St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn
Looking for the perfect holiday popcorn recipe to bring to your St. Patrick’s Day party? This St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn is the perfect salty and sweet combination for you!
St. Patrick’s Day
Can you believe we’re in March already?! St. Patrick’s Day is coming up just around the corner, and I just can’t wait! St. Patrick’s Day is always one of our favorite holidays to celebrate around the house. The kids love it! And that also means coming up with fun and easy dessert and snack ideas to celebrate with them! I’ve made versions of this popcorn before for Halloween, but this might be my favorite yet! This St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn is SO easy to throw together in minutes – perfect for a party, a movie night at home, or even paired with a Shamrock Shake. ;)
St. Patrick’s Day Party Food
If you know me, you know how much I LOVE salty and sweet. It is honestly the ideal combo, and I can’t go a day without a salty and sweet snack! Who’s with me?! This St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn is the ideal mixture, because the saltiness from the popcorn mixes well with the chocolate and marshmallows. Plus, it’s so easy the kids can help me make it in no time!
Holiday Popcorn
This recipe is super easy to make, and it only involves a few ingredients! All you will need is butter, mini marshmallows, popcorn, green M&M’s, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and green sprinkles. Seriously, that’s it! Super easy!
How to Make Holiday Popcorn
First, pop the popcorn in the microwave, and then in a microwave-safe bowl melt the butter. Mix the marshmallows in the melted butter and microwave that for 30 seconds or until it is melted and stir. Pour the popcorn into a baking dish and pour ¾ of the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn.
Holiday Popcorn Recipe
Next, drizzle the remaining marshmallow mixture over the popcorn. Sprinkle the M&M’s, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and green sprinkles over the popcorn, then mix everything together. Place the popcorn into a bowl and place the bowl into the freezer or refrigerator to cool for 20 minutes. Add more M&M’s on top if you’d like. Then the popcorn mix is ready to serve!
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
St. Patrick’s Day is full of happiness, luck, and delicious foods. I love popcorn and always try to make a fun mix with it for all of the holidays. If you’re a popcorn lover, this is definitely for you too This salty and sweet recipe is so good, and it never lasts long in my house! ;) I eat it as a dessert, or sometimes even as a snack! What are you making for St. Patrick’s Day? I’d love to hear all about your favorite recipes in the comments below!
St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn
Ingredients
- Butter
- Mini marshmallows
- Popped popcorn
- Green M&M’s
- Lucky Charms marshmallows
- Green sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn in the microwave.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Mix the marshmallows in the melted butter and microwave that for 30 seconds or until it is melted and stir.
- Pour the popcorn into a baking dish and pour ¾ of the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn.
- Drizzle the remaining marshmallow mixture over the popcorn.
- Sprinkle the M&M’s, Lucky Charms marshmallows, and green sprinkles over the popcorn, then mix everything together.
- Place the popcorn into a bowl and place the bowl into the freezer or refrigerator to cool for 20 minutes. Top with more M&M's and serve!
Hi! Quick question, does this stay good for a while after it’s made, or does it need to be eaten within a day or so? Thanks!