How to Make Candy Melts Covered Popcorn

Colored Popcorn with Chocolate

Place the pack of candy melts in the microwave. Cook for 1 minute, stirring in between regular intervals. If you don't want to microwave, there are other ways to melt the candy melts.

Pop the corn if it isn't already made. Add the popped corn to the serving bowl. If preferred, you could just put in store-bought pre-made popcorn. Don't use greasy or microwave popcorn because it won't work well for this recipe.

Start pouring the melted candy melts into the bowl of popcorn. Pour slowly and carefully.

Mix evenly with a big spoon until each piece of popcorn is well coated in the candy melts coating.

Lay down wax paper on a cookie sheet. Spread the popcorn across the baking sheet, making sure to space the popcorn pieces out evenly.

Place the popcorn pieces into the freezer. Leave until the chocolate sets, at least one hour.

Done. Your colorful popcorn is ready to serve.

Pastel Popcorn

Prepare the baking sheet. Line it with parchment paper or a silicone sheet.

Place the marshmallow or vanilla melts into a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave (follow the package directions for melting time and temperature).

Select 8 cups of popcorn. Tip these into a large bowl. Pour the melted marshmallow or vanilla melts over the popcorn. Stir to coat evenly over the popcorn pieces.

Drop the shredded cotton candy pieces into the bowl. Stir through the popcorn.

Tip the popcorn onto the lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the sprinkles evenly over the top. Set aside to cool.

Melt the blue and pink candy melts in separate bowls. Do this using the microwave, as explained for the marshmallow melts.

Place 2 cups of popcorn in one bowl and two cups in another bowl. Pour the microwaved blue melts over one bowl and the microwaved pink melts over the other. Stir the melts in well, to evenly coat the popcorn pieces.

Spread the popcorn pieces out across the baking sheet.

Check that the popcorn pieces have set. When you are happy that they're ready, break them up and place the white, pink and blue popcorn pieces together in one large serving bowl. They are now ready to serve, a mixture of lovely pastels.

Holiday Season Tri-Color Popcorn

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.

Tip the popcorn into a large bowl. Add the M&Ms and broken pieces of pretzels.

Tip the vanilla candy melts into a microwave safe bowl. Cook as stated on the packaging directions, until it is melted. The end result should be smooth, so feel free to stir in between cooking intervals.

Pour some of the melted candy mixture over the popcorn. Stir and toss with a rubber spatula to distribute the melted candy mixture throughout the popcorn pieces.

Pour the remaining amount over the top of the now-coated popcorn. Stir to combine evenly, but just a little.

Tip the coated popcorn across the prepared baking sheet. Press it down gently to form one layer across the sheet.

Spread the sprinkles across the layer of coated popcorn. Add lots, be generous! This must be done before the candy melts set on the popcorn.

Allow the popcorn to set. When it has hardened, you can break it into little pieces ready for serving. If not serving immediately, place into an airtight container.