Description
Classic popcorn balls bring nostalgic sweetness to family gatherings and holiday celebrations. Sweet, sticky caramel coating binds perfectly crisp popcorn kernels, creating delightful treats you can enjoy with friends and loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 quarts (4.7 liters) plain popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) butter or margarine
- 2 5/8 cups (590 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup (50 grams) marshmallows
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) cold water
Preparation Ingredient:
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Transfer freshly popped corn kernels into an expansive mixing vessel, ensuring ample space for thorough coating.
- Merge corn syrup, margarine, chilled liquid, powdered sugar, and fluffy marshmallows within a medium cooking vessel.
- Apply medium thermal intensity, continuously agitating the concoction until marshmallows dissolve completely and liquid reaches vigorous bubbling point, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Gently cascade molten marshmallow mixture across popped corn, employing delicate folding motions to guarantee uniform distribution of sweet glaze.
- Lubricate palms with cooking spray to prevent adhesive mixture from clinging, then swiftly mold warm popcorn clusters into compact spherical formations before cooling occurs.
- Encase each crafted popcorn orb with transparent protective membrane, preserving moisture and maintaining structural integrity at ambient temperature until consumption moment arrives.
Notes
- Create a non-stick surface by generously spraying hands with cooking spray before shaping popcorn balls to prevent sticky mess.
- Experiment with flavor variations by adding food coloring, vanilla extract, or drizzling melted chocolate over cooled popcorn balls for extra excitement.
- For a healthier version, substitute light corn syrup with honey or maple syrup and use whole grain popcorn to boost nutritional value.
- Cool popcorn balls quickly on a parchment-lined baking sheet to maintain their shape and prevent them from becoming too soft or misshapen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg