Double Corn Halloween Snack Mix

Submitted by Micki Lea

"A friend gave me this recipe as a good "Halloween" snack for the kids. I have not tried it yet, but it sounds really good - and her kids love it. I'm putting it here for safe keeping until I get a chance to try it later."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 (187.10 g) bag microwave popcorn
• 59.14 ml butter, melted
• 29.58 ml sugar
• 1.23 ml cinnamon
• 1.23 ml nutmeg
• 1.95 ml yellow food coloring
• 0.26 ml red food coloring
• 473.18 ml candy corn (or a combo of both) or 473.18 ml M&M's plain chocolate candy (or a combo of both)

directions

1. Pop popcorn according to package directions.
2. Mix melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and food coloring in a small bowl (or glass measuring cup to make it easier to pour).
3. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
4. Pour butter mixture over the popcorn.
5. Toss to coat.
6. Add candy corn and/or M&Ms.
7. Toss to combine.

Reviews

[Lizzymommy]

The kids enjoyed this in front of Halloween movies the night before Halloween. I didn't put in the food coloring because I didn't want that all over their hands (or my carpet!), but I heard no complaints! I used candy corn and the little candy pumpkins.