Name: Easter Popcorn Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 cups lightly salted popcorn; 1 ½ cups white chocolate wafers (I used Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers); 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows ( divided, set aside ½ cup); ¾ cup Wilton candy melts (light pink); 1 cup chocolate Easter m&m candies; sprinkles (optional)

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Celebrate spring with this Easter Popcorn Recipe. Sweet and salty, it’s a perfect treat for Easter baskets. Serve in bunny cups as a party favor for Easter celebrations.

I’m a big fan of caramel popcorn, especially for movie nights. It’s the type of sweet and salty snack that I just can’t stop eating. We had too much fun with this Easter Popcorn Mix…a gourmet popcorn perfect for the Easter season. It has a white chocolate coating and is a sweet flavored popcorn recipe you’ll quickly fall in love with.

Whether you are fixing this Easter candy popcorn for an Easter egg hunt or making it to use up leftover Easter candy, there’s one thing I know…your kids will be all in.

overhead view of a sheet of easter popcorn with candy

Ingredients for Easter Popcorn

Salty popcorn. Best results are if you use a lightly buttered popcorn with salt. Use homemade popcorn or your favorite popcorn from the store.
White chocolate melts. White chocolate chips don’t melt very easily, so use white chocolate melting wafers. Ghirardelli makes them, but Aldi also sells them.
Mini marshmallows. For more color, use the colored fruity marshmallows.
Pink candy melts. Pink makes a pretty Easter treat, but any other color works well, too.
Easter M&Ms and colorful sprinkles. Any candy or festive sprinkles you might have in your pantry will work well here. six are fun to add in, too!

How to Make Easter Popcorn in 4 Steps

Make this popcorn mixture in 15 minutes and 4 steps. And it can be made up to 2 days in advance, making it the ideal party recipe.

Pour popcorn onto a large parchment lined sheet pan. Sprinkle 1 cup mini marshmallows evenly over top of popcorn.
In a small bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second intervals. Do this slowly, as white chocolate can burn very quickly! Stir between every interval and lower the time to 10 seconds when it starts to melt. Pour chocolate evenly over popcorn and marshmallows and mix to coat.
Melt pink candy melts in the microwave (also very slowly as you did the white chocolate). Use a spoon to drizzle over top of the popcorn. Sprinkle on candies and sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet.
Cool and completely dry before eating, about 20 minutes.

How far in advance can popcorn mix be made?

If you would like to make this snack mix ahead of time, make it the day before you need it. This popcorn usually lasts for 2-3 days if kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Because of the chocolate coating, the popcorn tends to soak up moisture more quickly, resulting in less of a crunch the next day.

Easter Party Popcorn

Popcorn mixes are so cute served in festive cups or Easter popcorn tins. I purchased my party cups from a local party supply store, but any type of party cup will have a similar impact! Here are some options:

Love this Easter popcorn? You kids will also love this Easter Bunny bait. Make it the day before Easter and leave it out for the Easter Bunny to snack on.

Prepping for Easter? Check out our Easter dinner menu.