These marshmallow popcorn balls are so easy! And unlike other popcorn balls, these don’t become hard and tacky. They stay soft and marshmallowy!
Do you remember trick or treating when you were young and there was always that one house that handed out something special like popcorn balls? I do! These marshmallow popcorn balls are sure bring back some fond memories! The best part about them is they don’t become hard and tacky making them difficult to eat. These stay soft and marshmallowy! Just the way they should!
After popping the popcorn, I shake the bowl a bit and then measure out the 12 cups of popcorn into a different bowl so that I can easily leave out any unpopped kernels or partially popped kernels. Then melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat. Stir in the marshmallows. Once the marshmallows are completely melted remove it from the heat and stir in the food coloring and vanilla extract. Pour of the popcorn and mix until all the popcorn pieces are coated.
Using a 1 cup measuring cup scoop the marshmallow popcorn out into 5 piles on wax paper.
Spray your hands lightly with some non-stick cooking spray and shape each pile into a popcorn ball. The only time I had a problem with the popcorn sticking to my hands was if it was still fairly hot. It is easier to shape when it is a little bit cooled. Each popcorn ball turned out to be bigger than a baseball but not quite as big as a softball. Set the popcorn balls on wax paper for an hour or so to complete set up.
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Marshmallow Popcorn Balls Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 Popcorn Balls 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Description
These marshmallow popcorn balls are so easy! And unlike other popcorn balls, these don’t become hard and tacky. They stay soft and marshmallowy!
Ingredients
- 12 Cups Popped Popcorn
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 4 Cups Mini Marshmallows
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Food Coloring
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn and remove the unpopped kernels and partially popped kernels.
- In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the marshmallows to the melted butter and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and food coloring.
- Pour over the popcorn and stir until all the pieces are well coated.
- Scoop out into 5 piles onto wax paper.
- Spray your hands lightly with non-stick cooking spray and press each pile into a popcorn ball.
- Set the popcorn balls on wax paper and give them about and hour to completely set up.
Keywords: popcorn balls, easy popcorn balls, halloween
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