New Year’s Eve Popcorn Party Mix

This candy coated popcorn party mix is an easy sweet and salty treat that is highly addictive. It’s dressed to impress with gold and silver edible stars, perfect for a party or New Year’s Eve snacking while watching the ball drop!

Are you ready to ring in the New Year?

This popcorn mix is a favorite ‘go-to’ treat and a crowd-pleaser!

The sweet and salty combination of popcorn, nuts, pretzels and candy, makes it hard to resist.

Wilton Edible Accents gold and silver stars add some glitter to this popcorn for

 a festive ‘Black Tie’ party version of this snack mix for New Year’s Eve.

I found the Edible Accents at Party City.

More of a procedure than a recipe, you can vary this mix to your taste,

changing the candy, sprinkles and quantities of ingredients.

I’ve made a version of this popcorn party mix for Football Season, Halloween, Thanksgiving,

Christmas, July 4th, Easter, and Valentine’s Day. 

This snack mix starts with popcorn and candy coating or almond bark.

I use a ratio of 6 cups of popcorn per 16 ounce package of candy coating/ almond bark,

but adjust your candy coating-to-popcorn ratio to your taste.

Pop your corn using your preferred method, removing any old maids

or unpopped kernels and set aside.

I prefer CandiQuik (found on the baking aisle) for the convenience of the microwave disposable tray,

but any brand of candy coating / almond bark will work.

Melt the candy coating according to the package directions then mix with your popcorn

in a large bowl, stirring well until coated.

Spread the popcorn on wax paper or parchment-lined baking sheet(s) to set.

Add your decorative sprinkles to your popcorn while the coating is still warm and allow it to cool.

Once the candy coating is set, (about 15 – 20 minutes) break into pieces.

Mix in salted nuts, pretzels, and candy of choice.

I used some Silver Chocolate Peanut and Gold Chocolate Drops, found at Party City

to add some additional silver and gold shimmer and sparkle.

Store in an airtight container.

When ready to serve, place this popcorn party mix in a large glass footed bowl

or serve up on a tray in plastic champagne glasses / flutes for a crowd. This

would also be fun to serve if you’re having an Oscar or awards night watch party!

Print Recipe

New Year's Eve Popcorn Party Mix

This candy-coated popcorn party mix is an easy sweet and salty treat that’s highly addictive! It’s dressed to impress with gold and silver edible stars, perfect for a party or New Year’s Eve snacking or Oscar or awards night watch party. Serves 20 or more.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

set time: 30 minutes30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: CandiQuik, cashews, edible stars, football pretzels, New Year's Eve party, popcorn, sweet and salty, Wilton edible accents gold and silver stars

Servings: 20 servings

Ingredients

• 6 cups popcorn old maids removed (about 1 bag of microwave of popcorn)
• 16 oz. package Vanilla CandiQuik Candy Coating or similar candy coating/almond bark
• 6 oz, bag of pretzels (half of a 12 oz. bag of Snyder's of Hanover Butter Snaps) or pretzels of choice
• 8 oz. can salted nuts of choice I used cashews
• Candy of choice I used silver and gold chocolate drops, plain and peanut from Party City
• Wilton Edible Accents gold and silver stars or sprinkles of choice

Instructions

• Pop your popcorn using your preferred method. Remove any old maids or unpopped kernels and place in a large bowl.
• Melt candy coating according to the package directions then mix with your popcorn, stirring until evenly coated.
• Spread the candy coated popcorn on wax paper or parchment lined baking sheet(s) to set. Add your decorative sprinkles to your popcorn while the coating is still warm and allow it to cool.
• Once the candy coating is set, (about 15 - 20 minutes) break into pieces. Stir in salted nuts, pretzels, and candy of choice. Store in airtight container until ready to serve.

Notes

Vary this mix to your taste, changing the candy, sprinkles and quantities of ingredients for the holidays. I’ve made a version of this popcorn party mix for Football Season, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, July 4th, Easter, and Valentine’s Day.

Looking for other ideas to Ring in the New Year?

Try a Festive Cheese Platter for easy New Year’s Eve entertaining. . .

And find more inspiration to ring in the New Year with recipes

for appetizers, mini desserts and good luck food, HERE.

Wishing you a Sparkling New Year!

* Pop * Fizz * Clink *

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