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Pink popcorn balls arranged on a white oval platter.

Popcorn Balls

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 balls
Calories 469 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups popcorn freshly popped
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows
  • Extra unsalted butter for greasing hands

Instructions
 

  • Place 10 cups of plain popped popcorn into a large bowl. Remove any unpopped kernels.
  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt unsalted butter with salt, and vanilla. Add mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth.
    Stirring melted butter, vanilla, and mini marshmallows in a saucepan for popcorn balls.
  • Pour the melted marshmallow mixture evenly over the popcorn. Stir gently with a spatula to cover all the popcorn.
    Mixing popcorn with melted pink marshmallow mixture in a bowl for popcorn balls.
  • Lightly grease your hands with extra unsalted butter (or wet your hands with water or cooking spray). Quickly press portions of the mixture into balls about the size of a baseball.
    Forming pink popcorn balls from a mixture in a bowl.
  • Place the formed popcorn balls on wax or parchment paper. Let them cool completely, then store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
    Pink popcorn balls cooling on parchment paper.
  • Enjoy your homemade popcorn balls as a fun snack for any time of day.
    Pink popcorn balls arranged on a white platter.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 11gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 24mgFiber: 13g
Keyword Popcorn Balls
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