If you’re looking for a fun and different holiday treat to bring to upcoming gatherings this season, look no further! This Holiday Popcorn Wreath is easy to make, can be adjusted to meet multiple dietary needs/preferences and is absolutely delicious!
Holiday Popcorn Wreath
This festive Holiday Popcorn Wreath is not only easy to make, but the flavor is unmatched! It’s made with just a few simple ingredients. This easy and seasonal dessert is a rice crispy treat lover’s dream but with a fun twist that everyone will love.
Vegetarian/Vegan Tips & Tricks
If you or someone you are serving follows a vegetarian or a vegan diet, you can definitely use vegan marshmallows for this recipe. Vegan marshmallows are a bit harder to work with than non-vegan marshmallows, so if you aren’t a vegetarian or a vegan I would suggest that you use regular marshmallows. However, if you do follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, follow these tips to help make this recipe work for you!
When using vegan marshmallows, here are some things to consider:
- They will likely take longer to “melt” but just keep a close eye on them and stir gently. Once you add the food coloring, it should be smooth sailing from there.
- Once the wreath is formed and sits for a bit, it might get pretty hard. If you want a softer bite, just pop the wreath into the microwave for 20 seconds or so and it’ll be much easier to sink your teeth into!
Make it your own
To make this recipe vegan, use vegan marshmallows and butter.
To make this recipe vegetarian, use vegetarian/vegan marshmallows, but feel free to use ghee/butter of choice.
You can use whatever popcorn you’d like. I personally love the LesserEvil’s White Chocolate Matcha Popcorn, which adds an additional sweet touch to the dessert (in the best possible way!).
Hungry for more?
If you’re looking for another festive recipe to up your cheer this season, try:
- Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Bombs (gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, vegan)
- Holiday Charcuterie Tree (can be made to meet any dietary needs!)
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PS – If you make this popcorn wreath or any of my other recipes, I would be so grateful if you left a review so I can hear what you think! I also am happy to answer any questions you may have on here, but if you want a quicker response, be sure to shoot me a message on Instagram. Thank you so much and talk soon!
Holiday Popcorn Wreath
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee/butter/vegan butter (I use Forth and Heart vanilla bean ghee)
- 1 10 oz bag bag mini marshmallows
- 1 bag LesserEvil White Chocolate Matcha Popcorn (can use ~10 cups of any popcorn)
- green food coloring (I use plant based)
- red candies of choice
- powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt your ghee/butter of choice.
- Once melted, add in your marshmallows and stir gently to help them melt and mix into the ghee/butter. Be sure to watch the marshmallows closely, especially if using vegan marshmallows!
- Once the marshmallows are melted, add in the green food coloring until you get the shade of green you’d like. I used quite a bit!
- Add the popcorn to a large bowl, then pour in the marshmallow mixture over the top.
- Carefully fold the popcorn into the marshmallow mixture and combine evenly.
- Allow to cool slightly so that you don’t burn your hands, but not enough so that the mixture hardens. If you are using vegan marshmallows, you’ll need to work quicker.
- Place a small glass bowl or drinking glass upside down on a large plate that you plan to serve the wreath on.
- Place the popcorn mixture around the bowl or glass to form the wreath.
- Poke red candies into the wreath to look like berries and top with sifted powdered sugar to look like snow.
- Slice into pieces and enjoy!
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