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Homemade Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

  • 9 cups popped popcorn (stove popped is best, no flavorings like salt or butter)
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 10 ounces marshmallows
  • 1 small package of Jell-o (any flavor)

Instructions

  • Pop popcorn. Put into a large bowl.
  • On the stove, melt the butter and marshmallows together. Really low heat, stirring often.
  • When melted, add the Jell-o.  Mix it in.
  • Pour over popcorn.  Mix it in. Really quickly.
  • Let it cool just a bit - it will be very hot!  Spray a cookie sheet with baking spray.
  • Form the popcorn mixture into balls.  I like to put butter or cooking spray on my hands so it doesn't stick too much.  Put on cookie sheets.
  • Wait til completely cooled and set (30 minutes), then wrap with Saran Wrap.

Notes

If you’re going to err anywhere, be overly generous on the amount of popcorn you use and be stingy on the marshmallows. You don’t want them to be too sticky.
Kids will probably want to help you make these, but be careful. Sometimes the mixture can be really hot.
I usually get about 10 popcorn balls, but I don't make them very big.  How big you make them will determine how many this makes.
If you use a green or a yellow color, you may want to add food coloring to the mixture so that the color is more vibrant.