I’ve got the perfect Halloween treat that’ll make your party guests go wild: FrankenPop Popcorn Mix!
This colorful, crunchy creation combines marshmallow-coated popcorn with candy corn, chocolate chips and vibrant M&Ms for a monster mash of flavors.
It’s super easy to whip up and always disappears faster than ghosts at dawn.
The secret for getting that perfect gooey-to-crunchy ratio is in the timing.
The exact method makes this mix irresistibly addictive.
Ingredients
Recommended Tools
- Large Mixing Bowl
Essential for tossing all your popcorn ingredients together without making a mess.
- Air Popper
Makes fresh popcorn quickly without oil for a healthier base to your Halloween mix.
- Measuring Cups
Helps you add the right amount of candy pieces, chocolate and other mix-ins.
- Airtight Container
Keeps your FrankenPop fresh and ready for Halloween parties or movie nights.
Instructions
Ready to create the spookiest, most delicious popcorn mix ever? Let’s get started!
First, pop 10 cups of popcorn and set it aside in a large bowl. This is your canvas for Halloween deliciousness!
Now for the fun part! Time to add the mix-ins! Fold in 1 cup of candy corn, 1 cup of chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup of green and purple M&Ms.
Pro Tips
For a more even blend of sweet and savory in your FrankenPop mix, layer ingredients rather than stirring them together – start with plain popcorn at the bottom, then add caramel corn, followed by chocolate pieces and savory elements on top, allowing flavors to distribute naturally as you reach into the bowl.
Substitutions & Variations
FrankenPop Popcorn Mix welcomes creative twists that transform this spooky treat while maintaining its Halloween charm.
- Monster Mash Mix: Substitute green candies like green M&Ms and lime jelly beans for the traditional candy corn and add matcha powder to the white chocolate for a green monster theme.
- Zombie Brain Blast: Replace popcorn with rice crispy treats shaped into small balls, tinted red with food coloring and drizzle with strawberry syrup for a bloody brain effect.
- Witch’s Cauldron Crunch: Add broken pretzel sticks as “twigs” and green candy melts instead of white chocolate with black sprinkles for a witchy bubbling cauldron look.
- Vampire’s Delight: Mix in dried cranberries and cherry-flavored candies with dark chocolate drizzle instead of white chocolate for a blood-red theme.
- Mummy Munch: Use yogurt-covered pretzels broken into pieces to represent bandages and add vanilla cookie pieces with chocolate chips as eyes peeking through the “wrappings”.
Leftovers & Storage Tips
Although FrankenPop Popcorn Mix tastes best when freshly made, you’ll be thrilled to know it keeps remarkably well when stored properly!
I store mine in airtight containers or zip-top bags with the air squeezed out.
It’ll stay crunchy for up to a week at room temperature!
Pro tip: keep the chocolate additions separate if you’re making it ahead—just mix them in right before serving to avoid melty messes!
Create Tonight!
FrankenPop Popcorn Mix
A spooky and delicious Halloween popcorn mix with sweet and salty flavors perfect for movie night.
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
- 1/4 cup M&Ms (Halloween colors)
- In a large bowl, combine popcorn and pretzel pieces.
- Add candy corn, chocolate chips, M&Ms, and sprinkles to the mixture.
- Gently toss everything together, being careful not to break the popcorn.
- Serve in a large bowl for sharing or portion into individual bags for a party.
