Spring is filled with celebrations in our home. From Easter to lots of birthdays back to back all the way through summer. Which means parties, and celebrations galore. Of course we’ll be making our favorite treat recipes. Today we are sharing an easy recipe for Popcorn Bars. We flavored them to make Cotton Candy Popcorn Bars to be exact. You know the pink popcorn you get at the circus? This kind of tastes like that. A hint of vanilla from the chocolate candy melts, pink cotton candy flavors.

This cotton candy flavored popcorn recipe screams celebrations like birthdays, showers, spring and Easter celebrations, summer circus themes….This is an easy to make and serve cotton candy popcorn treat, and a no bake treat.

Cotton Candy Popcorn Bars

I can’t believe my baby is turning 16 years old in May. Sweet 16! You might remember our Cereal Bars treat recipe Gone are those days. Now, celebrations always come with a few added friends, or groups of them, plus tons of treats, and snacks. We made a run through of the recipe using Organic Nearly Naked Popcorn. We received this product for free to use in our recipe, and will be compensated.

In all honesty we couldn’t wait for our popcorn treat to set up. We snacked on popcorn while watching our latest binge show. Why organic popcorn? It’s so good just for snacking on. I like it because it’s organic, and Sammie loves it because it reminds her of fresh popped theater popcorn. (without the butter)

Ready to make this popcorn treat? Here’s what you need and how to make cotton candy popcorn bars.

Supplies you’ll need to make the Marshmallow Popcorn Bars

*measurements later

Organic Nearly Naked Popcorn (at least 1 14 oz. bag) Available at Costco stores this spring, see details later in post.
Marshmallows (mini or regular) (or) Flavored Cotton Candy Marshmallows (we used mini marshmallows)
Sprinkles: Sparkling Sugar Sprinkles Edible Gold Sprinkles Hearts and Stars Sprinkles (in various colors)
Candy Melts (comes in lots of colors to match any theme)
Cotton Candy Flavoring
White Chocolate Morsels
Optional items you could add to your bars if you like are; white chocolate pretzels, peanuts, white chocolate almond bars.
Pam non stick spray

After the popcorn bars are firm, cut them up serve them on a serving dish, or plates or eco friendly paper-plates for parties, and celebrations. The popcorn treat cuts up easily.

How to make Marshmallow Popcorn Bars

You will love how easy this popcorn treat idea is. You can switch out the candy melts colors, and candy sprinkles to suit your themes, or for seasonal treats.

Step 1

Pre spray your baking dish with non stick spray, and set to side.

Step 2

Layout all your supplies, and measure them.
NOTE: This recipe makes a 8 x 7 or 8 x 8 dish size. As it was a run through original recipe. Double for a larger batch to fit into a 9 x 13 size pan.

You’ll want to have all your cotton candy popcorn supplies laid out. When your working it’s a quick melt, dump, stir, add, stir, and get into your glass pan popcorn treat recipe.

Ingredient Measurements for popcorn bars

Pre-measure your ingredients.

1/8 – 1/4 cup of cotton candy flavoring (we used a 1/4 but, I would adjust just slightly under 1/4 cup)
1/4 cup of candy sprinkles
1/4 of blue candy melts
1/2-1 cup of white chocolate chips (we used 1 cup)
4 cups marshmallows
3 cups popcorn + up to 1 cup extra to stir in as needed (4 cups total)
1 cup popcorn reserved for blue candy melt topping

Step 3

Add your organic popcorn into your big mixing bowl

Step 4

Next add your measured marshmallows into the microwave on high for one minute.
Take out and stir then heat until melted 35-60 more seconds.

Step 5

Add your melted marshmallows to your big bowl of popcorn. Stir well.

Step 6

Next add your cotton candy flavoring 1/8 cup to 1/4 cup max. to your melted popcorn mixture, and stir. You don’t want it overly soggy. Or use cotton candy flavoring oil, read label for recommended usage. Make slight adjustments to recipe as needed. Ensure that popcorn is coated well but, not overly saturated by cotton candy syrup.

Step 7

Then add in your 1 cup white chocolate chips. If your popcorn, and melted marshmallows seems like it’s a bit overly wet, your mixture needs more popcorn (like image above) add up to 1 cup more. We ended up using a total of 4 cups for our recipe for the smaller baking dish.

Step 8

Add in your measured about 1/4 cup candy sprinkles, and stir completely.

Step 9

Add into your pre sprayed dish, and press down gently to compact mixture.

Step 10

Melt your (blue or other color) candy melts carefully either in the microwave or in your candy melting pot. ( In microwave, it doesn’t take long to heat but, chocolate melts can burn easily. TIP- Heat 30 sec. stir, heat 30 sec. stir…until done- do it like this or it can burn!) If you have a candy melting pot, follow directions for melting.
(sorry I didn’t have time to grab images of this step)

Step 11

Take your other clean bowl of measured popcorn, and add your blue (or other color) melted candy into the popcorn, and stir until fully coated. Then layer on top of the pink popcorn.

Step 12

Next Add more sprinkles to the top of your popcorn mixture in the dish.

Let cool completely. Cover to store, at room temperature to serve later. Best within 24-48 hours for best freshness.

Or Cut into popcorn bars to serve.

This tastes like the pink popcorn bars you get from the circus. It’s totally sweet, a slightly sticky, and a lot of party scrumptious.

Are you ready for your next party?

What else will we be serving at her party? Big bowls of Organic Nearly Naked, this popcorn is so good perfect for creating a popcorn bar. Wait, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Add either of these two treats to your celebrations, parties or even movie night. Be ready for some tasty treats.

Don’t have time to make this?

Just melt some candy melts, and stir it into your popcorn. They have vanilla flavor, and are super tasty. Either way you’ll have a fun popcorn treat.
Like something more savory? Chile, and lime. Or Parmesan Cheese. Or Salt, and vinegar.
Or just eat it plain, because it’s really just that good.

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Cotton Candy Popcorn Bars

A scrumptious, and sweet cotton candy popcorn treat that can be made in advance for celebrations. Pick your own candy colors to match your party themes, and celebrations

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cotton candy popcorn, cotton candy popcorn bars, marshmallow popcorn, treat recipes

Servings 6

Author Theresa Huse DearCreatives.com

Ingredients

Organic Nearly Naked Popcorn at least 1 bag
Marshmallows mini or regular (or) Flavored Cotton Candy Marshmallows
Sprinkles: Sparkling Sugar Sprinkles Edible Gold Sprinkles Hearts and Stars Sprinkles in various colors
Candy Melts comes in lots of colors
Cotton Candy Flavoring
Optional items you could add to your bars if you like are; white chocolate pretzels peanuts, white chocolate almond bars.
Pam non stick spray
You'll want to do this as when your working it's a quick dump, stir, add, stir, and get into your pan recipe.
Small batch - Double for 9 x 13 size baking dish.
1/4 cup of cotton candy flavoring
1/4 cup of candy sprinkles
1/4 of blue candy melts
1/2-1 cup of white chocolate chips we used 1 cup
4 cups marshmallows
3 cups popcorn + up to 1 cup extra to stir in as needed
1 cup popcorn reserved for blue topping

Instructions

1 Spray your baking dish with non stick spray, and set to side
2 Layout all your ingredients, Pre measuring the amounts.
3 Add popcorn into your big mixing bowl
4 Next add your measured marshmallows into the microwave on high for one minute.
Take out and stir then heat until melted 35-60 more seconds.
5 Add your melted marshmallows to your big bowl of popcorn. Stir well.
6 Next add your cotton candy flavoring 1/8 cup to 1/4 cup max., and stir. You don't want it overly soggy.
7 Then add in your 1 cup white chocolate chips. If it seems like your mixture needs more popcorn (like image above) add up to 1 cup more.
8 Add in your measured about 1/4 cup candy sprinkles, and stir completely.
9 Add into your pre sprayed dish, and press down gently.
10 Melt your (blue or other color) candy melts carefully either in the microwave or in your candy melting pot. ( In microwave, it doesn't take long to heat but, chocolate melts can burn. Heat 30 sec. stir, heat 30 sec. stir...until done- do it like this or it can burn!)
(sorry I didn't have time to grab images of this step)
11 Take your other clean bowl of measured popcorn, and add your blue (or other color) melted candy, and stir until fully coated. Then layer on top of the pink popcorn.
12 Next Add more sprinkles to the top of your popcorn mixture in the dish.
13 Let cool completely. Cover to serve later, within 24 hours. Or cut, and serve right away after it sets up. At least give it a few hours.

Recipe Notes

See full recipe for step by step.
I recommend doubling for a 9 x 13 size dish serves 12-15. this is for a 8 x 7 or 8 x 8 size dish serves 6. Follow same steps in recipe.

How will we serve our marshmallow popcorn bars at our party?

What’s your favorite treat to make for celebrations with popcorn?

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