Popcorn balls are colored orange and made to look like pumpkins. These are a fun Halloween treat for kid and adult parties. Very versatile!
Ingredients
- 5 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
- 0.5 cups butter or margarine
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 4 dropss red food coloring
- 3 dropss yellow food coloring
- 4 sticks red or black licorice , cut into thirds
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Grease a muffin pan and set aside.
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2
Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside.
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3
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange.
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When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute the candy, nuts and marshmallow.
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5
Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it.
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6
Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!
Nutrition Facts
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