Halloween Candy Popcorn

Have leftover candy and chocolate from Halloween? Pair it with popcorn covered in a creamy peanut butter honey coating to make this sweet and salty Halloween Candy Popcorn treat.

We recently moved and this was our first Halloween in a new neighborhood. We spent some time trick-or-treating in Evan’s best friend’s neighborhood, so I left a large bowl of candy out by the front door with the expectation that it would be empty and in need of a refill when we returned.

I apparently overestimated the amount of trick-or-treaters we would get compared to where we spent the last few years.

We came home, and after doing a lap on our block, discovered we had maybe two or three visitors in all. The bowl had barely been touched.

So now we have roughly three bags of leftover candy, not including what the kids brought home.

I have been looking into ways of dressing up the candy before getting it out of the house. There are a few Halloween Candy Popcorn recipes floating around, but I really like the peanut butter honey coating from Pumpkin ‘N Spice to add a salty contrast to the sweet candy and chocolate.

Simply pop popcorn kernels, gently coat in the warm peanut butter honey mixture, and arrange over a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Once cooled to room temperature, toss the popcorn with desired pieces of candy.

A Few Halloween Candy Popcorn Tips

My personal favorite candy pairings with the popcorn were the Kit Kats, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and M&M’s.

Shake the pan as the kernels pop. Keep the lid on! This will help the un-popped kernels settle to the bottom of the pot and keep the popped ones from burning.

I added about 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the peanut butter mixture, but adjust according to how much salt is in the type of peanut butter you use (mine was 100% peanuts with no salt added) and candy pieces.

Very gently fold the peanut butter honey mixture with the popcorn to keep the popcorn from breaking into pieces.

Make sure the popcorn has completely cooled to room temperature before adding the candy (especially ones with chocolate). Otherwise, they will melt.

Once fully cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Looking for more fun snacks?

Try:

• Reindeer Munch
• Popcorn Balls
• Chin Chin (Fried Dough Snacks)

Halloween Candy Popcorn Recipe

Adapted from Pumpkin ‘n Spice

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Halloween Candy Popcorn

Have leftover candy and chocolate from Halloween? Pair it with popcorn covered in a creamy peanut butter honey coating to make this sweet and salty Halloween Candy Popcorn treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword autumn, candy, fall, halloween, peanut butter, popcorn

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) coconut oil
• 1/4 cup (55 grams) popcorn kernels
• 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) honey
• 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2-2 cups (225-300 grams) leftover Halloween candy chopped if needed (Kit Kats, Reese’s, M&M’s, Butterfinger)

Instructions

• In a large pot with a lid, heat the coconut oil over medium heat with 2-3 of the popcorn kernels.
• Once a kernel pops, add the remaining kernels and quickly cover. Cook, shaking the pot often, until you hear a lag between the popping of about 3 seconds.
• Remove from heat and allow to rest with the lid on until you no longer hear popping.
• In a small saucepan, combine the honey and sugar over medium heat. Once bubbling, reduce heat to a medium low and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the popcorn and quickly, but very gently, fold until evenly coated.
• Spread the popcorn into a single layer on a large piece of parchment and allow to cool.
• Roughly chop the larger pieces of candy and chocolate and toss with the cooled popcorn.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.