As the Oscars get closer and closer I am continuing to think up movie themed snacks to serve at a party. Even if you don’t care to host an Oscars party these popcorn treat pops can be a great snack for a movie themed party or just for fun. A few years ago for Christmas my mom gave me a box of the Wilton treat pop containers with a display set as well as a Wilton treat pop decorating set. While I was searching for inspiration on Pinterest I saw a lot of ideas for popcorn cupcakes and I thought that would be a cute snack for my party. However, it wasn’t until I saw a tutorial on how to use the Wilton treat pops as confetti poppers that I remembered that I had the pops. I rushed to the kitchen to get out the treat pops and decided to make popcorn treat pops with a twist.
I don’t have to tell you that popcorn is one of the most loved snacks to eat while watching the movies. This makes popcorn one of the best things to have at an Oscars party but what annoys me about eating popcorn is that after eating only a few pieces it gets stuck in my teeth. I hate having it stuck in my teeth so I try to avoid popcorn when possible. Sometimes I have to a eat a little bit because when it is freshly buttered it smells so good! While I can see myself having a popcorn bar at a party in the future for now I will be having these marshmallow popcorn treat pops.
In order to create the most authentic looking popcorn you can cut three lines into the mini marshmallows and twist them. I was a little nervous about cutting my fingers in the process so I opted to leave the marshmallows whole. By choosing not to cut the marshmallows it makes this even more kid friendly if you have young ones that want to help out. The first thing that I did to create the popcorn treat pops was bake mini cupcakes. I like to use Betty Crocker yellow cake mix but any cupcake recipe will do. If you do not have a mini cupcake tin I would recommend baking a cake and cutting small circles out of it after it has cooled off.
While the cupcakes were baking I used yellow food dye to color my vanilla frosting to give a buttery look to the treat pops. I then put the frosting into one of the bags that come in the decorating kit. Once the cupcakes had cooled I placed one in the bottom of the treat pop. I put a small layer of frosting on top of the cupcake and then placed a second cupcake on top of that. Once again I put a small layer of frosting onto of the cupcake. Next I put the mini marshmallows on and a popcorn label that I had made from computer paper and markers.
It took less than three minutes to put together one treat pop and I was really pleased with how they turned out. The only thing that turned out to be a disappointment was the display that came along with the treat pops. When I first saw the cardboard I thought that the box would be easy to put together. After multiple attempts I became very frustrated and searched on google for some help only to realize that a lot of other people had the same problem. When I finally got the display box put together the lid wouldn’t stay flat which made it very difficult to display. The treat pops come with lids that also serve as a stand to keep the pops upright.
The treat pops are really awesome and I am sad that I have not used them sooner. There are so many possibilities for treats to create with these. The pops are very easy to clean which means you can reuse them as much as you like. For those who are trying to avoid sweets you could put ranch dressing or hummus in the bottom of the treat pop with a few celery or carrot sticks. Now that I have used the treat pops I realize how many different ways I can use them in the future.
My Mom purchased my treat pops display set and decorating set from Dillards but other stores like Michaels sell them too. If you decide to buy it at Michaels I would encourage you to load a 40% off coupon from their website on to your phone. You can also print the coupon out from home if you need to. Can you think of something fun to make with the treat pops?
These turned out super cute! Food is just a little bit more fun when it’s designed to match a certain theme, or at least I always think so. :)
Ok! I love popcorn and this looks really yummy and they are marshmellows!!!!!Wow!!!
They look delicious and simple to make! What a great idea. I have never seen anything like it before.
Omg I love this snack idea. This is so innovative using cupcakes and marshmallows. I am so glad you shared this post on the Show your blog love Facebook group.
Debs x
I have wanted to try making cake pops. I may have to now for an upcoming event. Thank you.
That is such a cute idea. I love how these came out :)
These look so amazing and easy :) I’ll definitely be giving them a try. Thanks for sharing!
These are absolutely adorable!! Totally going to make these the next time I baby sit – so fun!
I’ve never seen those treat pop containers. They’re so cute! And perfect for a kid’s birthday party of any kind!
those are super cute!! I love seeing creative snacks.
These look so fun and easy to make. I love the glasses.
Cute idea! My tween would love this.
Oh yummy, how cute too. I’ll have to get this and make some for the grand kids. They would think they were really great treats and I’d be a hit with them lol.
These are so cute and would be perfect for a movie party! I love how easy it looks to make them, too.
Yum this looks awesome!!
This is fab I would love to recreate this for the Oscard and like you said it works well for movie nights too!
A friend just bought those Wilton Pop things. I will wait until after she uses them, and then I will borrow hers.
These are so cute, thank you for sharing!!
Love all these great snack ideas, would love to try the veggie snacks!
This looks awesome!
That’s so wonderfully creative! I love the idea! I’ve been planning to get my own set of treat pops for some time now.
I am one to watch the Grammys which I think are coming up. I could make these threats for the Grammys.
These are so cute and different def going to try these !!!! Laci
These are adorable! Perfect for an Oscar party too.
Ah! These push pops are so adorable. Love your creative freedom.
These are adorable! These are perfect for a movie night themed get together.
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Allison
Those looks amazing and easy. I wanna try this on weekends
These are adorable. And look so fun!
These are so fun! Something all ages would enjoy. My grandkids will go nuts over the popcorn theme!
What a cute idea. I would love to make this for the girls.
These treat pops are so cute!! I love them :) The marshmallows as popcorn is such a clever idea.
Those are SO much fun! I can see adding those into movie night on a regular basis.
What an adorable idea! I love how you turned a savory popcorn idea into something sweet. And I agree – those treat pop holders can be used for so many different treats!
Super cute and yummy for a movie night. Great for a party too. My kids love marshmallows.
aaaah! pretty cool way to serve some snacks!
These are so fun! They’d definitely make movie night more fun!
I haven’t made popcorn in quite awhile since our last accident.
I’d love to make some good ones in a dutchie!
This looks good.
OMG… how fun are those. I had no idea you could make something like that. My daughter would think I was the coolest!
I love popcorns in Chocolate caramel flavour… I would definitely want to eat that when watching the Oscars and I hope Leonardo Dicarpio’s The Revenant will win big time in the Oscars this year… I am such a huge fan! :)
What a heavenly food. I wanted to try these on weekend my family would love to taste it.
I want to try this pop corn. This look delicious and easy to make
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend. The kids are going to love it.
Yes!!! I hope Leo will win best actor, and that his movie will win best director and best picture.
My kids are going to love these for movie night!