If you’re looking for a quick, portable snack or an easy homemade dinosaur gift, make this dinosaur popcorn mix.
How to Make Dinosaur Popcorn Mix
- Get everything ready: Make sure you have butter-popped popcorn, mini chocolate chips, M&M peanuts, dinosaur gummies, and pretzel sticks.
- Prepare: Add all the ingredients to a bowl and lightly toss to combine.
Make Ahead and Storing Instructions
To Make Ahead: Popcorn is best freshly popped, but you can make it a day ahead. Make sure to let the freshly popped popcorn cool completely, scoop it into a ziplock bag or container, and seal it. Remove as much air as possible to ensure freshness. Once ready, toss with the other ingredients and serve.
To Store: Popcorn mix can be stored for up to three days. It will slowly become stale and chewy, but it won’t be any less delicious. To maintain some freshness, seal the leftovers in a ziplock bag or container.
Recipe Variations for Dinosaur Popcorn Mixes
Tropical twist: Swap chocolate chips for dried pineapple chunks and M&M’s for dried mango. Add shredded coconut and white chocolate shavings.
Peanut butter and jelly twist: Replace chocolate chips with peanut butter chips and M&M’s with dried cranberries. Drizzle with melted chocolate and peanut butter sauce.
White chocolate mix: Substitute chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and M&M’s with yogurt-covered raisins. Add a sprinkle of sea salt.
Spicy version: Replace chocolate chips with chili-spiced dark chocolate chunks. Add a teaspoon tip full of cayenne pepper for extra heat. Toss well to distribute the spice.
Caramel popcorn: Swap chocolate chips for caramel chips and M&M’s for chopped caramel popcorn. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Cookie dough popcorn: Substitute chocolate chips with mini cookie dough bites and M&M’s with crushed chocolate sandwich cookies.
Trail mix mix-up: Replace chocolate chips with mixed nuts and M&M’s with dried cranberries. Add pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
S’mores twist: Swap chocolate chips for mini marshmallows and M&M’s for crushed graham crackers. Drizzle with melted chocolate.
Lemon berry popcorn: Substitute chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and M&M’s with dried strawberries. Add the zest of one lemon.
Maple pecan popcorn: Replace chocolate chips with maple-glazed pecans and M&M’s with dried apricots. Drizzle with maple syrup.
Dinosaur Popcorn Mix
Ingredients
- 4 cups butter popped popcorns
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 1 oz bag M&M’s peanuts
- 1 4 oz bag dinosaur gummies
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl and lightly toss.
Notes
- Popcorn tip: Make sure the popcorn is fully cooled before mixing in the rest of the ingredients to prevent the chocolate and M&M’s from melting.
- Storage note: Store the dinosaur popcorn mix in an airtight ziplock bag or container to maintain freshness and prevent it from becoming stale. You can keep it at room temperature.
- Ingredient swaps: Feel free to swap out any ingredients with your favorites for a personalized twist! If you have any allergies, make sure to check the ingredients and swap out the offender with a safe alternative.
