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Published: Nov 6, 2015 · Modified: Oct 6, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

Munchies Bark - Movies in the Backyard

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This post is a sponsored conversation with Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn. All thoughts and opinions are always 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the blog and the brands I love!

Popcorn snack bar with Orville Redenbacher's popcorn
So after going to the movie event hosted by Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn in Boston, I was inspired to throw my own backyard movie party for my daughter and her friends. She couldn't wait for the party and spent a lot of time picking out the perfect movie and making her own invitations to the party which were pictures of her and her friends and big heart next to them. It was so cute.

backyard-movie-party-with-orville

Got the munchies? Then you need to make some munchy bark! This is the perfect sweet and salty snack for whenever the muncies strike.
I decided it was also the perfect time to share the personal favorite treats that I made for Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn previously: my brown butter caramel and popcorn cupcakes and my baked red velvet doughnuts with marshmallow and popcorn. I also made some munchie bark that I've been wanting to make forever. (look at the bottom of the post for the recipe!) Obviously, we needed lots and lots of Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn because we love the light and fluffy texture. Plus, their Movie Theater Butter flavored popcorn in the movie theater-styled buckets were perfect for our party!

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Unfortunately, it decided to rain on the day our party was planned, which meant no movies in the backyard. That didn’t stop us, though and we decided to have the party inside. I set up the dining room as a popcorn snack bar station so the kids could make a popcorn mix with pretzels and chocolates and other fun things or grab one of my treat, then grab some water (I don't do juice at kid parties, ironically) Then, in the livingroom, I laid down blankets so that everyone could cuddle while we watched our movie! (Sadly, the movie was in the evening and the lighting was so bad, I wasn't able to get any good pictures).

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We had such a blast and it reminded me of the movie parties my mom would throw us when we were little, as well as the times when we'd go to the park and watch movies there, except we got to stay warm indoors while it rained. Nadia and all her friends ate three whole buckets of popcorn (seriously, kids are like bottomless pits sometimes) during the movie. Luckily, Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn pops in minutes, so it was easy enough to make sure the adults got to have some popcorn too!

Munchy bark is the perfect movie time snack or when you and your friends get the munchies!
What is your favorite way to have a movie night and what kind of snacks do you like to serve?

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Popcorn snack bar with Orville Redenbacher's popcorn

Munchies Bark

Amanda Powell
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Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz dark chocolate
  • 1 ½ cups Orville Redenbacher's popcorn
  • 1 oz ruffled potato chips
  • ½ cup lightly crushed mini pretzels
  • ¼ cup salted almond
  • 2 tablespoons caramel bits
  • pinch of salt
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Instructions
 

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave at half power using 30 second intervals and mixing between each interval.
  • Pour the chocolate on the baking sheet and spread out so that it is about ¼ inch in thickness.
  • Sprinkle the top with the remaining ingredients and allow to harden - about 2 hours.
  • Break part with a knife of your hands.
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  1. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    November 08, 2015 at 11:44 am

    How adorable! Love all those movie inspired treats 🙂

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  2. Lisa says

    November 06, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    Love movie night in the yard! We have them all the time in the neighborhood. We set up a big sheet and projector. There's usually a popcorn machine, pizza and sweet stuff. Oh and lots of drinks! We switch to football in the fall and winter. Chili, hot chocolate all that kind of good stuff

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    • Amanda says

      November 08, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      That sounds like so much fun! i wish my neighborhood was more like that! The closest I get is the movie in the park. Maybe I need to move to a more friendly neighborhood!

      Reply
  3. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    November 06, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Sweet and salty snacks get me every time!

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  4. Natasha Kotto says

    November 06, 2015 at 8:31 am

    I love your creativity and photos here! Super cute! I almost had to change my plans for this post due to the rain, but thankfully it held up until afterwards. 🙂

    Best,
    Natasha Kotto
    http://www.natashakotto.com

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