Desserts

Halloween Popcorn Balls

Makes 16 servings

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Halloween Popcorn Balls

Makes 16 servings

A festive, irresistible Halloween treat. The salty pretzels offset the sweet marshmallow and candy corn.

Nutritional information per popcorn ball:Calories 169 (4% from fat)
carb. 34g
pro. 2g fat 4g
sat. fat 2g
chol. 0mg
sod. 53mgcalc. 18mg
fiber 1g
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Ingredients

  • 16 cups popped popcorn
  • 2cups candy corn
  • 3cups salted pretzel twists, crushed
  • 5tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4cups regular-sized marshmallows
  • ¾cup chopped bittersweet chocolate,
  • melted and warm, optional
  • 2teaspoons vegetable oil, optional

Preparation

  1. 1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. or foil. In a large mixing bowl, combine the
  3. popcorn, candy corn, and pretzels.
  4. 2. In a microwave-safe dish, melt the butter.
  5. Remove and reserve. In a separate microwavesafe dish, heat the marshmallows until very
  6. puffy, 45 to 60 seconds on High.
  7. 3. Combine the marshmallows and butter
  8. together, and then add to the popcorn mixture.
  9. While wearing gloves*, use your hands to coat
  10. the popcorn mixture evenly. Scoop up about
  11. 1½ cups of the mixture and form into a ball.
  12. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat
  13. with the remaining popcorn mixture. (The candy
  14. corn tends to drop to the bottom of the bowl,
  15. so continuously stir the mixture with your hands
  16. to ensure it is evenly distributed.) Allow to set at
  17. room temperature for about 1 hour.
  18. 4. To make an optional chocolate coating, in a
  19. small bowl, combine the melted chocolate and
  20. the oil. Drizzle over the tops of the popcorn
  21. balls. Transfer to the refrigerator for a minimum
  22. of 1 hour to set.
  23. *While food-safe gloves make it much easier to
  24. form the sticky popcorn ball mixture, you can opt to
  25. spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray if
  26. gloves are not available.

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