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    Sweet & Spicy Popcorn Mixes

    Published Jan 19, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links

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    sweet and spicy popcorn mixes

    Every movie night needs some popcorn! I created two different popcorn mixes for movie night tonight! A fun, kid-friendly Party Animals Popcorn Mix and a Spicy Cajun Garlic popcorn! Who doesn't love sweet & spicy popcorn mixes to add some flavor to your movie night??

    Both of popcorn mixes are delicious though! And they're both super easy, quick and fun to create.

    movie night with kids popcorn

    The Popcorn

    For your popcorn, start with freshly popped popcorn. You can use the microwave bags, a popcorn popper or pop your own kernels in a pot with a little neutral oil. Any way you pop it, just make sure its freshly popped!

    party animals popcorn

    Party Animals Popcorn Mix

    This is a super fun for the kids kinda popcorn mix! I'm sure they'll love to help out with this one too! Grab your favorite animal shaped crackers and some white chocolate. Most importantly: Do NOT forget the sprinkles! I mean they are party animals!! I also like to throw in some pretzels for a sneaky salty bite to balance out the sweetness for this mix!

    So here's what I used:
    • Animals Crackers
    • Teddy Grahams
    • Goldfish Crackers - the Grahams version, not the regular cheese ones!
    • Pretzels
    • White Chocolate
    • Sprinkles

    Lay out all of the snack crackers on a parchment lined baking sheet. Melt the white chocolate and then drizzle over all of the crackers. Immediately add the sprinkles to the mix and then wait for an hour or 2 for the chocolate to set.

    Toss the chocolate drizzled snacks together with the popcorn and enjoy!

    garlic cajun popcorn mix

    Spicy Cajun Garlic Popcorn

    This is a nice and spicy popcorn mix! I love the cajun seasoning mix by itself on popcorn, but I really love it amped up with the garlic and chilli seasoning. It gives it an extra kick!

    All you need is:

    • Cajun seasoning: I love Old Bay seasoning!
    • Garlic powder
    • Chili Powder
    sweet and spicy popcorn

    Once the popcorn is popped, heat up some (unsalted) butter in a saucepan. Add the seasoning to the butter once it is melted. Stir the seasoning into the melted butter, remove from heat and drizzle over your popcorn. That's it! (Be careful of adding salt, most seasoning blends already contain salt!)

    Enjoy your next movie night with these quick and easy sweet & spicy popcorn mixes!

    For extra movie night snacks:

    • Kashmiri Chili and Cheese Popcorn
    • Chaat Masala Mixed Nuts
    • Cheesy Pull-Apart Keema Pav
    sweet and spicy popcorn

    Sweet and Spicy Popcorn Mixes

    Every movie night needs popcorn! I created two sweet and spicy popcorn mixes. A fun, kid-friendly Party Animals Popcorn Party Mix and a spicy Cajun garlic popcorn!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 331 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Spicy Cajun Garlic Popcorn

    • 10 cups popped popcorn 1 microwave popcorn bag or ½ cup of popcorn kernels
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • ½ teaspoon cajun seasoning I use Old Bay Seasoning
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon chili powder use more for extra heat

    Party Animals Popcorn Party Mix

    • 10 cups popped popcorn 1 microwave popcorn bag or ½ cup of popcorn kernels
    • ½ cup animal crackers
    • ½ cup Teddy Grahams
    • ½ cup pretzels
    • ½ cup white chocolate melting wafers or chips
    • 2 tablespoon sprinkles
    • ¼ cup goldfish graham crackers

    Instructions
     

    Spicy Cajun Garlic Popcorn

    • Have your freshly popped popcorn ready in a big mixing bowl.
    • Melt butter in a small saucepan on medium heat. Once butter is melted, add the Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and chili powder to the melted butter. Stir to incorporate into butter. Drizzle the seasoned butter over the popcorn in the mixing bowl.
    • Use a spatula to lightly mix the butter throughout the popcorn. Enjoy!

    Party Animals Popcorn Party Mix

    • On a parchment lined baking sheet, lay out the animal crackers, Teddy Grahams, and pretzels in a single layer.
    • Melt the white chocolate wafers in a microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments or according to package directions.
    • Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the snacks on the baking sheet with a fork or spoon into a small plastic storage bag, cut a small hole at a corner and drizzle. Sprinkles over the snacks while the chocolate is still wet. Allow the chocolate to set.
    • Once the chocolate is set, place all of the chocolate drizzled snacks into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the goldfish graham crackers and popcorn. Enjoy with your favorite party animals!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 361mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 216IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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