The holiday season has all of my favorite flavors in a rotation in my recipes: mocha, peppermint, gingerbread, eggnog. I go nuts adding seasonal ingredients to basically everything. For our winter movie nights, we pop in a rental and enjoy some gingerbread popcorn!
This simple recipe combines molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to make a seasonal snack that is perfect to share! You can make a few batches of this popcorn and gift it easily. A fun way to give a gift to friends, family, teachers, neighbors, and any other special people in your life is to surprise them with a Redbox e-gift card or a promo code bundle! Add some popcorn, and your gift is ready to give
To pair your favorite new movies with a seasonal snack, whip up a batch of this popcorn.
Combine cinnamon, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, and a few other ingredients to make a delicious treat!
Gingerbread Popcorn
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 12 C. popped popcorn
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 2 tbs. molasses
- 1/2 C. butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
Instructions
- Line 1-2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar and molasses. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally until it reaches 305 degrees (hard crack stage for making candy)
- Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the spice mixture.
- Pour the mixture over the top of the popcorn in a large bowl and gently stir to coat all the pieces.
- Pour the popcorn out onto the baking sheets and evenly distribute it.
- Allow the popcorn to set and then break into pieces and store in an airtight container for gift giving and snacking.
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Travel Blogger says
This looks so delicious! I will need to try this for our next family movie night!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I want to devour a big old bowl of that right now! OMG, yummy!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
That popcorn looks so yummy! I never knew it was that easy to make at home. I will set up a movie night with the family and make lots and lots of gingerbread popcorn!
Tina says
Just printed this out for our holiday movie this week! Great idea… very festive!
Jerusha (TheDisneyChef.com) says
This is a thing?! Oh wow, I am dying over here! I thought I was being all exotic with my gingerbread waffle recipe, but then I see this and I’m feeling gingerbread inadequate. LoL! I’m going to make this for the boys tomorrow. Thank you! – Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com
Liz Mays says
Now that sound great. I could totally go for that flavor right now. This is simple enough to make on movie night too!
Cindy (Prime Beauty) says
Yummy recipe! There is nothing better than popcorn and a Christmas movie!
Elizabeth O. says
I love caramel popcorn and I never thought of adding other spices, like cinnamon. What a nice treat! I would love to have this on Christmas!
Bri says
What a great way to have a simple holiday themed treat while you watch a nice movie with the entire family. I am a big fan of flavored popcorn.
Terri Ramsey says
I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure my daughter would love this, it would be perfect for movie night.
Clo says
This looks simply amazing. All of these holiday recipes are killing my diet.
Tatanisha Pitts-Worthey says
Now this absolutely looks like a tasty treat for the whole family! We love popcorn specially on a movie night or game day, this one is a sure winner!
OurFamilyWorld says
The Gingerbread popcorn looks and sounds good. My family will love this for sure. Bookmarking your recipe.
Chantal says
I love popcorn this time of year! What a great idea to add the flavor of gingerbread in with it! Sounds like a great evening treat to accompany the movie rentals!
Kristen says
We always give our neighbors redbox for christmas!!!! It is such a practical gift idea!
Nikki says
I love the popcorn idea, I’m sure my kids would love it.
Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says
Gingerbread popcorn sounds amazing! I love using Redbox. It’s so cheap and easy for a family movie.
Adriana says
Wow this looks SO good! I never would have thought to combine these! YUM!
xo Adriana – Daily Dose of Design
Ron@Cavitenio says
I am so in love with popcorn! Hope I can try this one this holiday season. LOVE IT!
ashleigh says
That is such a good holiday taste. Gingerbread and popcorn sounds like a really good combination!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
What a brilliant idea! I love gingerbread!
Mollie says
This sounds like a great idea! I wish I would have thought of it! haha! Thanks for sharing this on Throwback Thursday, and I’ll be pinning this to our board! Be sure to follow! :) Happy Holidays!
Helen Moulden says
OMG I’m going to have to try this recipe. It sounds fantastic!
clojo9372 says
I love the different things I find on this blog! Gingerbread popcorn?! I have never heard of that before and it looks new and different. Something I definitely want to try! :)