Chocolate brownies are topped with popcorn and M&Ms in this perfect movie night snack!
Do you ever wonder why the lines for the concession stand at the movie theater are so long? My guess is that it is because they serve the perfect combination of sweet and salty snack foods and that makes them impossible to pass up.
So, when planning some yummy snacking for Oscar night viewing, I followed that same thought of sweet and salty and came up with a VERY yummy dessert idea: M&M’S Popcorn Brownies! Seriously, this is one of my favorite things I have made in a while.
The crowning jewel of this treat is, of course, the M&M’S – which go hand-in-hand with movie-watching. I’m so happy to see the Krispy M&Ms back again – they’re so good! They feature a crispy center covered in rich, creamy milk chocolate, enclosed in a colorful candy shell. They are easy to spot at the store in their bright green bag. Oscar night will be made much more fun delicious with bowls filled with all of our favorite M&M’S varieties. And then we also have the brownies!
M&M’S Popcorn Brownies Recipe
1 Box Brownie Mix (+ ingredients listed on package)
7 cups popped popcorn
1/2 tsp course salt
10 oz bag of marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
1 cup M&Ms
Prepare the brownie mix in a 9×13 pan according to package directions.
While the brownies are baking, pop the popcorn and top with the salt.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add in marshmallows and cook, stirring frequently, until marshmallows are melted.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the M&Ms.
Immediately spread popcorn mixture over brownies. Let cool.
- 1 Box Brownie Mix (+ ingredients listed on package)
- 7 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 tsp course salt
- 10 oz bag of marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup M&Ms
- Prepare the brownie mix in a 9×13 pan according to package directions.
- While the brownies are baking, pop the popcorn and top with the salt.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add in marshmallows and cook, stirring frequently, until marshmallows are melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the M&Ms.
- Immediately spread popcorn mixture over brownies. Let cool.
M&M's Popcorn Brownies
Make movie night special by topping chocolate brownies with marshmallow popcorn and M&Ms!
Ingredients
- 1 Box Brownie Mix (+ ingredients listed on package)
- 7 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 tsp course salt
- 10 oz bag of marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup M&Ms
Instructions
- Prepare the brownie mix in a 9x13 pan according to package directions.
- While the brownies are baking, pop the popcorn and top with the salt.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add in marshmallows and cook, stirring frequently, until marshmallows are melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the M&Ms.
- Immediately spread popcorn mixture over brownies. Let cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 138Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 119mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g
Nutrition is calculated automatically and may not be accurate.
Debbie Denny says
This is awesome. We make something like this for halloween.
Stefanie @ Mommy Musings says
This is a whole bunch of my favorite stuff all rolled into a yummy looking dessert!
Kiwi says
Anything with M&M is good to me because it literally my favorite candy! Its Oscar season and it would definitely be a good snack to have while watching this weekend!
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
For the longest time M&Ms were my go-to snack. They lasted me the longest. I would eat a few at a time and put the rest away. I wish I could do that with salted dark chocolate ! lol
Amanda says
These looks so yummy! What a perfect treat! I might eat the whole batch!
Christie says
This kids would flip for this recipe! They love M&Ms and popcorn! YUM!
ann b says
I need to make this! then again I would probably eat the whole thing.
Latoicha says
OMG these looks amazing! I am going to make these with my kids.
Camesha says
I would have eaten them all. All, I tell you! My sweet tooth has been out of control these day. These look too good.