A bowl of this easy Monster Mix Popcorn is loaded with peanuts, holiday cereal, and candy corn. It's the perfect snack mix to munch on at Halloween parties or movies.
One of my favorite things to make is chocolate covered popcorn. It is such a blank canvas for so many different variations!
Every fall I buy the three seasonal cereals Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Franken Berry. And every fall they sit there, because for some reason ours kids will only eat one bowl.
It's marshmallow cereal. Why don't they eat more of it? I remember as a kid eating this Halloween cereal and loving it.
So this year, I decided that I was going to add it to a bowl of chocolate covered popcorn, because I didn't have a Halloween snack mix in my recipe archives yet.
And because I love the taste of peanuts and candy corn together, I decided to add that in with the cereal.
What I love most about this was that the popcorn still tasted like the cereal.only with so much more to it!!!
I also decided to decorate some bags with my Cuttlebug and some die cuts. The fangs on these die cuts are just too much!!!
While I created the tag for the popcorn bags, my kids made monster face cards for their cousins.
I also pulled out a flag die cut that I bought a few months ago to make the round blue tag and the black and red tags.
Black & white twine and letter stamps that I found for a $1 at Walmart added the perfect little touch for the top tag.
Little black clothespins were the perfect way to attach the tags to the treat bags. If you drop these into a large plastic treat bag, they would be a fun gift to pass out at Halloween parties.
Tips for making Monster Mix Popcorn:
Mix together the popcorn, marshmallows, cereal, peanuts, and candy corn in a large bowl.
Melt the white chocolate melts in the microwave according to the package directions. (I like to use Ghirardelli white chocolate melts)
Pour the melted chocolate over the popcorn mix. Stir the mixture thoroughly until everything is coated.
Spread the mixture out on a wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate it for 5 minutes.
Remove and break the popcorn mix apart into chunks. Store it in a sealed container or bag.
More fun and easy Halloween treats:
- Reese's Owls
- Homemade Butterfingers
- Pudding Filled Dirt Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter Pumpkins
- Spooky Snack Mix
Monster Mix Popcorn recipe:
Recipe
Monster Mix Popcorn
A bowl of this easy Monster Mix Popcorn is loaded with peanuts, holiday cereal, and candy corn. It's the perfect snack mix to munch on at Halloween parties or movies.
Ingredients
- 6 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1 ¼ cups Count Chocula cereal
- 1 ¼ cups Boo Berry cereal
- 1 ¼ cups Franken Berry cereal
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 bag white chocolate candy melts
Instructions
- Combine the popcorn, cereal, marshmallows, peanuts, and candy corn in a large bowl.
- Melt the candy melts in the microwave according to the package directions. Pour over the popcorn mix and stir until everything is coated.
- Spread the mixture out on a wax paper lined tray and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Break into chunks and store in an air tight container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 240Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 3gSugar: 25gProtein: 5g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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kellie
Love this mix and your adorable bag. Thanks so much for sharing! 😉
Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik
I'd love to include this in my Halloween roundup!!!
Jocelyn
Hi, Sarah. You can definitely share this in your roundup!!!
Crystal
These might be the cutest popcorn treats ever! Love the little vampire mouths. 🙂
Michelle
Jocelyn,
I love your Monster Mix popcorn. I of course call this stuff Popcorn Crack because it's so stinking addicting! I can't wait to make this version. Looks super yummy. Love the new blog too 🙂
Michelle
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I love your popcorn munch! I can always count on you for a good one, this is awesome! Good luck with the move!
Rebecca @ Herons Crafts
This is so cool! Very cute and I bet absolutely delicious! Shame I cannot get this cereal in the UK!
Rebecca
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
What cute bags!!! Love this fun and yummy halloween treat!
amy @ fearless homemaker
What a fun treat - this sounds sooo good!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
This is such a fun mix! Perfect for Halloween! Love the packaging!
Vanessa
That looks so good. I love your packaging!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
This is the whole package and then some, girl! LOVE the packaging itself--totally adorable! And I am loving the mix just as much. Those cereals are amazing and I don't know how your kidlets only stop at one bowl (what is that business?!)
Yum Girl
Such a fun idea for Halloween and I love the bags! If I may, I’d like to invite you to submit your photos to the new YumGoggle, a photo sharing site with the philosophy that if you worked hard to cook it and photograph it, we should show it off! Hope to see you there soon!
http://www.yumgoggle.com/gallery/
Shiloh Barkley
Loving the whole package! Cuuute
Kelly - Two Kids Cooking and More
My 9 and 13 year old would be all over this...and I love the cute bags.
We'd love it if you stopped by and shared it at our linky party! Show and Tell: Share the Season Crafts and Recipes
We hope you stop by and share!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Oooh, this looks SO good! We are heading to the pumpkin patch this weekend and I was going to make a mix to take with us--I think I'll have to try your version! LOVE the bags, too!
Jenn "Rook No. 17"
Mmmm...I want to make your monster mix so bad...but it wouldn't even get past my kitchen! I'd eat it all!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
You make the best popcorn treats. And the die cuts are adorable. I love that you got all crafty on these!!!