Have you ever had Marshmallow Popcorn Balls?
A few years ago, close to Halloween, I was at the store picking up some things for dinner and I realized that my grandsons would be at the house that day and I needed to give them their Halloween treats!
I started this tradition with them several years ago since I am not with them for the Trick or Treating. So I grabbed a couple of different small bags of candy and I was trying to think of something else I could do that would be slightly healthy and I remembered something my Mom did for us when we were younger–homemade popcorn balls! I loved those and made them a few times when my girls were little.
I knew it was time for me to start that tradition with my grandkids, so I picked up some microwave popcorn, orange and green Jell-O, tiny marshmallows, Halloween goodie bags and Halloween-themed pencils.
It was so much fun to share those popcorn balls with my boys! And from the photo above, you can tell they were all in.
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Marshmallow Popcorn Balls
Description
Popcorn balls are fun to eat, but even more fun when you can make them different colors for different occasions.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups tiny marshmallows
- 1/2 of a 3-oz. pkg of Jell-O, in flavor of choice (3 T.)
- 3 quarts unsalted popped corn
Instructions
- Place popped corn in a large bowl and set aside.
- In medium pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallow, stirring until melted.
- Blend in Jell-O, remove from heat and pour over popcorn, mixing well.
- With buttered hands, form popcorn into balls.
