Add some sparkle to your festive party with this crowd-pleasing treat! Our chocolate drizzled popcorn is coated in smooth white chocolate, then dusted with edible glitter for a touch of holiday magic. This sweet and salty snack is easy to make, eye-catching, and perfect for a holiday movie night, gift bags, or festive party spread. Serve in holiday-themed bowls or pack into treat bags for a dazzling, delicious snack everyone will love!
After experiencing the fun and magic of glitter popcorn, why not explore even more delicious popcorn recipes to keep snack-time or the holiday season excitement popping?
From Pumpkin Spice Popcorn and Homemade Microwave Popcorn to delicious toppings including Caramel Popcorn Seasoning and Popcorn Seasoning Recipe, we have you covered!
Why You’ll Want To Make This Holiday Popcorn
- Festive and Fun! Holiday popcorn can be customized with colorful glitter or other toppings such as sprinkles to match the season’s cheer.
- Easy to Make! Popcorn is a simple snack that comes together quickly with minimal ingredients and efforts. Not only is it a thoughtful homemade gift but a super fun activity for kids to enjoy during the season.
- Creates Memories! Making and sharing confetti popcorn becomes a fun seasonal tradition for family and friends.
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Ingredients
- 1 bag microwave popcorn, popped per bag instructions ✅
- 11.5 ounces white chocolate chips ✅
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
How To Make Confetti Popcorn
Place the freshly popped popcorn on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Ensure it is in a single layer to prevent clumping and make it easier to coat with the glitter.
Next, pour the chocolate chips and the coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl. The coconut oil will help to create a smoother consistency, making the chocolate easier to drizzle. Microwave for 60 seconds, stir, the continue to microwave in 15 second increments stirring in between until melted.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the popcorn using a spoon, ensuring each piece gets a sweet coating. Sprinkle generously with the edible glitter or confetti sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm. If needed, gently press lightly on the popcorn to adhere the glitter.
Let the chocolate harden on the counter or place into the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Once firm, use clean hands to break into individual pieces. If you have kids running around, this is a great time to have them step in to help. They will have a blast breaking the popcorn and sneaking a bite or two!
What To Sprinkle on Popcorn
This holiday popcorn is festive with edible glitter or sprinkles, whether choosing red, green or another color like gold. We like to think of popcorn as a blank canvas, especially when coated with white chocolate. Choose any desired toppings to transform your white chocolate popcorn into something sweet and totally unique!
Here are toppings to consider:
- Cinnamon and Sugar
- Mini chocolate or white chocolate chips
- Crushed candy canes
- Mini marshmallows
- Powdered sugar
- Shredded coconut
- Crushed gluten-free pretzels
Popcorn is endlessly versatile so mix and match toppings to suit your preferences or any occasion!
Kids In The Kitchen
Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.
Kids In The Kitchen
Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.
- Did you know you can easily make popcorn in a brown bag in your microwave? It is cheap, healthy, and super easy! Help your kids learn how by following our Homemade Microwave Popcorn recipe.
- Always add glitter, sprinkles or other toppings to the popcorn while the chocolate is still warm so it sticks well. Let kids’ creative side shine by allowing them to adjust the amount of toppings they add to the popcorn.
- Teach patience by letting the popcorn set until the chocolate hardens. Kids can assist in cleaning up the kitchen and learning how to set a kitchen timer while they wait.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Use a disposable pan or parchment paper to make cleanup easier. When making at home to share or transfer to gift bags, we prefer parchment paper, but a disposable pan is the way to go if transporting in bulk to a holiday event.
- White chocolate chips, candy melts or chocolate back can all be used to create the white chocolate coating.
- Be careful when adding the white chocolate drizzle and always help young kids to prevent burns.
- After the popcorn to cool completely before storing in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
- Customize this recipe for any holiday or occasion by choosing colorful glitter or sprinkles or opting for themed sprinkles for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Years, Easter or Halloween!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe can last up to 1 week at room temperature when stored in an airtight container.
Of course! Easily replace the white chocolate chips for dark, milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips. We especially like this ingredient swap around Valentine’s Day then sprinkling with red sugar or glitter to keep things festive.
Edible glitter is a decorative topping that is gaining popularity in the kitchen. It is made from food-safe ingredients and is designed to add sparkle to baked goods, desserts, drinks and snacks. Unlike craft glitter, edible glitter can be safely ingested.
Storing White Chocolate Popcorn
For the best flavor and texture, enjoy popcorn within a week after making. Leftover popcorn that is fully set and hardened can be stored in a container or resealable bag to prevent exposure to moisture. Always store chocolate popcorn in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight of heat. We recommend storing at room temperature as storing in the fridge can make popcorn soggy.
Proper storage ensures your white chocolate popcorn stays crunchy, flavorful and ready to eat!
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Equipment
- microwave safe bowl
- edible glitter optional
- confetti sprinkles optional
Ingredients
- 1 bag microwave popcorn ✅ popped per bag instructions
- 11.5 ounces white chocolate chips ✅
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Instructions
- ⭐️Prep the popcorn. Place the popcorn on a parchement paper lined baking sheet.
- ⭐️Melt the chocolate. Pour the chocolate chips and the coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds, stir, the continue to microwave in 15 second increments stirring in between until melted.
- ⭐️Combine the popcorn and chocolate. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the popcorn. Sprinkle generously with the edible glitter or confetti sprinkles.
- Let harden then break apart. Let the chocolate harden on the counter or place into the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Once firm, use clean hands to break into individual pieces. Serve.
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Notes
- Use a disposable pan or parchment paper to make cleanup easier. When making at home to share or transfer to gift bags, we prefer parchment paper, but a disposable pan is the way to go if transporting in bulk to a holiday event.
- White chocolate chips, candy melts or chocolate back can all be used to create the white chocolate coating.
- Be careful when adding the white chocolate drizzle and always help young kids to prevent burns.
- After the popcorn to cool completely before storing in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
- Customize this recipe for any holiday or occasion by choosing colorful glitter or sprinkles or opting for themed sprinkles for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Years, Easter or Halloween!
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