I have the big game day on the brain. Last week, I shared game day appetizers and a cute football cupcake. Today, I want to share a great game day snack that everyone will enjoy, is a healthier snack alternative, requires almost no prep, and will #BringtheBOOM – Game Day BOOMCHICKAPOP Popcorn Bar!
If you’re planning a big game day party or something just for the family, you need to create a popcorn bar. Having a popcorn bar can be a lifesaver when guests arrive early or when I have ‘helpers’ in the kitchen that eat more food than help (I’m talking to you kids and hubby) because I can point them to the popcorn bar for a quick snack before, during, and after the game. Plus, I don’t have to worry about different dietary needs or tastes because BOOMCHICKAPOP is verified non-GMO, whole grain, gluten free, cholesterol free, and comes in a variety of flavors – Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn, Sea Salt, Lightly Sweet, White Cheddar, and more. All I have to do to create an awesome popcorn bar is pop open a few bags of BOOMCHICKAPOP and a few mix-ins!
How to Create a Popcorn Bar
Supplies:
- large bowls
- small bowls or paper bags
- scoop/cup
Ingredients:
BOOMCHICKAPOP – variety of flavors
5 or more of your favorite mix-ins (below are some of my mix-ins)
- chopped dried fruit – papaya, mango, pineapple
- trial mix with yogurt covered raisins
- smoked nuts
- regular peanuts
- honey mustard pretzels
- regular pretzels
- chocolate covered raisins
Creating a popcorn bar is really simple. All you need to do is head down to your local grocery store and pick-up a few flavors of BOOMCHICKAPOP and all of your favorite mix-ins. And while you’re there, don’t forget to pick-up bowls or paper bags for serving the popcorn.
I used large bowls for the BOOMCHICKAPOP popcorn and smaller bowls for the mix-ins, which I literally just poured out of the bags. The only item I had to prep was chopping the dried fruit. Then, I labeled each item with a wooden chalkboard sign, but you can use paper signs or whatever you desire. If you want to simplify the process, keep the popcorn and mix-ins in their bags and place them on the popcorn bar as-is.
I also added rolled down paper bags as my serving container for the popcorn and the bar was ready to go!
My mix contained the BOOMCHICKAPOP Sea Salt Popcorn, chocolate raisins, trail mix, and chopped dried fruit. The salty popcorn with the sweet fruit and chocolate raisins was a satisfying mix of flavors that was perfect for me.
Compared to mine, my husband’s mix (left) was a little more simple. He used the BOOMCHICKAPOP Sweet & Salty popcorn with honey mustard pretzels, peanuts, and chocolate raisins.
There you have a simple Game Day BOOMCHICKAPOP Popcorn Bar. The popcorn bar is not only a healthier snack alternative, it’s also the perfect game day snack solution for my very picky family.
Your house looks fun!
I love the unique creativeness of your popcorn bar. Perfect for a fun movie night too!
My kids love popcorn and they will definitely love this!! Thank you for sharing an linking up with us over at the Welcome Home Wednesdays Link Party!
Popcorn bar for game day is such a cool idea! I love sweet and salty foods!
Love what you did with Boomchickapop and the awesome popcorn bar that you shared!!
Oh…you make me want to call a movie night. This looks so inviting and this is how you do a sponsored post….thanks
Great recommendation for partys and game days. I love popcorn at any time of the day
My family loves popcorn. Doing a popcorn bar is a great idea.
Looks so yummy! It’s a great idea for any party.
Would never have thought of those extras to popcorn! Thanks for sharing.
That looks cool and yummy. I will try this when it’s time for movie time.
We love this popcorn in our house. I buy it all the time.
Ohhh i really love this idea. Pop corn bar i will tell this to my sister for her upcoming party
I never thought about a popcorn bar before but that sounds like fun!!
This is such a good idea. I have to try it for our next movie night!
This is a great idea. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing, 😉
Who wouldn’t love a popcorn bar on any day! This is such a great idea especially for movie night, game day, and birthday parties.
Boom-Chicka-Pop is my favourite! I always have a bag of it in the house. I never thought to add toppings to it though!
Love this !!! And perfect for game day !! 🙂 laci
i love popcorn bars they are so great because everyone can add what they want to the treat. boomchickapop sounds pretty great
I love popcorn. These extras sound so yummy.
The honey mustard pretzels and sea salt popcorn looks delicious. Great game swag.
Mmmmm. Love love this popcorn. I have to taste it for myself.
What a cute idea! How fun for a party. Stopping by from the blog hop. I’d love to have you join my Meatless Monday link up tomorrow check it out!
I am actually munching on popcorn as I read this. What a great idea for a party. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty I hope you will join us again next week.
I really love this idea! So different from the usual heavy, greasy game day food ideas! I’d do a salty and sweet mixture and probably go back for seconds and thirds! 😉
I like the idea of a popcorn bar. Everybody loves popcorn and the extra treats to add in is fun..
I would love to be at a party that had BoomChika popcorn and mixers like malted milk balls and such. Your mixers look good too.
Oh, malted balls would be good too.
I’ve seen these and have wondered how they tasted. I think I might pick up a few of them the next time I see them. The kids would love them.
They taste like fresh popped popcorn. Really good and nicely flavored too.
Ooooo!!!! I love the popcorn bar idea! We are popcorn obsessed in our house.
We love popcorn at our house too. I always have popcorn on hand for a quick and healthy snack.
My family loves this popcorn. I buy it in bulk, it is such a nice healthy option with no grease!
I always have popcorn too. It’s a great snack for the entire family.
What a fabulous, yummy, and easy idea for football parties!
Thanks Amanda. My family inhaled this.
My daughter loves Boomchickapop popcorn. I love the popcorn bar idea. The mixes sound delicious.
Did she see the giant size bags of popcorn they giveaway? I want one just for the giant pink bag.
A popcorn bar, wow! Such a great idea for a party.
Yes, would totally work for any kind of party.
Wow those are great flavours there. This would be a popcorn lovers dream.
What a fabulous idea! It would also be great for a birthday party and I love that it’s on the healthier side! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thanks Stephanie. My kids loved this bar, so I know it would be great for a kids party.
This is one of our favorite bagged popcorns! My kids love it. I love the idea of the popcorn bar! Fun!
Now a popcorn bar is a smart idea! I have seen this brand of popcorn in the stores lots but normally the bag gets eaten long before it gets home. Snagging this for our family movie night. The kids are going to lovei t!
Boomchickpop is our go to popcorn for the house. All the different flavors are so tasty!
I popcorn bar is just a great idea for the big game day. I know my family would really enjoy making and eating their own ‘personalized’ popcorn.
Oooh, a popcorn bar is FUN! I think I might set up one for our super bowl party!