This red, white and blue Olympics party popcorn is such a fun patriotic party snack to add to your Olympic-themed party foods for your Opening Ceremony watch party or sweet snacks for an Olympics sports party!
How To Make Red-White-Blue Olympics Party Popcorn
This chocolate covered popcorn was a huge hit at our party!
We (clearly) made this in red, white & blue for a patriotic theme, but you can use any colored chocolate melts to match your party theme.
CHOCOLATE COLORED POPCORN RECIPE INGREDIENTS
To make this patriotic popcorn recipe, you’ll need:
- Popped popcorn
- Red candy melts
- White candy melts
- Blue candy melts
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Candies (optional)
Get the free popcorn printable recipe card below.
ALSO GRAB THESE FUN PRINTABLE GAMES FOR YOUR OLYMPICS-THEMED PARTY!
Important Recipe Note About Coloring Chocolate
If you can’t find (or don’t want to use) chocolate candy melts, you can color white chocolate.
However, you have to be careful what coloring you use because I’ve had chocolate “seize up” (or turns into this grainy lump) when I’ve used regular food coloring.
I don’t recommend using regular food coloring or any water based coloring to color white chocolate. Instead, use a gel based color / oil-based food coloring or powder based color, or just buy the white chocolate (vanilla) melts that are already colored (which is what I did).
My Favorite Popped Popcorn Recipe
My favorite popcorn for this recipe is to make popcorn the old-fashioned way on the stove top.
Anytime I have a popcorn recipe, I make it this way (instead of microwaving popcorn or buying popcorn) because I think it’s a more flavorful popcorn.
I also salt and lightly butter my popcorn before adding the chocolate candy coating.
You can get my stovetop popcorn recipe here.
Free Printable Recipe Card for Red, White And Blue Olympics Party Popcorn
We served this fun party snack in regular old brown lunch bags and party guests loved it!
I rolled down the tops of the bags half way and then layered the popcorn in each bag in red-white-blue rows.
This made it an easy portable party snack that guest could eat while walking around the party.
Olympics Party Popcorn
Ingredients
- 12 cups popped popcorn
- 1 12-ounce package Wilton red-colored chocolate melts
- 1 12-ounce Wilton white-colored chocolate melts
- 1 12-ounce Wilton blue-colored chocolate melts
- Sprinkles in red, white, blue optional
Instructions
- Cover 2-3 baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking oil to help prevent popcorn from sticking. Set aside.
- Separate popped popcorn into three different mixing large bowls, 4 cups in each bowl. Set aside.
- Place white melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 seconds until chocolate is completely melted. Be careful not to overheat.
- Immediately pour white melted chocolates over one bowl of popcorn. Carefully stir until popcorn is covered completely.
- Turn popcorn onto the prepared foil or parchment paper baking sheets. Spread the popcorn into a single layer.
- Sprinkle white popcorn with sprinkles. (OPTIONAL)
- Repeat steps with the blue chocolate melts and then with the red chocolate melts.
- Allow popcorn to cool completely and harden, approximately 20 minutes or until no longer sticky.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
Nutrition Note
Nutrition calculations are approximate. If you're following a special diet, please calculate your own nutrition values.
I hope you enjoy this recipe for Olympics party popcorn!
