Salty and Sweet Popcorn Balls
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 629
- Total Fat
- 34
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 75
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 47
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 16
- Sodium
- 290
- Total: 1 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Cooking spray
10 cups lightly salted popped popcorn
1 cup salted mini pretzels, lightly crushed
1 1/2 cups peanut butter chips
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup crushed potato chips
Directions
Special equipment:
3 disposable piping bags (or resealable plastic bags)- Light coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Combine the popcorn, pretzel pieces, 1 cup of the peanut butter chips and 1 cup of the milk chocolate chips in a large bowl. Toss to distribute evenly.
- Melt the butter, confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup and marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl in 15 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until completely melted.
- Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn mixture and stir until evenly coated. Quickly, but gently form twelve 2 1/2-to-3-inch-diameter balls with either your hands or a large cookie scoop lightly coated with cooking spray. Pretend you’re making snowballs, but don’t pack them too hard. Place each of them in a well of the prepared muffin tin so they hold their shape as they cool.
- When the popcorns balls are cool, melt the remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter chips, the remaining 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips and the white chocolate chips in each of 3 small microwave-safe bowls in 15 second intervals, stirring occasionally. Transfer the melted chips to each of 3 small piping bags or resealable bags. Snip the tips and drizzle over the popcorn balls. Top evenly with the crushed potato chips and let set, about 30 minutes, before serving.