Best Colorful Popcorn Balls Recipes

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COLORFUL POPCORN BALLS



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"These easy-to-make, fruit-flavored snacks are a big hit with our four young sons," relates Mary Kay Morris from Cokato, Minnesota. For extra fun, choose gelatin flavors that match your child's school colors. They're sure to become best-sellers, so it's fortunate this recipe can be doubled.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

9 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter
1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
6 tablespoons fruit-flavored gelatin (any flavor)

Steps:

  • Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. When cool enough to handle, lightly butter hands and quickly shape mixture into balls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 139mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COLORFUL POPCORN BALLS



COLORFUL POPCORN BALLS image

Categories     Christmas     Halloween     Christmas Eve

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

9 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (10 ounce) package large marshmallows
6 tablespoons fruit flavored gelatin mix, any flavor

Steps:

  • Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. When cool enough to handle, lightly butter hands and quickly shape mixture into balls.

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