Ornament Popcorn Balls
Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
By Taste Of Home Editorial Team
Recipe by Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Tested by Josh Rink
Taste of Home's Editorial Process
Updated on Feb. 10, 2022
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
These gooey-sweet treats are great for dressing up the tree with a little more than the classic popcorn string. And they're yummier and fun for the family, too. — Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Ornament Popcorn Balls
Yield:1 dozen
Prep:20 min
Cook:10 min
Ingredients
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: Candy canes, black pearl sprinkles, orange licorice pastels and white Smarties
Directions
-
1Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows, butter and salt. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Pour over popcorn; mix well. Cool slightly.
-
2With greased hands, shape mixture into 12 popcorn balls, about 3/4 cup each. Place on waxed paper. Decorate as desired; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 popcorn ball (calculated without decorations): 162 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
Tester
Josh Rink
As a culinary producer at Taste of Home, Josh Rink combines his artistic talents with a lifelong love of food. While pursuing an education in fine arts, he worked as a barista, baker and caterer. Josh has also worked in visual merchandising for Pottery Barn and the Field Museum in Chicago. Now, you’ll find him in our Test Kitchen styling and shoo...
This reviews section is powered by Viafoura, whose privacy policy governs its data practices.