• Cocktails
    • Non-Alcoholic Drinks
    • Easy Cocktail Recipes
    • Vodka Recipes
    • Wine Cocktails
    • Moscow Mule Recipes and Variations
    • Wine
  • Dessert
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Dump Cake Recipes
    • Alcohol Infused Cupcakes
    • Cake Mix Desserts
  • Easy Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Quick Dinner Party Appetizers For a Festive Shindig
    • Quick Dinner Recipes
  • Mom Life and Style
    • Life
      • Entertaining
    • Mom Style
      • Style
    • So Cal Weekend Getaways
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Blog
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Cupcakes and Cutlery

Easy Cocktails and Recipes | Mom Life and Style | Orange County Blogger

Movie Date Night In with a Popcorn Bar + BumbleBee Ticket Discount

November 30, 2018 By Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

A snack tray for a movie night in date night idea with popcorn seasonings and movie candy.
Movie date night in idea with a popcorn bar for a fun movie snack idea.

This post has been sponsored by Pop Secret®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Finding a sitter and a night free from activities can make date nights ridiculously hard. So we’ve started having date night at home. A movie date night in is just as fun, especially with a yummy popcorn bar. Pop Secret® Movie Theater Butter is a great base for these easy flavored seasoning recipes.

Plus, Pop Secret® has partnered with Fandango for a discount offer to see the upcoming “Bumblebee” movie in theatres this December. Start lining up your sitters! This would make a great date night out!

Purchase 2 packs of Pop Secret® in a single transaction and upload your receipt to the website. You’ll be given a Fandango promo code towards one movie ticket (up to $8 value) to see “Bumblebee” in theatres December 21st. Shoppers that unlock the Pop Secret® Ibotta offer can even earn cash back for their purchase.

How to Plan a Movie Date Night In

Best at home movie date snack idea for popcorn bar

Our nights in tend to be very casual with lots of kid interruptions. What works best for us is to set up a movie night for the kids at the same time as ours. We pop them their own Pop Secret® Movie Theater Butter popcorn and turn on a movie we know they’ll enjoy. Then, we set up camp in the bedroom to watch our own movie. But we do something a little different with our popcorn.

Popcorn Bar Seasoning Recipes

The delicious buttery flavor is great on its own but when doing a date night in, it’s fun to get a little creative with the snacks. A small popcorn bar, with flavored popcorn seasonings, is a way to make the date night feel a little more special. We pair the popcorn with some of our favorite candies keeping things easy and fast.

Popcorn bar seasonings recipes for movie date night at home

Popcorn seasonings are super easy to make. They adhere best when you add them to the popcorn straight out of the microwave but you can also sprinkle them on as needed while you’re snacking. I came up with 3 flavor ideas, all of which are the perfect accompaniment to the buttery taste of Pop Secret® Movie Theater Butter popcorn.

Parmesan Rosemary Popcorn Seasoning

• 2 TBSP Parmesan

• 1 TBSP rosemary, fresh (use 1 tsp if using dried rosemary)

• 1 tsp garlic powder

Spicy Chili Lime Popcorn Seasoning

• 1 TBSP Chili Lime Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp cayenne

Onion Popcorn Seasoning

• 1 1/2 TBSP onion powder

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Mix the ingredients for each recipe together in small bowls. Sprinkle over the popped popcorn while still hot.

Parmesan Rosemary Popcorn seasoning for movie date night at homeI made larger batches so that they could be ready to go for our next date night. The version with Parmesan should be kept in the fridge and will last a few weeks. The recipes noted above are perfect for a single serving. My favorite way to use these is to eat a few small portions of popcorn, each with a different topping so I can taste them all.
how to plan a movie date at home with snacksNot only are these popcorn seasoning recipes great for our date night snacks but they’d make a fun gift idea for friends. It’s super easy to put together a fun movie-themed gift basket where you can include a copy of your favorite movie, some Pop Secret® Movie Theater Butter popcorn and the pre-made popcorn seasonings.
movie date at home snack ideasThe popcorn seasonings can be made ahead of time, so putting together your movie watching snacks won’t take long at all.
recipes for popcorn seasonings for at home movie night for couplesHaving a date at home is awesome because it can be really flexible. They don’t have to happen at night and can be the best way to spend a weekend afternoon. I can take a break from household chores and sit back for a few hours to relax with my husband.  Couple date night idea for at home and at the moviesMy husband works long hours, so finding time to spend together can be hard. And while we want to get out, just the two of us, we also make sure we can fit in family time. Fitting in a movie at home is a great, easy way to spend time together. Having no travel time to factor in means you make the most of your time together. But we try to make sure that we don’t let work or our honey-do lists creep into movie time. good snacks for movie night for married couples with kidsWe are definitely a family of popcorn lovers, especially the Pop Secret® Movie Theater Butter Popcorn! Now it’s the “Better Way to Pop” with no artificial preservatives, flavors or dyes; instead, it’s colored naturally with annatto and paprika.
Date night at home and in theaters for couples

This winter, Pop Secret® is partnering with Fandango to help families save on movie night to see Bumblebee in theatres! Simply buy 2 packs of Pop Secret® in a single transaction and upload your receipt to the website. You’ll receive a Fandango promo code towards one movie ticket (up to $8 value) to see “Bumblebee” in theatres December 21st. Shoppers that unlock the Pop Secret® Ibotta offer can even earn cash back for their purchase. It couldn’t be easier!

My family can’t wait to see “Bumblebee” which is the prequel to the Transformers movie that came out a few years ago. It’s the story of a young woman trying to find her place in the world who stumbles upon what appears to be a broken down VW Bug in a small California beach town. She quickly learns that this is no ordinary car! My kids have been fans ever since their grandmother gave them their dad’s old Transformers toys from when he was little!

Looks like our next movie night out will be a family date night. And those are pretty great, too. In the meantime, we’ll start planning our next movie date night in!

Click here for the FANDANGO + BUMBLEBEE DISCOUNT OFFER.

Click to share!

  • Share
  • Tweet

About Sharon Garofalow

Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
More About Sharon
Stress Management For The Holidays
Candied Almonds Recipe and Gift Idea for Girlfriends

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Welcome!

Based in Southern California, I am the mom to two amazing boys and married to the raddest man in all the land. Cupcakes and Cutlery is your resource for simple solutions to help you be an awesome wife and mother and not lose yourself in the process. Email me at [email protected]! MORE ABOUT SHARON

Posts about wine, liquor and/or cocktail recipes are expressly for people 21 years of age and older. Drink responsibly.

Featured Posts

vanilla buttercream in a bowl

My Go-To Easy Recipe for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Glasses of pumpkin pie milkshake on a table

Yummy Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Milkshake Recipe

A wall decoration that says "happy Cake Day. with paper flowers next to it.

Tips for back to back entertaining

More Easy Recipes

Text to get my readers to sign up for my newsletter.

Privacy Policy
A person sitting at a table using a laptop

Affiliate Link Disclosure

Cupcakes and Cutlery is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Read my full disclosure policy.
  • Accessibility Statement
  • CCPA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Work with Me

Text encouraging readers to sign up for my newsletter.

[email protected]
xo Sharon

© 2008-2020 Cupcakes & Cutlery. All Rights Reserved.