One of my favorite things to eat is popcorn. I love it. Buttered, savory, sweet. Any of those ways is a good way to eat popcorn. I have made a couple of recipes of sweet popcorn mixes before on my blog, but I’ve never done popcorn balls before.
It made me especially happy to see Good Cook doing a Popcorn Event this month. They sent their Kitchen Experts a range of products to create tasty popcorn balls to kick the event off. You’ll be able to see some of the creations on their Facebook page and they’ll be having a giveaway for their fans during the 7-day event that starts October 7, 2013.
The two challenges to making popcorn balls is the mess and trying to get them round. Good Cook has solved this dilemma with their new Popcorn Ballers.
I decided I wanted to do something seasonal with it, and after the project was complete, I thought the popcorn balls I had made looked a little bit like pinecones, hence the name.
Ingredients
One bag of microwave popcorn
2 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows
3 Tbsp of butter
1 packet of Duncan Hines Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting Creations flavor mix (you could use 1/4 cup of cocoa instead if you can’t find this)
1 Tbsp of vanilla
1 cup of Nestle Halloween chocolate chips
Directions
1. Pop the popcorn, let cool and then pick out the unpopped kernels. Put in a mixing bowl and set aside.
2. Over low heat in a non-stick pot, heat the butter, marshmallows, vanilla, and flavor mix (or cocoa) together until the butter and marshmallows are completely melted and it’s a smooth mixture and it’s just starting to boil.
3. Pour the liquid mixture over the popcorn and with a silicone spatula mix until all the popcorn is covered. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Scoop the popcorn mixture into the Good Cook Popcorn Baller and then put the lid on it and press down to mold. On the bottom of the popcorn baller is a flexible indented piece that allows you to depress the popcorn ball onto wax paper or parchment paper without having to touch it. Bonus – the popcorn baller is dishwasher safe so when you’re done using it just toss it in the machine!
This recipe will make 3 popcorn balls. They are HUGE. And this recipe is very sweet so I’d actually say that while it makes 3 balls, one half of a popcorn ball would be a serving, so it makes 6 servings.
For kidlets you know well, it is fun to wrap them up in little Halloween themed plastic sacks for a sweet treat.
If you would like to purchase a popcorn baller at GoodCook.com they are offering it to our readers for 25% off. Use CODE: POPCORN at checkout. Also be sure to visit https://www.goodcook.com/everydaycooking/3-delicious-ways-to-make-popcorn-balls for more ideas!
Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!
Those are so cute & sound so yummy! I was OBSESSED with popcorn balls as a kid but I remember how messy they are to make so I haven't made them yet- I need that tool!
I would love to try this! We are popcorn fans!
This would make such a cute Halloween treat!
That little "baller" is a great idea. Popcorn balls are fun to eat.
Great recipe and review!
That is awesome!
Oh wow I'm not much of a plain popcorn eater but I love the flavored ones and this looks awesome.
My boys would be all over those faster than you can say yum! How awesome!
These look totally amazing and tasty!
These are so much fun!!!!!
Goodness, this would make a great holiday gift too!
These look great for fall & I like that they aren't holiday specific
so creative and I LOVE that they are homemade. I bet they taste so fresh
These are so cute and creative! They look yummy too
I love popcorn too! I like the idea of making pinecone popcorn balls, very creative
Oh my! These look Awesome! Would love to have the Popcorn Baller!
These sound delicious! I love popcorn balls.
I think I got a cavity just reading the recipe. AWESOME! 😉
The popcorn ball gadget is really cool. I agree that it is a real pain to get them into the right shape… and to get them all the same size. The Popcorn Baller would definitely solve that.
I grew up on the popcorn balls made with karo syrup that were hard and indestructible. I love the ones made with marshmallows. I'm sure I could eat a whole one.
OMG this thing is amazing! I've never made popcorn balls before because of the mess.
That's a nifty device, takes the hard work out of making those cute Halloween treats.
Wow those look good. I admit to having checked it out because I thought how could pine cones and pop corn go together. lol
I.love.popcorn.balls! I have never attempted to make them but that little tool is genius so I may need to try my hand at them.
Nifty! My neighbor is famous for her popcorn balls. This would make a great gift for her.
I've never made a popcorn ball either but I absolutely love them! I love the recipe you created and how clever you named them. I especially love the popcorn baller – that is genius!
What a creative treat! Really loving all these neat gadgets from good cook 🙂
That totally is genius! I want to try your recipe!
What a fun, festive Halloween treat.
These look yummy! I have never made popcorn balls because I figured they'd be a big mess, but that gadget makes it look so easy!
id love to make these for my grandchildren
What an adorable (and scrumptious) treat idea! I could think of a million ways a popcorn baller would really come in handy throughout the year.
I have to get this! My husband loves popcorn balls, but they're so messy that I rarely make them for him. I want to surprise him with this recipe. 🙂
That is super cute! I am always looking for new kitchen gadgets.
We are big popcorn fans at our house too. I love how this makes making popcorn balls easier. It makes for a perfect, inexpensive gift.
Those are so cute. You did a great job.