Merry Munchies: 28 Christmas Movie Night Snacks

Everyone loves a great Christmas movie and you’re sure to have your own favorites. Maybe you have some movies in mind already or a family tradition of watching something special every year. Whether you prefer Hallmark romance, classic Christmas capers or another genre, there’s something missing if you aren’t surrounded by festive decorations, a beautiful Christmas tree and maybe stockings hanging in front of a roaring fire. Whatever your Christmas movie playlist might be, you’re going to want some lovingly homemade Christmas movie night snacks for the family to nibble on too.

Christmas Mug Cake

This 5 minute mug cake recipe is well worth making. It has to be one of the quickest and easiest vanilla cake recipes ever! You simply have to mix the ingredients together and then cook it in the microwave in a microwave safe mug until done. This 5 minute chocolate mug cake is ideal for Christmas if you’re tired from all the festive baking and you just want something quick and easy that you can whip up in 5 minutes flat!
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Graham Cracker Toffee Bars – Christmas Crack

Graham cracker toffee bars are a lovely Christmas treat. Also known as Christmas crack because they’re so deliciously addictive, toffee bars with graham crackers are sure to appeal to everyone with a sweet tooth. They’re the fun, festive Christmas treat that nobody can resist! Once you’ve made these speedy, simple Graham cracker toffee bars, you will definitely want to memorize the recipe so you can make them again and again.
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Mint Chocolate Puppy Chow

Mint chocolate puppy chow, or thin mint muddy buddies, is a fun and festive recipe to make for the holidays. You can whip mint puppy chow up in about ten minutes and you’ll love how sweet, crunchy and tasty it is. You don’t need many ingredients to make Andes mint muddy buddies, and everyone is going to find this snack irresistible.
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Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats

These Christmas reindeer rice krispie treats are cute, festive, and easy to make! Reindeer treats make a fun food gift or kids’ holiday project.
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Easy Dipped Sugar Cookie Sticks

Dipped sugar cookie sticks are sweet, tasty, bite-sized snacks. Why not make a double batch and take half to a cookie exchange or the perfect cookies for Santa? Sprinkle decorated cookie sticks also make cute Christmas gifts for friends, neighbours and co-workers. You can customize these Christmas cookie sticks with any sprinkles, chopped nuts or even crushed candy.
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Nut Brittle Recipe

Nut brittle, a type of hard candy containing nuts, has many variations around the world. Peanut brittle is the most common type in the United States, while peanuts and sesame seeds feature in some Asian recipes, and in the Middle East, pistachios are popular. Pecans are delicious in the following recipe, but you can make this festive crunchy treat with any kind of nut or nuts you like.
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Pesto Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer

It’s never too early to think about new recipes for Christmas or an impressive centerpiece for the occasion. A homemade pesto puff pastry Christmas tree appetizer is definitely worth considering. This puff pastry recipe is in the shape of a Christmas tree, so it’s definitely a fitting, festive choice. These puff pastry tree appys are a delicious recipe for the holiday season and easy to make with store-bought puff pastry.
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Easy Reindeer Cupcakes

These cute reindeer cupcakes are perfect for Christmas, and it’s never too early to start planning what you’re going to make. They’re made with chocolate cake mix, so the prep work is straightforward, and the cakes are then finished off with chocolate frosting and your preferred toppings. Add these cupcakes to your Christmas baking list this year and you’ll be glad you did.
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Santa Cupcakes

You’re going to love these easy Santa cupcakes. It’s always fun to make a Christmas cupcake recipe and this one is simple. The holiday cupcakes look so cute! They’re made with boxed cake mix, frosting and little candy decorations. These shortcuts mean you can make the Christmas cupcakes in record time with hardly any effort.
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Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies

Gingerbread man cookies are popular with kids and grownups alike. They’re soft, sweet and full of wonderful warm spice flavour. Whether you’re looking for gingerbread men cookies for Christmas or you simply can’t get enough of the warm, spiced, sweet taste, there’s nothing not to love about this amazing gingerbread cookie recipe.
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Chocolate Strawberry Birds

This easy 4-ingredient recipe makes the most adorable little chocolate strawberry birds. They really are super-sweet, both to look at and to eat! Fresh strawberries play the starring role here, and then you will also need chocolate, sprinkles and candy eyeballs. Make these for Christmas, Valentine’s Day or another special occasion, and watch how quickly they disappear. They taste pretty amazing as well as looking so cute!
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Jumbo Christmas Tree Fruit Sugar Cookie

You can make more things than just sugar cookies with sugar cookie dough, you know. Take this jumbo Christmas tree fruit sugar cookie pizza for example. The sugar cookie crust is topped with sweet frosting and then the Christmas tree cookie is topped with a selection of colourful fresh fruit of your choice. This fruit pizza is always a holiday hit for the whole family.
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Homemade Christmas Tree Pop Tarts

Just look at these homemade Christmas tree pop tarts. Doesn’t this copycat version of the traditional pop tart look amazing? Pop tarts lovers everywhere will want to try their hand at this Christmas tree pastry recipe with the cute and colourful frosting on top of these Christmas tree snacks. These holiday themed hand pies are such a cute treat!
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How to Make Candied Pecans

Candied pecans combine sweetness with crunch, along with that distinctive nutty flavor. There are plenty of ways to use them including as a topping for yogurt, an ice cream sundae or even sweet potatoes. They can be found in salads during the warmer months or added to breakfast oatmeal or charcuterie boards any time of the year.
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Melted Snowman Cookie Bark

How cute is this melted snowman cookie bark for the holiday season? As far as melting snowman treats go, this definitely has to be one of the best! It’s a white chocolate Christmas candy, ideal for a cookie exchange or any holiday parties you’ve been invited to. You don’t need many ingredients to make this no bake winter bark – it’s mainly white chocolate and candies. This Christmas season add this fun recipe, which is perfect for any skill level!
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Easy Holiday Reindeer Cookie Treats

These easy holiday reindeer cookie treats make perfect Christmas treats for holiday parties. You don’t need a long list of ingredients to make these Nutter Butter reindeer cookies and they’re not difficult at all to prepare. Everyone is going to love these cute Christmas cookies with eyes and you’re going to have fun making them.
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Grinch Heart Cookies – Stained Glass Window

Grinch heart cookies are a fun and festive holiday treat. So the Grinch himself might not be the most ‘festive’ soul at heart (far from it!) but these red and green Christmas cookies are so cute! And Grinch cookies with a heart shaped stained glass window are perfect for Christmas.
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Christmas Crack

Make this Christmas crack for an easy and tasty movie night snack. You can add your favorite toppings like nuts, M&M’s or even sea salt flakes for a snack that is personalized to include all of your favorite add ons.
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Christmas Trail Mix

A big bowl of Christmas trail mix is perfect for a movie night snack. With pretzels, candy, cereal and marshmallows, this mix has something for everyone and makes enough to share during a movie marathon!
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Peppermint Ice Cream Bonbons

Make a batch of peppermint ice cream bon bons to make your annual Christmas movie night extra special. This recipe is so easy! All you need to do is stuff mint oreos with ice cream, dunk them in chocolate and freeze. Your friends will declare you to be one smart cookie after just a nibble.
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Christmas Puppy Chow

This snack mix has a little bit of everything! It is sweet, crunchy and best of all; super easy for a snack to share as you watch a holiday movie.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Tree Oreos

With an oreo cookie base and a chocolate covered strawberry tree, this sweet treat is perfect for movie night. It delivers your cookie fix with some fresh fruit for a mash up of flavors that everyone will find festive!
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Dessert Charcuterie

If you are planning a movie marathon, featuring all of the classic holiday titles, make this charcuterie. With fruit, chocolate, cookies and nuts, this spread offers a variety of goodies that you can customize to include your favorites.
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Grinch Popcorn Mix

This snack mix is just the thing to make for your annual How the Grinch Stole Christmas viewing. It has a little of this, and a little of that to make a snack that the whos won’t be able to stop munching on!
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Swiss Cake Reindeer

Grab a box of swiss cake rolls, some candy and pretzels to make this ultra easy movie night snack. These no bake goodies are so easy, and so much fun! Add a festive treat to the spread of food for a snack no one can resist.
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Candy Cane Popcorn

Movies and popcorn go together like a hand and a glove. Dress your snack up with a kiss of candy cane flavor with white chocolate for a crunchy sweet snack that you can share with everyone!
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Christmas Ornament Oreo Balls

Oreo balls are a holiday staple, but this recipe makes them better than ever by dressing them up like ornaments. You are going to want to pop a few of these festive treats in your mouth as you take in a favorite seasonal film.
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Raspberry Nanaimo Pops

After you try these raspberry nanaimo pops you are going to want to share them with everyone. This is such a fun, and unexpected movie night snack that pairs perfectly with all of your favorite Christmas movies!
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