Popcorn Balls

Sweets on a Stick

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Makes 12 balls

These super yummy balls of popcorn can be made even more delicious by adding ¾ cup of candy like Reese’s Pieces when mixing the popcorn into the marshmallow mixture.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 1 cup mini Marshmallows
  • 12 Lollipop Sticks
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 3/10 cup Corn Syrup
  • 10 cup Popcorn
  • 1 ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
  • Vegetable Shortening , so you can work easily with the popcorn balls

Steps (5 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Line a tray with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Place marshmallows, water, butter, and cornsyrup together in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat at high for 1 minute. Remove and stir and return to cook for a further 1 minute; stir until marshmallows are dissolved. Mix in popcorn and powdered sugar until completely
    combined.

  3. 3

    Cover hands generously with vegetable shortening. Take handfuls of mixture and squash into a ball shape, continue until all mixture is used. Should make approximately 12 balls.

  4. 4

    Place a lollipop stick into each ball. Cover hands well with vegetable shortening again and scrunch the balls in as tight as you can around the lollipop stick.

  5. 5

    Leave on parchment-lined tray to set.