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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!
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. It’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. 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.The popcorn balls aren’t sticking together.
This happens because the marshmallow hasn’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 don’t miss:Video
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!
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Servings: 15 popcorn balls
Ingredients
- 2 envelopes of microwave popcorn popped
- 8 cups miniature marshmallows
- ½ cup butter
- Neon Green Food Coloring Gel
- 1½ cups M&M’s – 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. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 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.
- When melted add in 2-3 drops of neon green food coloring and stir thoroughly. Add more coloring if needed.
- Pour over popcorn and stir with a rubber spatula until popcorn is completely coated.
- Add M&M’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.
- 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.
- Enjoy!
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
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