Our family loves Family Movie Nights. It’s an evening to forget about everything else, cuddle on the couch, munch popcorn and watch a movie the whole family can agree upon.
While I have nothing personal against popcorn, I prefer adding my spin on it by throwing in some healthy munchies to the mix!
So yes, Family Movie Night in our home, comes with holders brimming with Healthy Popcorn Trail Mix.
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What’s Healthy Popcorn Trail Mix?
To put it simply, it’s popcorn mixed with a bunch of other good stuff. And in our home, most often than not, the kids know that Mama will add stuff that’s good for them.
While you can add whatever you want to the mix. Here are a few munchies we include in ours:
- 1 pack of Popcorn (Organic, salted-not butter, to keep with the healthy focus! We prefer popping ours at home, fresh.)
- 1/2 cup of pretzels
- 1/2 cup raisins, wild blueberries and/or dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup cashews and/or pistachios
- 3 packs of Crispy Fruit assortments (Apple, banana and mango are our faves)
- Cacoa nibs
- Organic honey toasted O cereal (Or as my kids title them-Organic Cheerios!)
The variety keeps the kids munching away happily and Mama smiles smugly all through the movie!
This past month we’ve watched some nice movies, besides our recent interest in Undercover Boss episodes on Netflix. If you’re looking for some Family Movie Night suggestions, check out the ones we viewed. A nice mix of humor and inspiration…
My favorite would have to be Daddy Day Care, Eddie Murphy cracks me up!
To get back to the munchies subject, tell me…
What would you add to your bucket of Healthy Popcorn Trail Mix?
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That sounds so tasty. My kids would definitley love something like that.
What a great idea for movie night. Trail mix sounds much better than just plain popcorn.
I love the sound of this.I think its a great way to get kiddies to eat something healthy.
The crispy fruit is my favorite ingredient. I love adding dried fruit, popcorn and graham bits together.
Graham bits! Mmmmm!!
I love the addition of the dried fruits. I could snack on that all day!
Me too. Love throwing in date shavings too.
With the pretzels and dried cranberries in there, I’m totally set. That’s my kind of snack mix.
Wow this looks so absolutely yummy, can’t wait to try it! We’re always looking for a healthier alternative to the snacks we all love, thank you!
I love crispy fruit. It’s a sneaky way to get in nutrients without even knowing!
Yummy! I love sitting down to Netflix with a snack. Its a perfect night!
This looks like a fun movie treat! I like putting the crispy fruit in it!
Oh, I like this idea! You are smart! My kids would totally nibble this up as they love fruit and popcorn!
This looks like such a great snack. My son would wonder where the m&ms are. He’s just discovered trail mix and obviously those are his favorite parts. 🙂
I sub the M&Ms with cacoa nibs 😉
I’d add the cashews for sure. Those are my fave….or almonds. We’re big Netflix lovers here.
Oh yum, your popcorn trail mix recipe sounds so good! I love munching while I am watching TV!
We just air pop our popcorn and have those season sprinkles. We prefer it plain with butter. We love our Netflix and every once in a while we’ll ‘go to the movies’ and go to the $1 Tree to pick up a box of candy like they have in the theater.
That sounds really good. Movie and healthy snack.
This looks absolutely delicious. We need to make this for our next movie night.
Dark chocolate chips – they are healthy!! Seriously though, I like nuts in mine.
I love this! Great idea for a healthy snack that’s also tasty.
What a super yummy and healthy trail mix. I never thought of adding in Crispy Fruit! Thanks for the ideas and we’ll make some to spice up our boring popcorn!
Oh yummy! I love crispy mangos, but never thought to pair them with popcorn. Must taste amazing!
Cranberries are my most favorite fruit ever. I never thought to put them in popcorn, but that’s a splendid idea.
I’m a member of the Netflix Stream Team too! I absolutely love Netflix!
It’s so easy to switch up popcorn and make it into something new. I like adding cheese or some combination of spices.
I love spicing up my popcorn! This mix looks very tasty and satisfying!
Hadn’t ever thought to turn popcorn into a trail mix! That is such a great idea!
Looks yummerific! What a nice snack for movie night
Popcorn is a staple on movie nights here. Though my kids usually pick the unhealthy add ins lol.
Daddy Daycare is one of those movies that is so bad it’s good. I’ve seen it way too many times to count!
Netflix is like the seventh member of our family! 😀 Sound like a great movie night treat – I’m always looking for new additions to my popcorn too!
I love the idea of adding the extras in the popcorn! My kids would love this!
I love what you added. I probably would do nuts and raisins for sure. Most likely would throw a few M&Ms in there for good measure. I think having a movie night with this kind of treat is great!
Your image reminded me that I want to watch the Tinkerbell movies. They look so cute!
This healthy popcorn trail mix looks yummy! It definitely would be perfect for a family movie night!
I love making healthy trail mix, I used to make it for my kids when they were little. I love adding dried fruit to the mix.
Im actually trying to get on the Netflix Stream Team myself. I love the Honey I Shrunk franchise…OMG my childhood memories are coming back…it would be cool if they made another one and modernized it!
This sounds so good. I think this is a great idea to have on movie night!
That sounds really good! I would probably add peanuts to mine because i love peanuts and raisins together.
What a great idea! I am not a huge fan of popcorn, well take that back, I love popcorn but my teeth do not. It is forever getting stuck in my gums, but if I were to make some for the kids on our movie night this week – this is what i will try to go for!
This looks delicious! I definitely want to make this for our next movie night!
Oh, yum! I can make this right now. I have all the goods in the kitchen!
Great recipe! Would be a great change up on our normal popcorn or trail mix routine! Thanks for sharing!
we love popcorn and trail mix. we also love netflix shows and movies
Perfect for the movies. I would prefer a trail mix with popcorn over salty popcorn!!!
That does sounds tasty. 🙂 My kids love to make their own snack mix by mixing things together. 🙂
That sounds like a great alternative to all of the candy out there. I will have to make some of that with my girls for our movie night.
My hubby loves to eat popcorn…A LOT. Sometimes I worry because I know it can be bad for you. I am glad I found this healthier alternative, I’m going to have to introduce it to the family!
I wouldn’t add anything because it sounds perfect as is!!! Love it so much!
What a great, healthy treat! I have made mixes in the past but never included fruits!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love making trail mix for movie night! We’ve recently been watching the Honey, I Shrunk… movies!
I’m a popcorn purist normally – just a little butter and salt for me! But this definitely looks yummy and I would be willing to think outside the box for this! 🙂
Just pinned your awesome recipe and thanks so much for sharing it with Full Plate Thursday!
Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Lovely idea of healthy popcorn trail mix, great for movie nights, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. Pinning it.
Love healthy popcorn and all these movies! We watch tons of movies with the kids in winter, I’ll have to keep these in mind! Saying hello from inspiration Monday!
Cathy
Hi fellow #StreamTeam Ambassador! Love the recipe. I tend to add blueberries to everything. LOVE THEM! As for the movies, I have to say my fam’s fave is Honey I shrunk the kids (the original).
Oooh yum! Just found a recipe for yogurt covered blueberries. That would be a great addition!
This looks so yummy, Marina! Great idea! Thank you bunches for linking up and partying with us this week!
Oh my word! I never would have thought to add stuff to popcorn! Genius! I am so glad i went digging around your blog!
I like this. The popcorn and the Banana Chips thats awesome.