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I’m proud to partner with CVS/pharmacy for the Gold Emblem and Total Home Prep for Holiday Entertaining campaign. I am being sponsored to help lead this campaign, but all opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufactures.

Ahhhhh! My favorite time of year has rolled back around. The Christmas decorations are up, the holiday films are playing on the television, and I’ve been a busy little bee in the kitchen whipping up some fun Christmas treats. I have quite a few holiday entertaining recipes coming up over the next couple of weeks and I can’t wait to share them all with you.

First up though, Reindeer Munch!

Reindeer Munch Recipe for Holiday entertaining

This Reindeer Munch recipe is super easy to put together and it makes a pretty big batch of chocolately, munchy goodness. The sweetness of the chocolate with the saltiness of the mixed nuts is a delight for the taste buds.

Reindeer Munch Recipe for Holiday Entertaining

Reindeer Munch Recipe

Reindeer Munch

Reindeer Munch

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

The saltiness of the mixed nuts and the sweetness of the chocolate, all combined with the munch and crunch of the popcorn is a delight for the taste buds.

Ingredients

  • 12 cups popped popcorn (I used CVS Gold Emblem Abound Heavenly Light Popcorn)
  • 1 1/2 cups CVS Gold Emblem Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon CVS Gold Emblem Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 12 ounces chocolate chips
  • 3.5 ounces CVS Gold Emblem Select Gourmet European Dark Choclate

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Lightly grease two baking pans; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine popcorn and mixed nuts.
  • In a medium saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar, honey and salt; bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Boil for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla.
  • Quickly (but carefully) pour sugar mixture over popcorn mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until well coated.
  • Spread mixture in a single layer on baking pans. Put in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, melt chocolates separately in a double boiler or in the microwave.
  • Take baking pans out of the oven and place on wire racks to cool. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn mixture. To make it easy to drizzle the chocolate, pour chocolate into a ziploc bag, put on some gloves, cut one of the corners, and lightly squeeze the bag.
  • Cool until chocolate hardens. Break apart and store in an airtight container.

    • See y’all — I told you. So easy, right?

    Reindeer Munch Recipe for Holiday Entertaining

    And did I mention how flippin’ awesome this Reindeer Munch is? Oh. My. Goodness. Y’all. It’s like Crunch ‘n Munch on crack. Only it’s not illegal and you don’t harm any brain cells.

    Recipe for Reindeer Munch - perfect for Holiday entertaining

    I could stop eating it if I wanted to, but why? It’s so darn delicious.

    Holiday Entertaining Recipe - Reindeer Munch

    Just look at all the chocolate.

    Holiday Entertaining Recipe - Reindeer Munch

    And the popcorn.

    Reindeer Munch Recipe for holiday gatherings

    And the mixed nuts.

    Recipe for Reindeer Munch. A perfect sweet dish for holiday entertaining

    And because it’s the holiday season — it’s all calorie free. Kind of. Not really. But these calories are totally worth it.

    Reindeer Munch - with popcorn, mixed nuts and chocolate. It's worth the extra calories.

    As you see in the ingredient list of the Reindeer Munch recipe, I used several products from the Gold Emblem line at CVS, which consists of over 250 products, including popcorn, nuts, chips, pretzels, cookies, and more! It is available exclusively at CVS.com and at over 7,700 CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide. And by shopping through the ExtraCare program at CVS, you will receive a personalized shopping experience based on your purchases. Just by scanning your ExtraCare card at checkout, each quarter you will earn 2% cash back on nearly everything you purchase! With all the funds that are escaping my wallet for holiday gifts and entertaining, getting a little cash back goes a long way.

    I absolutely love this time of year because it means plenty of quality time with my family & friends and good food.

    What do you enjoy most about the holiday season?


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    About Crystal

    Crystal Reagan, the owner and founder of SimplyBeingMommy.com lives in Small Town, Texas with her husband and 3 children. Crystal and her website have been featured on local and national news stations including Channel 2 Houston and ABC News. She has also appeared on BetterTV as a Mommy Expert for VTech.

    Comments

    1. Avry Byington says

      That looks so good! I think this would be a great treat to wrap up in cellophane with a bow to share with neighbors/friends. A little dark chocolate drizzled over the top would be the perfect offset to the caramel

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    4. LyndaS says

      There are so many things that I love during the Christmas season, so that is a tough question.

      Thanks for sharing your recipe. That looks so delicious. It would be great to make a few of those batches and give to friends and family. Teachers would love it, too!

      Reply

    12. Jennifer Williams says

      We usually leave carrots out for the reindeer on Christmas Eve. I am thinking we will have to switch to this Reindeer Munch – I am sure that Santa’s Reindeer will enjoy the treat.

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    17. Lynsey @MoscatoMom says

      Ohmahword – this stuff was at a Christmas party I attended last year – and we were FIGHTING over it. I seriously stood right next to the table and like stared people down who got close to it LOL

      My favorite part of the holidays is probably the parties – even if I spend some of the time staring people down LOL

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    21. Tammy says

      That looks fabulous. Reminds me of those price popcorn mixes you can buy in specialty stores, but way better because it’s obviously cheaper buying ingredients at CVS and because it’s homemade!

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    27. Eva says

      This is the first year to try and make any holiday treats so how eary should you make this and how long will it last? Thank you!

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      • Crystal says

        Hi Eva! Thanks so much for stopping by. There are going to be some happy recipients on your list this year 🙂

        I’ve always made them the day I was gifting them so I’m not sure how long they will last. Every time I’ve made it we’ve devoured them within a couple days. I just store it in an airtight container. Sorry that I couldn’t be more help.

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