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Popcorn Party Mix on green and white platter with word title

Popcorn Party Mix

A quick and easy popcorn snack made with popcorn, corn Chex, gluten free pretzels, honey roasted peanuts, and M&M's that are covered in a delicious buttery syrup and topped with melted white chocolate.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 C Corn Chex cereal
  • 4 C popped popcorn I like to use Skinny Pop
  • 2 C gluten free pretzels
  • 3 oz honey roasted peanuts I use Planters brand
  • 6 oz M&M's
  • Syrup
  • 2/3 C sugar
  • 1/4 C light corn syrup
  • 1/2 C Butter
  • Topping
  • 1/4-1/3 C white chocolate chips, melted

Equipment

  • 1 medium pot
  • 1 large bowl
  • measuring cups, spoon for stirring
  • parchment paper
  • baking sheet

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the Chex cereal, popcorn, pretzels, and peanuts. NOT the M&M's-the color will run all off of them if you have them in when you add the hot syrup.
    Popcorn, Chex cereal, peanuts, and pretzels in a large green bowl
  2. In a medium pot, on medium heat, add butter, light corn syrup, and sugar. Mix and stir gently as the butter melts and the ingredients blend. Continue to cook until it comes to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes- not any longer!
  3. QUICKLY pour this syrup onto the mixture and stir until it has coated everything. When about half are coated, add the M&M's otherwise they won't stick into the mixture.
    Syrup poured onto popcorn mixture
  4. When everything is coated evenly, then pour it onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Let cool 5 minutes.
    Popcorn Party Mix cooling on parchment paper
  5. While it is cooling, melt your white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Then drizzle the white chocolate all over the cooling mixture.
  6. Let it finish cooling. Then break it up into chunks and put in a large bowl or platter. Enjoy!
    Popcorn Party Mix on green and white platter with word title

Notes

I have noticed that with gluten free pretzels, this mix doesn't last more than an extra day after you make it.  So if you don't think you'll eat it all in 1-2 days, then I would only make a half batch.