holiday “merry munch”

Bullhead City, AZ
Updated on Mar 29, 2012

Merry Munch is a treat that can be made at any time during the year, but it looks especially festive with the Christmas M&Ms. Swap out with pink and red M&Ms for Valentine’s Day, pastel M&Ms at Easter, and so on.

prep time 15 Min
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Ingredients

  • 2 quarts popped corn
  • 2 cups peanuts or mixed nuts
  • 2 1/2 cups christmas m&ms
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup

How To Make holiday “merry munch”

  • Step 1
    Mix popcorn, peanuts and M&Ms in a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    Heat butter, sugar, and corn syrup in saucepan until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil until comes to a light caramel color, about 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Step 3
    Take off heat and pour over popcorn mixture (avoid having it be too hot, or you’ll melt the M&Ms). Stir until popcorn mixture is well-coated.
  • Step 4
    Spread mixture on a greased cookie sheet, let cool and then break into pieces.

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