Ice Cream Sundae Popcorn Mix
This movie night snack combines two of my favorite treats, ice cream sundaes and popcorn! Popcorn is mixed with chocolate, dried fruit, peanuts and sprinkles to make the perfect Ice Cream Sundae Popcorn Mix!
My husband and I have always been big movie buffs. We have eagerly awaited the time that our toddler son could sit through an entire movie, so we could start the tradition of family movie nights! Well, the time has come and we’ve been slowly making it through all of my favorite childhood movies! Recently, The Land Before Time collection was released at Walmart. It was a childhood favorite for both of us, so we eagerly snatched up the original movie so we could introduce son to the adventures of Littlefoot!
Our standard movie night snack is popcorn. And occasionally, we mix it up with ice cream or I’ll add something special to the popcorn. I decided to combine the best of our favorite snacks in this Ice Cream Sundae Popcorn Mix. I used homestyle microwave popcorn, which is our go-to variety because it is light on the butter but still has fantastic flavor.
I then layered melted milk chocolate, dried bananas and cherries, peanuts and sprinkles! This may sound a bit strange, but the flavors mesh together so well. The cherries and peanuts add sweetness and the peanuts add saltiness. And ALL of the ingredients taste a bit better when dipped in chocolate! You truly can’t go wrong with this flavor combo that’s traditionally used to top ice cream!
Growing up, we watched movies every Friday night with pizza, popcorn and soda. It was such a treat and something I really looked forward to every week. Now, me and my little family love to watch movies in our bed, because it’s big enough for all three of us to snuggle!
I keep joking with Craig that we just need to put a bed (or a giant recliner) in our living room so that we can watch movies there. Either way, we have a great time, even though we typically watch our family movies earlier than most. Eli’s bedtime is still pretty early, so our “movie night” is typically a “movie day!” Sunday afternoons are my favorite day to snuggle up with the fam, watch movies and eat snacks.
I hope you enjoy this perfect movie night snack, Ice Cream Popcorn Sundae Mix!
Ice Cream Sundae Popcorn Mix
Ingredients
- 1 3.2 ounce bag PopSecret Homestyle popcorn, popped to package instructions
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup dried cherries
- ½ cup dried bananas
- ¼ cup salted peanuts
- sprinkles to taste
Instructions
- Pop popcorn and spread on a large baking tray.
- In a double broiler, melt chocolate chips, stirring constantly. If chocolate isn't melting well, add a splash of vegetable oil and stir.
- Pour melted chocolate over popcorn on tray. Add dried cherries, bananas, peanuts and sprinkles. Allow chocolate to harden before serving in bowl, about 10 minutes.
My tot is addicted to The Land Before Time! Helloooooo movie night!
Yes! It’s always been a fav for Craig and I, now Eli is asking for his dino movie, too!
The original Land Before Time is one of my faaaaaaavoritest movies! Plus ice cream sundae popcorn sounds like the perfect meeting of salty and sweet!
Thanks Bintu!
Now I need to grab a movie and make this popcorn! Yum!
Yes you do! 😉
I don’t think that snack sounds weird at all – in fact, I think it’s maybe some of the best looking popcorn ever! Adding chocolate and dried fruit and nuts to popcorn is a fabulous idea!
Thanks Stacey! It’s truly delish. I figure if you throw a bunch of things that taste better with chocolate in a bowl, it works!
I am loving the sweet n’ salty combo! What a fun treat for movie night!
Thanks Deseree! Sweet and salty gets me every time too!
Such a clever flavor idea! Our kids LOVE The Land Before Time movies!
Thanks Kimberly!
I love this popcorn mix idea. It sounds fantastic! Plus I love your vintage pyrex bowl.
Stephanie
Thanks Stephanie! I found two of them (blue and yellow) and snatched them up. My grandma had several.
I wish that I had had some of this popcorn last night! I was itchin’ for a chocolate snack and almost popped some popcorn!