Popcorn Bar
Popcorn isn’t just for movies! A Popcorn Bar is a fun, easy, and interactive addition to any party, shower, game night, or even a wedding reception.
Servings: 10 servings
Cost: $12.12
Equipment
- Bowl for each type of popcorn and glass jars for toppings
- Spoons or scoops or tongs, for serving
- Popcorn boxes or containers for individual portions
Ingredients
Popcorn Base:
- Air-popped popcorn about 1 cup per guest, see note 1
Savory Toppings:
- Cheese powders
- Nutritional yeast
- Seasonings
- Pretzels broken up a bit
- Cheez-its
- Roasted chickpeas
Sweet Toppings:
- Chocolate chips any flavor
- M&M’s
- Crushed candies or chopped candies
- Toffee bits
- Heath bits
- Reese’s minis
- Edible cookie dough bites
- Teddy Grahams or chopped graham crackers
- KitKat minis
- Fruity cereals Trix or Fruit Loops
- Gummy candies
- Mike & Ikes
- Twizzler bites
Healthy Add-ins:
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Banana chips
- Dried cranberries
- Dried mango chopped
- Dark chocolate coated raisins
- Freeze-dried fruit
- Honey-nut cereal
- Coconut
Instructions
- If you’re air-popping your own popcorn, do this first. Ensure it’s freshly popped and ready before guests arrive. Add popcorn to bowls, separating by flavor.
- Separate toppings by type: savory, sweet, and healthy. Use clear bowls or jars to display them so guests can see all their options easily.
- Place the popcorn in the largest bowl(s) in the center. Surround the popcorn with bowls of toppings, grouping them by type. Place the cups or cones at the start so guests can grab one, fill it with popcorn, and then move through the toppings.
- Label each ingredient, especially potential allergens like nuts. You can use small chalkboard signs, printed tags, or sticky notes.
- Encourage guests to mix and match, creating their unique popcorn blends!
Notes
Note 1: A couple of options:
- You can pop popcorn yourself or buy fun pre-popped flavors. Have at least one bowl of plain or lightly salted popcorn.
- Consider kettle corn, white cheddar popcorn, chocolate-drizzled popcorn, caramel corn, or caramel-cheddar popcorn for variety.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Fiber: 1.2g