Amazing Mermaid Popcorn with Sprinkles
If you are planning a mermaid party or a beach themed party, you are in for a treat…literally! Check out our mermaid popcorn for an easy yet fun under the sea party theme! This mermaid popcorn is also perfect for The Little Mermaid movie snacks for movie night! And believe it or not, it is actually pretty simple to make which makes it a great recipe to make with kids.
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This multi-colored candy melt popcorn takes an under-the-sea theme with its color palette of ocean blues! Kids will get excited over this fun take on an old favorite movie night treat. This recipe is a perfect addition on our mermaid charcuterie board idea!
Ingredients Needed for Mermaid Popcorn
- Popcorn kernels
- Salted butter – Melted
- Blue white chocolate melting chips
- Mermaid sprinkles
This mermaid popcorn is perfect for getting kids to help in the kitchen.
Mom Says…
It’s best to have all the ingredients – including the melted candy melts – laid out and ready to go. This way impatient young ones can jump right in and get to work without lag time that can lead to bickering (among siblings) and distractions.
Norah Says…
This mermaid popcorn is cute and it’s yummy. You can take it to parties or use it for your own party. You can use turquoise, pink, purple, and blue for true mermaid colors.
Harper Says…
This can get messy when you are putting the coating on the popcorn. You should probably have a lot of paper towels to help with cleanup. You might want to wear an apron or something that can get messy.
If you want to use this mermaid popcorn for different occasions, you change the colors of the candy coating. You can either make the popcorn from kernels or just buy it already popped from the store.
Why Make Mermaid Popcorn?
You can make mermaid popcorn for all sorts of occasions. Additionally, you can always change up the blue color scheme, substituting other colors to match different party themes.
- Under the Sea birthday party
- Beach party for vacationers on a beach trip
- A mermaid themed sleepover
- A summer pool party with mermaid theme
- A party to celebrate a surfer
- Celebration for someone moving to a beach area
- Mermaid baby shower
- A celebration party for someone getting a lifeguard license
- A swim team party celebration
- A Little Mermaid movie night
Expert Tips for Making Popcorn for a Mermaid Party
- Be careful when removing the lid as hot steam can escape and cause burns – especially if children are assisting in the kitchen!
- Double the recipe because this candy melt popcorn is going to go fast!
We hope you enjoyed our under the sea popcorn for your mermaid party! Please let us know in the comments how everyone enjoyed your popcorn!
Mermaid Popcorn with Sprinkles
Equipment
- 1 Medium pot
- 1 9×11 pan
- 1 Parchment paper piece
- 1 Ziploc bag or piping bag
Ingredients
- ½ cup Popcorn kernels
- ⅓ cup Salted butter melted
- 1½ cups Blue white chocolate melting chips (Blue candy melts)
- 1 cup Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a pot, melt the ½ cup of butter down. Throw in one kernel of popcorn and keep over medium heat until that kernel pops on medium high heat.
- This is how you know the butter is hot enough and the rest of the kernels can be added to the pot.
- After you have added the rest of the kernels, keep over medium heat with the lid on top and let sit until a few kernels begin to pop.
- It will soon start rapidly popping and you want to shake the pan side to side while the kernels are popping to prevent the popcorn from burning.
- As the pops begin to slow down, turn off the heat. Shake on the stove a bit longer while the rest of the lingering kernels pop.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour the popcorn on the baking sheet and spread evenly.
- Melt the blue melting chocolate chips in the microwave at 30 second intervals until you mix and it is completely smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate in a piping bag or ziploc bag and snip the end.
- Drizzle the chocolate all over the popcorn and immediately add the mermaid sprinkle mix on top of the warm chocolate.
- Place in the refrigerator or freezer for 10 minutes so the chocolate can harden.
- Break apart the popcorn in pieces and serve!
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