Description
Sweet, salty, and bursting with holiday cheer, this Grinch Popcorn combines buttery marshmallow goodness with festive red M&M’s and a Grinch-green hue. Perfect for Christmas movie nights or holiday parties, it’s ready in just 15 minutes and loved by all ages!
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- Salt (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons butter (sweet cream salted)
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- Wilton Color Right food coloring (blue, yellow)
- ½ cup mini marshmallows (for topping)
- Red M&M’s
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn and lightly salt it; set aside in a large mixing bowl.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows to the saucepan and stir until melted. Turn off heat.
- Add a few drops of yellow food coloring and a small amount of blue food coloring to create Grinch green. Stir well.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn, tossing gently to coat.
- Spread the coated popcorn onto a cookie sheet.
- Drizzle any remaining marshmallow mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle with additional mini marshmallows and red M&M’s while the mixture is still warm.
- Let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For the perfect color, add food coloring gradually until you achieve the desired shade.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days.
- This recipe works best with freshly popped popcorn for optimal crunch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: snacks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 8mg