Description
These festive Christmas Popcorn Balls are a sweet, colorful treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with buttery popcorn coated in melted marshmallows, mixed with red and green M&M candies and festive sprinkles, they bring a delightful crunch and seasonal cheer to any party or snack time.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn Mix
- ½ cup unpopped popcorn kernels
Marshmallow Coating
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 10 ounce bag miniature marshmallows
Decorations
- 1 cup red and green M&M candies
- ⅓ cup festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop Popcorn: Pop your popcorn kernels using your preferred method. Separate any unpopped kernels and set aside the popped popcorn.
- Melt Butter and Marshmallows: In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. When the butter is completely melted, add in the miniature marshmallows. Heat the marshmallows, stirring often, until melted and smooth.
- Coat Popcorn: Remove the marshmallow mixture from heat and pour it over the popped popcorn. Gently stir to coat all the popcorn evenly.
- Mix in Candies and Sprinkles: Once the mixture has cooled slightly, use a rubber spatula to fold in the red and green M&M candies and the festive sprinkles carefully to avoid melting the candies.
- Form Popcorn Balls: Spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking. Scoop about one cup of the popcorn mixture and gently press it together into a ball shape. Repeat until all mixture is used.
- Set and Cool: Allow the popcorn balls to sit at room temperature until completely cooled and set, which helps them hold their shape.
Notes
- Store popcorn balls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- To avoid M&M’s melting inside, press a few candies onto the outside of the popcorn balls immediately after forming them.
- The number of popcorn balls depends on their size; using 1 cup per ball yields approximately 16 balls, while larger 3-inch balls yield about 13.
- Non-stick cooking spray on hands makes shaping easier and prevents sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
