We love family movie night and always like to whip up a special recipe for the kids to enjoy. Homemade movie night snacks are the absolute best, right?
This movie snack idea roundup includes simple recipes for you to enjoy with your family during your next gathering.
The best snacks for movie night
It’s no secret that most families consist of members who each want different things on their plates. That’s why I like to put out a full display on Friday night when we gather around the TV and get ready for one of our wild adventures.
Will we will be heading off to outer space to become part of the resistance or dive deep underwater in search of a lost civilization? Only time will tell.
These movie night food ideas include everything from cold platters to warm apps. Truth be told, we aren’t the clan that traditionally opts for healthy movie snacks. So, if you are looking for celery and carrot sticks, we aren’t your people. 🙂
My round-up is more of a mix of dessert options, carb dippers, sugar rushes, and hearty fills. When I watch a new movie, I like to MUNCH. I hope you enjoy this salty and sweet countdown.
20 Movie Night Snack Recipes To Make For The Family
We love family movie night and always like to whip up a special recipe for the kids to enjoy. Homemade movie night snacks are the absolute best, right?
This movie snack idea roundup includes simple recipe ideas for you to enjoy with your family during your next gathering.
Simple Keto Snack - Pizza Chips - Lynsey Kmetz MoscatoMom.com
These Keto Pizza Chips are a delicious go-to keto snack that is super easy to make and will be loved by everyone!
Sweet & Spicy Snack Mix
Chocolate Chip Cherry Dessert
There are just three simple ingredients that come together for baked perfection.
Dessert Nachos With Apples And Chocolate Recipe
Dessert nachos are great for sharing.
Raspberry Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Two flavors that I think go perfectly together are raspberry and chocolate...And lo and behold, they're both delicious with popcorn.
Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
The great thing about these cookies is that you can make them ahead, assemble and keep them in the freezer.
The Best Brownie Batter Dip Recipe In Under 10 Minutes
With brownie batter dip, you can use fruit, cookies, marshmallows, or salty snacks. The choice is yours!
Galaxy Popcorn and Ice Age: Collision Course Movie Night
Host an out-of-this-world movie party with Galaxy Popcorn.
Adorable Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls for Valentine's Day!
These Heart-Shaped Cinnamon Rolls make for a fun and easy snack.
Galaxy Popcorn: Perfect For Star Wars Movie Night
Make this awesome galaxy popcorn for your next Star Wars adventure movie night.
Air Fryer Potato Chips Recipe
This Air Fryer Potato Chips recipe is going to blow your mind!
Cherry Bars Recipe With Vanilla Glaze Topping
This cherry bars recipe is the perfect fruit dessert option for those who love the combination of fresh and sweet.
Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites | Pretzel Bite Recipe
Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites-these little pretzel bites are fun to make at home and are great for parties and game day!
Everything Bagel Snack Mix
Everything Bagel Snack Mix - a blend of crackers, pretzels, and bagel chips with an everything bagel seasoning twist. The perfect crunchy munchy!
Oreo Milkshake
This Oreo Milkshake is a blend of vanilla ice cream, milk, and Oreos to make a chocolatey milkshake.
Cake Batter Popcorn
Easy Pull Apart Pizza Bread (Our Favorite Recipe)
Get creative with the dips. You can use ranch, blue cheese or any of your favorite pizza, pasta or marinara sauces!
Movie Night Dessert: S'mores Dip • 259 West
All the s’mores goodness minus the campfire and bug spray.
Mozzarella Cheese Dip Recipe
Mozzarella Cheese Dip Recipe is super easy to make, tastes incredibly delicious, gluten-free and makes everyone happy, even those picky eaters.
The Easiest Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe - Under 15 Minutes
We make this Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe all the time and you will too once you see how easy it is.
Oreo Popcorn
Add some flavor to plain boring popcorn with this recipe for Oreo Popcorn.
4 Ingredient Funfetti Dip Recipe - Tastes Just Like Dunkaroo Dip!
Looking to make Dunkaroo dip and don’t know where to start? This Funfetti cake mix recipe is so easy to make.
Popcorn Balls and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels!
These chocolate dipped pretzels and pumpkin spice popcorn balls are the perfect movie snacks for the kids.
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The best store-bought snacks for movie night
Ok, maybe you don’t have time to actually make any of these recipes and you want to put a SHIPT order in instead. I hear you and I’ve got you covered.
There are plenty of good movie snacks besides popcorn! So, don’t just stop there. If you don’t want to deal with the fuss of making your own creations consider these store-bought options to add to your personal concession stand:
- Skittles
- Fruit Bites
- Sour Patch Kids
- Dots
- Milk Duds
- M&Ms
- Gummy Bears
- Starburst
- Reeces Pieces
- Red Hots
- Gobstoppers
- Pretzels
- Apple Slices
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Cracker Jacks
- Ritz crackers
- Goldfish crackers
- Swedish Fish
- Hershey Kisses
- Sour Gummy Worms
And please don’t forget potato chips, Doritos, and anything else that has a loud CRUNCH. What is the movie experience without that loud bite coming from a few feet away from you? NOTHING – that’s what!
Movie Night Must Haves
We’ve spoken a ton about food on this blog post. What about the movie night essentials needed to get through the film comfortably? When setting up the living room, don’t forget:
- A Cozy Blanket for every member of the house
- Serving bowls and plates
- Plenty of napkins to prepare for spills (because… children)
- RULES – will there be excessive talking aloud? If the kids start to pillow fight in the middle of a very important scene, do you have the right to disown them? This is important.
So, what do you think? Any of these worth checking out? Truth be told the best snacks for movie night are the ones that your children will actually eat. You know what will work best for your family.
It also depends on how much time you want to invest in preparation. Do you have a few hours to spare or do you just want to phone it in and open up a few bag of chips? EITHER ANSWER WORKS!
As long as you are spending quality time with your loved ones and winding down while watching a great movie – it works!
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