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Winter time is prime movie night time in the Fairchild household. Winter here in Nebraska gets cold and snowy, and when that happens, I look forward to staying in and snuggling up under the blankets with my favorite guy.
Last weekend Josh and I were laying low and decided to have a movie night.
We headed to Walmart to stock up on our favorites. Sidenote, but how adorable are those mini M&M’S® tubs? I want them all! No movie night is complete without some popcorn, cold soda, and a few sweet treats.
We made this movie night extra special with a little at-home chocolate popcorn recipe. It was super easy to make and tasted great.
Movie Night Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bags of Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Theater Butter Popcorn
- 12 oz Chocolate Chips
- 1/4 Cup low fat milk
- 3oz M&M’S® Chocolate Candies
Recipe
- Pop the popcorn in the microwave and then transfer to a lined baking sheet to cool.
- Fill a small saucepan approximately halfway full with water and nest a small metal bowl on top of it. The water should not touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Bring the water to a boil over medium heat and add the chocolate chips, stir continuously until they begin to melt.
- Slowly stir in the milk, mixing continuously until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and drizzle the chocolate evenly over the popcorn.
- Sprinkle the popcorn and chocolate with M&M’S®.
- Place the tray in the freezer for approximately 15 minutes, or until the chocolate sets (the texture should be dense and fudgy).
- Break into clusters and place in a large bowl, to be enjoyed with a good movie!
Since I am a baby when it comes to scary movies, we opted for a kid-friendly scary flick. Josh was a huge fan of the Goosebumps books growing up, so it was fun to watch this lighthearted thriller. Jack Black did a great job playing R.L.Stine, and I would recommend this movie for kids and adults alike.
It was the perfect way to spend a laid-back evening.
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Questions of the Day: Do you like at-home movie nights? Are you a fan of scary movies? Would you enjoy chocolate and M&M’S® covered popcorn?
This looks amazing! I think we may run out and rent Goosebumps tonight!
Enjoy your movie night! 😀
OMG this looks great! I mean, totally inapprops for the Pantry Doctor, but I might have to do a food hack here and grab a movie this weekend 😉
-Wendie
Do it! I hope you enjoy! 🙂
This looks scrumptious! I really need to try it with my daughter. And I really want to see Goosebumps!
Goosebumps was great! And just spooky enough without actually being scary for wusses like me. 😉
What a perfect snack for movie night! Looks like a bunch of fun!
It was a great night!
Oh yum, that looks deliish! I will have t make this for my kids on a yucky evening when we are stuck inside!
I love the salty/sweet combo! Yum! And the drizzled chocolate and m&M’s make it out of this world. I love that you took such ready made ingredients and made something special. I’m also a wimp when it comes to scary movies. I feel like movies should be an escape, and to me that’s usually something light and funny.
This looks so good. Perfect for staying home and watching a movie. Gotta love at home movie night.
I am so making this next movie night.
I remember seeing that popcorn on your post and was drooling over it! I love sweet & salty so I’ll definitely be making this.
It’s so good! I hope you love it!
This looks and sounds great. Will definitely have to try it out. (:
Won’t lie to you – I definitely miss the days I could chow down on popcorn!!
I love popcorn so much!!
I love popcorn and that looks so good!
Given that I watch a lot of television, I must try this! It looks really amazing! 🙂
Oh gosh! I totally want a bowl of that popcorn!!
This looks really good! I’ll have to make this the next time I have my niece and nephew over for a movie night. 🙂
Great idea of boiling the chips! x
This looks SO good… and super addicting 😉
This is such a good idea!! I love it! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. I want to go eat some now. 🙂
Delicious and easy!!
This is definitely on the menu for our next family movie night!
Goosebumps brings back so many childhood memories, I loved those books!!
YUM! I always want to put chocolate on my popcorn but didn’t really know how to go about it. I told myself If I drink two more bottles of water that I’ll make some as a treat for movie night.
XO, Rachel
Wow, I love movie night and this is going to make it even more enjoyable! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try it.
I would so try this. It looks like it is so delicious! I think my kids would love this as a snack.
Made a movie night last Sunday. Well, more like a movie evening, but still!
Great post
I love at home movie nights! They are my fave (along with horror films, ironically enough). Can’t wait for our next one to try out some delicious chocolate popcorn!
Never heard of chocolate popcorn but chocolate anything sounds good. What is great is how even your prep sounds like fun & part of a date night scenario.
What a delicious way to spend a movie night! It has been rather cold here lately too. I think we need a fun Movie night to watch Goosebumps with chocolate, popcorn and soda! #client
Looks Yum!!
Love the salty sweet combo of the popcorn and chocolate!
Lord almighty how do you guys keep in shape and healthy with all they yummy stuff yo cook and eat! I cant keep up lol. I have a sweet tooth and just looking at these things makes me drool! 🙂 Yummmm come into my belly 🙂
This is SUCH a good idea!! I will def. be doing this the next time my kids want popcorn because I am not a fan of plain popcorn. Add in alllll those calories for me!!!
This looks SO good! Now I’m craving popcorn!!
popcorn is such a great snack to eat while watching movies. loving this popcorn recipe
Oh my yum! I just gotta have some of this! Thanks for sharing.
I always love trying new popcorn recipes for movie nights! Thank you for sharing this great recipe… my kids will love it!
What an awesome idea! I love chocolate popcorn!!
Pinned this one too. What better combo than popcorn and chocolate. YUM!
Wow, you call that big M&M’s a mini pack? 😀 Haven’t had M&Ms in months and would love to have them again. Also, having traveled for 10 months in hot climate I can totally understand why you love to snuggle up under a blanket in cold days. Looks like a great night!
Such a perfect food for a movie night! I should try it this weeked. 🙂
Love movie nights 🙂
I always wondered how people make the party popcorn. It’s one of those snacks at every party I can’t get enough of. I especially like it eith white chocolate.
What a fun and delicious way to dress up classic popcorn to make for a really fun movie snack! – Katy
I love that you do that with your popcorn! I do as well. It’s so yummy. We rented Goose Bumps to watch tonight. I remember reading the books as a kid.
Hubby and I just had a movie night not too long ago at home and it was such a blast! I wish we had your chocolate popcorn recipe to try, though. I bet it would have tasted amazing!
Oh that looks good! My husband and I are popcorn fiends! We actually decided to stop buying it for a while, it was so bad. But this makes me want to get back on the popcorn bandwagon 🙂
This looks suoer delicious. Saving this one too!
love the font you used on the front photo. what is it?