This is how you make game day popcorn mix recipe:

To start, pop your popcorn. You can see the different ways to pop your popcorn below.

Remove unpopped kernels and pour popcorn into a very large bowl. Salt popcorn lightly if desired.

Microwave chocolate bark on high for 1 minute. Add in butterscotch chips and microwave an additional 1 minute. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir gently. Microwave in additional 15 second increments, letting mixture sit for 1 minute and stirring gently before adding additional time.

What is the best way to make popcorn?

You can make popcorn in any one of the following ways:

• Air-popped: This is easiest if you have an air popper like this one. If you don’t have an air popper, you can use a paper lunch bag. All you have to do it place about 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels in a brown paper lunch bag and fold the top over 1-2 times. Place upright in the microwave and microwave for about 1.5-2.5 minutes – until the gap between pops is one second long.
• Stove popped: Popcorn can easily be made on the stove and this is the method I prefer because I like the consistency/texture of the popcorn the best. Directions can be found earlier in this post!
• Microwave: You can definitely use microwave popcorn in this popcorn cake recipe if you prefer. The recipe works a little better if you use a more natural popcorn that does not have a lot of salt or butter on it. The plainer the better!

Gameday Popcorn Mix

Gameday Popcorn Mix is sweet, salty, and perfect for your crowd of excited sports fans (especially when you easily customize it to your team’s colors)!

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert snack mix

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 497kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup popcorn kernels or 5 bags of microwave popcorn
• 40 oz white chocolate bark/coating 1 lb. 8 oz. package, broken into individual squares
• 1 cup chocolate candies in your team’s colors
• 1/4 cup canola oil vegetable or coconut oil (omit oil if using microwave popcorn)
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 3 cups pretzels and/or Bugle chips
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup salted cashews

Instructions

Instructions

• To pop popcorn on the stove: Pour oil into a large pot and heat on medium-high for 2 minutes. Add in popcorn kernels and cover, gently shaking the pot occasionally.Once popcorn begins to pop, decrease heat slightly and shake the pot more consistently.

• Remove pot from heat once you can count to 3 between pops. Remove unpopped kernels and pour popcorn into a very large bowl. Salt popcorn lightly if desired.

• Microwave chocolate bark on high for 1 minute. Add in butterscotch chips and microwave an additional 1 minute. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir gently. Microwave in additional 15 second increments, letting mixture sit for 1 minute and stirring gently before adding additional time.

• Pour chocolate over popcorn and stir thoroughly to coat, then spread it out on wax paper. Sprinkle on marshmallows and cashews immediately so that they stick to the popcorn before it cools.

• Break large pieces up gently and transfer back to a large bowl. Add in pretzels and chocolate candies with the popcorn. Toss and serve.

• Store in an airtight container on the countertop for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

See the football snack cups here!

What kind of popcorn do you use to make snack mix?

You can use microwave popcorn, air-popped popcorn, or you can use my favorite stove-popped popcorn that is made with coconut oil. I haven’t used microwave popcorn in quite a while. At first it was because of the fact that I kept reading things about how it was so bad for you, but then once I started making my own popcorn on the stove, I realized how much better fresh popcorn tastes! If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s so easy and it’s so much yummier too.

How do you make popcorn on the stove?

I used to just use a large stockpot to make popcorn on the stove (which works great!), but I recently got this popcorn maker and it makes the whole process even easier. The popcorn cooks perfectly every time. To make popcorn on the stove:

1. Put 1-2 Tbsp of coconut oil in the stovetop popcorn maker or in your stockpot. If you are using a stockpot, make sure you have a lid!
2. Turn the heat on medium high and add about 6-7 “test” kernels to the pot. Put the lid on and wait for the kernels to start popping.
3. As soon as the test kernels start popping, you can add the rest of the popcorn kernels. 1/8 cup of popcorn kernels will yield about 4 cups of popped popcorn, so you will want about 1/4 cup of kernels to make 8 cups of popped popcorn. I usually do a little bit extra though, it doesn’t have to be exact!
4. Replace the lid and either continuously stir the handle on the stovetop popcorn maker or periodically shake your stockpot to prevent the kernels from settling in one spot and burning. As soon as the popping starts to slow down significantly, remove the pan from heat. That’s it!

See the full recipe for Game Day Popcorn Mix here, on Smith’s Inspired Gathering website.

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