Gingerbread Popcorn Snack Mix For Home Or Gifts

December 5, 2025 at 3:23 pm · Filed under Christmas, Gift Of The Day, Halloween & Fall, Party Favors-Stocking Stuffers, Recipes, Snacks, Thanksgiving & Fall, The Nibble

[1] Gingerbread Popcorn Snack Mix (photo © The Popcorn Board).

Antique-Style Mason Jar
[2] These charming jars are inexpensive on Amazon (photo © Amzcku).

Bowl Of Candied Pecans
[3] The candied pecan recipe is below (Abacus Photo).

A Plate Of Gingersnaps
[4] Buy a package of gingersnaps (photo © Nathan Dumlao | Unsplash).

Nutmeg Nuts & Grater
[5] There’s no substitute for freshly-grated nutmeg (photo © SCYM | Pixabay).

For home snacking or for gift giving, this seasonal popcorn snack mix is fun.

For gifts, we purchased a set of these 32-ounce vintage-style Mason jars on Amazon for a bit more than $6 per jar.

We then adapted this recipe from The Popcorn Board to turn it into a snack mix.

The taste of a ginger cookie with the whole grain goodness of popcorn and crunchy nuts: What’s not to love?

You can also use the mix to top ice cream or as a garnish on iced ginger cake or cupcakes.

The recipe follows. Elsewhere on The Nibble, you’ll find:

> The history of cookies.

> The 10 basic types of cookies.

> Cookie favorites: a photo glossary of hundreds of cookie varieties.

> The year’s 44 cookie holidays.

> The history of popcorn.

> The year’s 12 popcorn holidays.

RECIPE #1: GINGERBREAD POPCORN SNACK MIX

You can substitute as you like:
Low carb: use granulated sugar substitute and plain pecan halves, eliminate the gingersnaps.
Less spicy: Substitute the chili powder in recipe #2 with 1 teasoiin ground ginger.

Ingredients For 3 Quarts

2 quarts popped popcorn

Butter flavored cooking spray

1/3 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black or white pepper

2 cups chopped gingersnaps (the same size or slightly smaller than the popped kernels)

1 cup spiced pecan halves or candied pecans (recipe below)

Preparation

1. PREHEAT the oven to 325°F.

2. SPREAD the popcorn on a baking sheet and spray lightly with the cooking spray.

3. COMBINE the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the popcorn. Spray again with cooking spray and toss to coat evenly.

4. BAKE for 7 minutes. Cool and toss with gingersnaps and pecans.

RECIPE #2: SPICED PECANS

You can eliminate the heat of the chili powder and substitute 2 teaspoons of ground ginger if you prefer.

Ingredients For 4 Cups

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

1 large egg white

4 cups raw pecan halves or other nuts

Preparation

1. PREHEAT the oven to 300°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

2. WHISK together the sugar with the salt, chile powder, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. In a large bowl, beat the egg white until frothy.

3. ADD the nuts and spiced sugar to the egg whites and toss. Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes, stirring once, until browned.

4. LET the nuts cool on the baking sheet, stirring occasionally.

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