Holiday Movie Night Recipes - Love Grows Wild (2024)

I love hosting holiday movie nights in our home, and this year I’ve come up with some fun, festive treats to serve duringthe movie: White Chocolate Holiday Popcorn Mix, Cookie Cutter Mini Pizzas, and Cranberry Holiday Punch. I think you’re going to love these easy movie treats too! This post is sponsored by our friends at EVITE® and Chinet® Cut Crystal®.

I think I’m still in denial that it’s really almost time for the holidays already, but I have to admit… busting out one of my little Christmas trees and seeing the twinkling Christmas lights for the first time this year made me ridiculously happy. Our little farmhouse has changed so much over the last year, and I cannot wait tostart decorating it for the holidays! Don’t worry, I promise to wait at least few more weeks to get started… maybe. 😉

Have you guys ever hosted a holiday movie night in your home? Sometimes with all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I find that it’snice to have a low-key night at home instead of another big, fancy co*cktail party. And let’s be honest… would you rather wear high heels and an uncomfortable dress all night or be snuggled up on the couch in comfy pajamas? I vote P.J.’s!

So Iput together a simple, little menu of treatsthat you can serve at your movie night, and all of the recipes are kid-friendly, super easy, and very festive for the holidays. Want alittle holiday hosting tip?No one likes to spend all night at the kitchen sink doing dishes, so serve your movie treats onChinet® Cut Crystal®. This line of plates, cups, stemless wine glasses and cutlerylooks elegant and stylish, but can be thrown away at the end of the night.Now let’s start with the popcorn…

This salty-sweet version is a mixture of fluffy, freshly-popped popcorn, salty, crunchy pretzels, and sweet chocolate M&M’s all covered in white chocolate. SO delicious! You can usually find bags of only red and green M&M’s around the holidays, or you can be like me and color sort a giant pile of M&M’s until you have enough. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if you’re expecting a lot of guests, and trust me… it will go fast!

White Chocolate Holiday Popcorn Mix

This sweet and salty popcorn mix is easy to make and so addicting! Package some up for an easy gift idea!

Author: Liz Fourez

Recipe type: Dessert

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup unpopped popcorn kernels (or about 8 cups popped)
12 ounces white chocolate candy melts (I like to use CandiQuik)
1 cup pretzels
½ cup M&M candies
sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

Pop the popcorn according to package instructions and remove any unpopped kernels. Place the popcorn and pretzels in a large bowl and set aside.
Heat the white chocolate candy melts in the microwave according to package instructions until melted. Stir until smooth and pour over the popcorn and pretzels. Gently stir the popcorn mixture until all the pieces are evenly coated, then pour the mixture out onto a large baking sheet. Spread the popcorn into an even layer and sprinkle the popcorn with sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm. Sprinkle the M&M's evenly on top of the popcorn and allow the chocolate to cool and harden. Gently break any large chunks of popcorn into pieces and store in an airtight container.

INGREDIENTS

1 part cranberry juice, chilled
1 part lemonade, chilled
1 part ginger ale, chilled
for garnish:
fresh cranberries
fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine equal parts cranberry juice, lemonade, and ginger ale in a large pitcher and stir to combine. Add fresh cranberries and mint leaves on top for garnish.

And last but not least, we have Cookie Cutter Mini Pizzas! We’ve taken care of the treat and beverage departments, but most likely you’ll want something of a little more substance to hold you over during movie night. So why not serve little individual pizzas in fun holiday shapes? You can certainly make your own pizza dough and sauce if you prefer, but especially around the busy holidays, I like to go the semi-homemade route and pick up all the pizza ingredients from the store. Get as creative as you like with toppings and shapes… maybe make a stocking pizza with sausage or a Christmas tree pizza with black olive ornaments… whatever you like! This is a greattime to get the kids involved, and they will love decorating their own little pizzas.

Cookie Cutter Mini Pizza

Author: Liz Fourez

Recipe type: Appetizer

INGREDIENTS

refrigerated pizza crust (or homemade)
pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)
mozzarella cheese, shredded
pepperoni
red and green bell pepper, finely diced
cookie cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Spread the pizza crust on a baking sheet and use cookie cutters to cut the dough into shapes. Top the mini pizzas with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and bell peppers and bake according to package instructions, about 8-10 minutes.

NOTES

- To easily cut the pizza dough into shapes, press the cookie cutter firmly into the dough, then run a sharp knife along the outside edge of the cookie cutter to separate the dough.

Now that we have ourmovie snacks, it’s time to pop in a Christmas classic and snuggle up with friends and family! For more holiday movie night ideas, head to EVITE. I hope you enjoy this holiday tradition in your home as much as we do in ours! Tag me in your movie night pics on Instagram (@lizlovegrowswild) so I can celebrate the holidays with you!

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