Frosted Marshmallow Popcorn Balls
Held together with a mixture of melted marshmallows and butter, and dipped in Frosting, these Marshmallow Popcorn Balls make great treats for kids, especially around Halloween!
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 16 ounces tub of cake frosting I used Betty Crocker
- popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Prep. Line two baking sheets with wax paper and set them aside.
- Prepare the popcorn. Pop the popcorn. Place the popped popcorn in a large buttered bowl. Set aside.
- Make the marshmallow mixture. Melt the butter and salt in a saucepan. Add half of the mini marshmallows to the butter mixture and stir until they melt. Stir in the rest of the marshmallows and continue to stir until melted.
- Combine. Pour the marshmallow mixture over the previously prepared popcorn and stir with a buttered wooden spoon until all the popcorn is coated.
- Shape. Grease your hands with butter and quickly shape the popcorn mixture into balls, about the size of a softball (or make them as big as you'd like). Insert a popsicle stick into the center of each ball while they’re still warm.
- Let them set. Place the popcorn balls on the wax-covered baking sheet to set. This could take 1 to 2 hours.
- Warm the frosting. Once the popcorn balls are cooled, place the tub of frosting in the microwave and warm it in two 15-second bursts. The frosting will be melted, but not hot.
- Finish and serve. Dip the popcorn balls in the frosting and set them back on wax paper to set before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1.7mg
