Description
Delightful and festive Christmas Popcorn Balls made with fluffy popcorn, sweet marshmallows, and vibrant colors. Perfect for holiday parties and treats!
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
- Red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Stir in the corn syrup and vanilla extract. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Divide the melted marshmallow mixture into two bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other. Mix each until fully combined.
- Pour the red mixture over half of the popcorn and the green mixture over the remaining popcorn. Stir each batch until the popcorn is evenly coated.
- Using greased hands, form the coated popcorn into balls, about the size of a tennis ball. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the popcorn balls with red and green sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Allow the popcorn balls to cool and set before serving.
Notes
- Ensure your hands are greased to prevent sticking while forming the balls.
- Allow the popcorn balls to cool completely for better shape retention.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popcorn ball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg