Description
Festive Christmas Popcorn Balls are a delightful treat perfect for holiday celebrations, combining sweet marshmallows, colorful M&M candies, and fun sprinkles wrapped around crunchy popcorn for a cheerful and delicious snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn
- ½ cup unpopped popcorn kernels
Marshmallow Mixture
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 10 ounce bag miniature marshmallows
Toppings
- 1 cup red and green M&M candies
- ⅓ cup festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Pop the 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.
- Combine with Popcorn: Remove the marshmallows from the heat and pour it over the popped popcorn. Gently stir to coat the popcorn evenly.
- Add Candies and Sprinkles: Once the popcorn is well-coated and the mixture has cooled slightly, use a rubber spatula to fold in the M&M candies and the sprinkles.
- Form Popcorn Balls: Spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray (keep it handy to spray again as needed). Scoop about one cup of the popcorn mixture and form into balls by gently pressing the mixture together.
- Set the Popcorn Balls: Allow the popcorn balls to sit at room temperature until completely cooled and set before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- The warmth of the marshmallow mixture and your hands can cause M&M’s to melt slightly; to prevent this, press candies onto the outside of the balls immediately after forming.
- The number of popcorn balls varies by size; using 1 cup of mixture per ball yields about 16 balls, while slightly larger balls yield around 13.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popcorn ball
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
