Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn is a super easy & delicious treat to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day. If you are a fan of white chocolate popcorn, the added mint M&M’s in this snack will make you swoon!
Something you might not know about me – I’m a little bit Irish – so I love St. Patrick’s Day 🙂 It’s so fun!
Soooo I had to take some of the minty M&M’s I had in the cabinet & make one of my most favorite quick snacks. Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn is so easy to make & my kids went nuts for it with that hint of mint.
Gotta love M&M’s for keeping every holiday fun with all their different flavors & varieties.
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Do you look forward to the holiday varities of M&M’s? I sure do. I know that most of them don’t have anything different about them but the color combinations, I just love them.
But I really love these because they are mint. They are a hot commodity in our house so I always buy as many as I can when I find them.
They taste so great when mixed with the saltiness of the popcorn. I just can’t get enough.
I like to portion out my popcorn & make sort of popcorn bar. So some will be just the butter & salt. Then I mix this batch with the white chocolate & mint M&M’s. Then sometimes I add other flavors like stirring in crumbled Oreo cookies or Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I make this recipe with microwave popcorn?
Yes- of course you can make this with one full-size bag of microwave popcorn.
What is the best way to store leftover chocolate popcorn?
The easiest way is to add some plastic wrap or foil over the top of the bowl & store at room temperature. If you live in an overly humid or extremely dry cliamte, this popcorn will be best when served fresh. I’m not sure how well it will keep beyond the first day.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes 8 cups, so depending on how much each person is grabbing, it could be 8-16 people.
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Can this recipe be doubled?
Absolutely! Just make sure to do it in 2 batches because air poppers can only do one scoop at a time or the kernels are too heavy for the air to push them up and then they burn.
Can this recipe be halved?
Yes, making a half batch is really easy if you are doing this with either an air popper or one of those mini bags of popcorn.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn?
- Prepare the popcorn using an air popper popcorn maker into a large bowl & set aside.
- In a glass bowl, combine white chocolate chips & shortening.
- Nest the bowl in a pan filled halfway with water & heat on the stove over medium heat. (you can use a double boiler for this.)
- Stir constantly until chocolate is in a very liquid state & smooth. Do not over heat.
- Remove from heat- pour immediately over popcorn.
- Fold the chocolate unto the popcorn until it’s coated & well combined.
- Pour in M&M’s & continue to mix in. (Best to do this in small batches- you want some of the M&M’s to get melted a bit from the heat of the white chocolate. Then you want to add more as it cools otherwise they will sink to the bottom.)
Can I use a candy melts?
Yes, you can use 1-1/2 bags of white chocolate candy melts instead of chocolate chips if desired.
Can I microwave the chocolate instead of using a double boiler?
So, yes, but do so on 50% power. White chocolate tends to sieze up & stops melting when overcooked. So it is really easy to end up with a big lump of partially melted chocolate that just refuses to melt. I find this happens far less when using the double boiler.
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To make this recipe you will need…
- popped popcorn
- white chocolate chips
- shortening
- Mint M&M’s
- green milk chocolate M&M’s
Products I love when making Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn…
This Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn recipe is so EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, you probably already have many of these items on hand! OR maybe you have never made chocolate popcorn before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love the how easy this treat is to make. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this yummy treat.
- air popper popcorn maker
- double boiler
- popcorn
- white chocolate chips
- shortening
- mint M&M’s
- green M&M’s
- mixing bowl
- spatulas
- microwave popcorn
- measuring cups
The kids love this for holiday class parties & afternoon snacks!
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Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 11 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 tbsp shortening
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cups Mint M&M's
- 1/2 cup green milk chocolate M&M's
Instructions
- Prepare the popcorn using an air popper popcorn maker into a large bowl & set aside.
- In a glass bowl, combine white chocolate chips & shortening.
- Nest the bowl in a pan filled halfway with water & heat on the stove over medium heat. (you can use a double boiler for this.
- Stir constantly until chocolate is in a very liquid state & smooth. Do not over heat.
- Remove from heat- pour immediately over popcorn.
- Fold the chocolate into the popcorn until it's coated & well combined.
- Sprinkle in salt & continue to stir.
- Pour in M&M's & continue to mix in. (Best to do this in small batches- you want some of the M&M's to get melted a bit from the heat of the white chocolate. Then you want to add more as it cools otherwise they will sink to the bottom.)
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
uh-oh, I’m going to have to make this one. Popcorn is my go-to snack and what a fun way to dress it up. Pinning this one to my popcorn board.
bsymommonologues says
ohhh my little one loves pop corn! I guess this will be interesting to do for him.
Deliciously Sprinkled says
OH MY DELICIOUS!!! I love St. Patrick’s Day too and I will have to make this yummy minty popcorn! Thanks for sharing, pinned 🙂
Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
Whoa. Yum. I need to send this to my sister, since she did marry into an Irish family!
kim says
Yum! I’m a lot a bit Irish! Looks perfect for March!
Amanda @ A Mother's Craftuition says
My daughter loves popcorn, I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Karly says
I’ve never tried many sweet popcorns, but these all look so delicious! I might have to make a batch of everything this weekend, ha ha ha!
BruCrew Life says
Chocolate covered popcorn never lasts very long around me! Love the pop of green from those mint M&M’s 🙂 Pinning!
Gina Kleinworth says
Awwww thank you – so appreciate that.
jamielynnye says
Yum! This looks amazing! Pinning! xo
Gina Kleinworth says
Thank you SO MUCH Jamielyn – it certainly was so good. Quite addicting- I had to have someone physically remove the bowl from my hands or I may have eaten the whole thing. 🙂
desiree @ The36thAvenue says
Pinning!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
This popcorn is just awesome Gina! I actually have a bag of those M&Ms sitting on my desk right now 🙂 Pinned!