if not included with the sprinkles

For the Pretzels

  • 2 ounces purple candy melts
  • 20 pretzel sticks

Instructions

  • Place the popped popcorn into a LARGE bowl, set aside.
  • Place the green candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on HIGH for one minute, stir and heat for an additional minute. Stir and continue heating and stirring in 15 second intervals until the candy is melted and smooth.
  • Pour over the popcorn and gently stir to completely cover. Start on the right side under the popcorn, and move to the left lifting the popcorn up and over. Turn the bowl and move around the entire bowl until it is completely covered.
  • Add the candy coated chocolates and half of the ghoulish confetti sprinkles, stir to combine.
  • Spread the popcorn mixture out on a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the decorative candy eyes and the remaining confetti sprinkles.
  • Sprinkle with the decorative candy eyes and the remaining confetti sprinkles. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Place the purple candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on HIGH for 30 seconds, stir and heat for an additional 15 seconds. Stir and continue heating and stirring in 15 second intervals until the candy is melted and smooth.
  • Dip the pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate, remove and place on a silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside and allow the chocolate to set.
  • When ready to serve, break the popcorn apart into smaller pieces and mix with the pretzel sticks.

Notes

  • I almost grabbed the purple candy melts so I could call it Purple People Eater Popcorn, but I just can’t pass up the color green! Use whatever color you like.
  • If you like more candies in your mix, add more, add nuts, add whatever you like. Have fun with it.
  • I added purple sugar to some of the pretzels for fun, you could also use a totally different color like black or orange.
  • I left my pretzels whole, but you could also break them in half if you prefer smaller pieces.
  • My microwave is 1200 watts. You cooking/melting times may be different depending on the wattage of you microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 137g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 5mg

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16 Comments

  1. Oh my! This looks so amazing! Pinned and tweeted. We love partying with you and we appreciate you stopping by! Please take a minute to stop by next week, so we can pin and tweet your new creation. The party starts on Monday at 7 pm! Have a great Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

  2. Wow! This is mouthwatering amazing! I would love for you to share this at my party Making Memories Mondays that is going on now! Hope to see you there! 🙂
    Cathy

  3. This is so awesome. Oh my goodness, Troll’s boogers, lol. How funny and great ideas for Halloween. I would love it if you would share this awesome post at a link party I am co-hosting. I hope to see you there. Have a great week.

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