Spooky Sweet & Salty Halloween Popcorn Balls
These spooky, gooey treats are the perfect mix of sweet and salty for your Halloween celebrations. Easy to make and fun to decorate with candy eyes!
Equipment
- Large heavy pot
- Silicone spatula
- 9x13 inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted butter plus more for greasing
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 cups popped popcorn
Mix-ins
- 1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces divided
- 1/2 cup peanut M&M’s divided
- 1 cup pretzel sticks broken into small pieces
- Candy eyes optional
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter. Set aside.
- Pop the popcorn and place it in the prepared dish.
- In a large heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the mini marshmallows and stir until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pour over popcorn, add broken pretzels, half the Reese's Pieces, and half the M&Ms. Fold until evenly coated.
- Let cool for 3-5 minutes. With buttered hands, shape into balls and place on parchment paper.
- Press remaining candy and candy eyes onto the outside while still warm. Let cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition per serving: Calories: 149 | Total Carbs: 26g | Net Carbs: 24g | Fats: 5g | Protein: 2g
