These Halloween Popcorn Balls are a fun treat to make for Halloween parties and school parties.
Spooky little monsters make for fun halloween treats and the perfect treat for the holiday season.
Be sure to bookmark these adorable popcorn balls and check out our other extra halloween fun ideas.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
Easy Recipe. These cute little Monster popcorn balls are an easy halloween treat to enjoy with family and friends. This easy halloween popcorn ball recipe takes about 15 minutes to put together, not including setting time.
Tasty. These festive treats are made with a few simple ingredients and ar marshmallow popcorn balls so there is no need for corn syrup. They are the perfect crunchy treat for the holiday season.
Fun. This is a fun and festive twist on traditional popcorn balls. They are so much much fun to make for a movie night or sleep over. These also makes a great party favor for a Halloween party, just put them in a cellophane treat bag and tie with ribbon.
Ingredients
- marshmallows - mini marshmallows
- butter
- neon green gel food coloring
- popped popcorn - you'll need about cups of popcorn either microwave popcorn or air popper popcorn plain popcorn
- vampire teeth
- candy eyeballs
- halloween sprinkles
Full recipe in recipe card.
Equipment
- large saucepan
- wax paper
- baking sheet
How to Make Halloween Popcorn Balls
Step 1 - Place popped popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. In a large saucepan over medium heat melt butter and marshmallows.
Step 2 - Add food coloring to melted mixture and blend. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn.
Step 3 -Form popcorn balls while using wax paper to form.
Step 4 -Place plastic teeth into side of ball and place candy eyes on monster.
Let the popcorn balls set for at least 30 minutes to an hour. If you're in a cooler climate they might set faster.
Substitutions & Variations
These easy halloween popcorn balls can be changed up.
- Add a Drizzle - Follow the classic recipe and once the balls have cooled, drizzle melted chocolate over the top. You can even make them look like fake blood with colored candy melts.
- Candy Corn Popcorn Balls- Mix in candy corn candies with the popcorn for a festive Halloween treat.
- Cookies & Cream - Mix in crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreo) with the popcorn before adding the marshmallow mixture.
- Scale Up - You can easily scale up this recipe to make more. You will need about 1 cup of popcorn for each ball.,
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container or large ziploc bags.
Timesaver and Helpful Tips
- Use wax paper or put a little butter on your hands when forming the balls to avoid a sticky mess.
- Use plain, unsalted, and unbuttered popcorn.
- You can add a little vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- You can add a few drops of different food coloring to the sugar syrup mixture to create different colored popcorn balls.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can add chocolate covered candies, chocolate chips or mini marshmallows to the popcorn mixture before forming.
Yes, but they're freshest within the first 1-2 days so I would try to make them as close as possible to the day you plan to serve them.
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
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📖 Recipe
Monster Halloween Popcorn Balls
Ingredients
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 drops neon green food gel
- 1 bag popped popcorn
- 4 vampire teeth
- Butter or olive oil spray
- Candy eye sprinkles
Instructions
- In a deep pan on low heat. Add in marshmallows and butter. Stir until butter is melted and marshmallows are now a thick melted texture.
- Add in neon green food gel. Mix well. Add in popcorn but careful to not add any kernels. Mix well until the popcorn is coated.
- Let the mix cool just slightly so you don't bur your hands rolling the balls. Lay out parchment paper. Spray hands with butter or olive oil spray to keep the balls from sticking to your hands.
- Roll into balls and set on the parchment paper. Cut the vampire or monster teeth at the bend. Pull open an area in the middle of the ball. Add the teeth and form the ball.
- Add on candy eye sprinkles. Place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to allow to form. Serve room temperature.
Notes
- Use wax paper or put a little butter on your hands when forming the balls to avoid a sticky mess.
- Use plain, unsalted, and unbuttered popcorn.
- You can add a little vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- You can add a few drops of different food coloring to the sugar syrup mixture to create different colored popcorn balls.
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