Taste of Home
Candy Corn & Peanut Popcorn Balls
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 min. + standing
YIELD: 1 dozen.
My daughter and I enjoy baking and cooking together, and this recipe is one my daughter can help make and then share at school.—Kim Shireman, Searcy, Arkansas
Ingredients
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3 packages (3.3 ounces each) butter-flavored microwave popcorn
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1 package (18-1/2 ounces) candy corn
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1 jar (16 ounces) dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
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1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
Cook popcorn according to package directions; place in a large bowl. Add candy corn and peanuts; mix well.
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2.
In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows, butter and oil. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture; mix well. Cool slightly.
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3.
With greased hands, shape mixture into 12 popcorn balls, about 2-1/3 cups each. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 popcorn ball: 663 calories, 36g fat (11g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 607mg sodium, 80g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.
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