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    Halloween Popcorn Balls

    Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

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    These Halloween popcorn balls are easy to make, fun for parties and kids love them! Use your favorite Halloween colored candy and sprinkles for a hauntingly fun treat!

    popcorn ball close up
    One of my favorite easy Halloween treats!

    You all know I love Halloween. It is so fun to dress up, hand out candy (or get candy!), and I love making all the fun Halloween treats- especially these popcorn balls!

    Donโ€™t miss these other tasty Halloween treats!

    • Easy Graveyard Cake
    • Monster Donuts
    • Witches Fingers
    • Cauldron Cocktail
    • Spider Cookies

    One of my favorite treats to make are these Halloween Popcorn Balls. They are the perfect combo of salty and sweet, plus they are bright green and filled with Halloween candy and sprinkles- perfect for Halloween.

    Popcorn has been my favorite treat since I was a kid! Make sure to check out my Buffalo Wing Popcorn and, Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn, and Christmas Popcorn too!

    popcorn balls on table
    These set up pretty quick and are a delicious treat!

    These popcorn balls with marshmallow are a fun and easy recipe to make with kids. Plus, they are perfect for a fun Halloween party!

    These arenโ€™t your typical Halloween popcorn balls at Walmart- these are fresh and gooey and sooo delicious. Nothing against buying popcorn balls but freshly made is so good you will never want to go back.

    Plus, they are so easy to make that buying premade isnโ€™t even worth it.

     

    melting marshmallow and butter and mixing in green food coloring
    You can use other bright Halloween colors too! Orange or purple would be fun!

    How to make Halloween Popcorn Balls:

    • Pop popcorn and remove kernels
    • Melt butter and marshmallows then stir in food coloring
    • Stir popcorn and marshmallows together
    • Stir in M&Ms and sprinkles
    • Roll into balls then add more sprinkles
    • Let cool and enjoy!
    removing kernels from popcorn
    Use a cooling rack to remove unpopped kernels!

    How to easily remove kernels from popcorn?

    If you place a cooling rack on a rimmed baking sheet then pour the popcorn over it, the kernels will fall through the cooling rack leaving you with just the popcorn. Itโ€™s that easy!

    What type of food coloring should you use?

    I recommend the gel food coloring. You can find this at most grocery store in the cake decorating aisle. Popular crafts store will also have them in their cake decorating aisle.

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    Gel tends to mix better in to things and are much more vibrant.

     

    How many popcorn balls does this recipe make?

    That depends on how big you make the balls.

    If you make small mandarin sized popcorn balls- you can get 20 or more.

    I like to make medium sized popcorn balls which result in 12-15.

    shaping the popcorn balls
    Make the popcorn balls as big or little as you want!

    The popcorn balls arenโ€™t sticking together.

    This happens because the marshmallow hasnโ€™t set up/cooled enough. I like to shape a few popcorn balls then go back and repress the first few I made.

    Sometimes I have to repress the popcorn balls several times- until the marshmallow is set up enough.

    Feel free to add other fun Halloween candy- like caramel corn, or mini pumpkins- to the popcorn!

    How to store popcorn balls?

    Keep popcorn balls in an airtight container. You don't need to refrigerate.

    Eat within a week of making for the freshest popcorn taste.

    For more fun Halloween treats donโ€™t miss:

    • Witches Brew Cocktail
    • Monster Rice Crispy Treats
    • Black Cat Cookies
    • Spider Brownies
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    Halloween Popcorn Balls

    These Halloween popcorn balls are easy to make, fun for parties and kids love them! Use your favorite Halloween colored candy and sprinkles for a hauntingly fun treat!
    4.13 from 41 votes
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    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 15 popcorn balls

    Ingredients

    • 2 envelopes of microwave popcorn popped
    • 8 cups miniature marshmallows
    • ยฝ cup butter
    • Neon Green Food Coloring Gel
    • 1ยฝ cups M&Mโ€™s โ€“ Halloween colors
    • Halloween Sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Pop popcorn then remove any unpopped kernels. I like to pour the popcorn over a cooling rack which lets the kernels fall through. ย Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
      popcorn on cooling rack
    • Spray an extra-large mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray, and add popcorn.
    • In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt marshmallows and butter, stirring constantly until melted.
      melted marshmallow and butter
    • When melted add in 2-3 drops of neon green food coloring and stir thoroughly. Add more coloring if needed.
      mixing in green food coloring to marshmallow
    • Pour over popcorn and stir with a rubber spatula until popcorn is completely coated.
      mixing the marshmallow and popcorn
    • Add M&Mโ€™s and sprinkles, stir to distribute evenly. Spray hands with cooking spray and shape into balls- as big or little as you want them to be. If your hands start to get sticky just respray them.
      mixing in candy
    • Once formed roll in more sprinkles. Place on parchment lined baking sheets until cool and set up. You may need to go back and reshape them every few minutes until they set up completely.
      shaping the popcorn balls
    • Enjoy!
      popcorn balls on table

    Nutrition

    Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

    Recipe adapted from Potluck Perfect, ยฉ2018 by Courtney Lynn reprinted by permission.

    Post updated 10/3/2020

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