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Christmas Popcorn Balls

Sticky, crunchy, and completely a kid project from start to finish — they can shape their own balls and nobody cares if they're perfectly round. The marshmallow coating keeps things together and you can color the whole batch red or green with a drop of food coloring for maximum Christmas energy. Wra
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 cups popped popcorn about 1/2 cup unpopped kernels
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/4 teaspoon red or green food coloring
  • 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Pop popcorn and remove any unpopped kernels, then place in a very large bowl.
  2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat, add marshmallows, and stir until fully melted and smooth.
  3. Stir in food coloring and vanilla extract.
  4. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and stir quickly to coat.
  5. Scatter M&Ms into the popcorn mixture and stir to distribute.
  6. Grease your hands with butter and quickly shape handfuls of the mixture into balls before they set. Work fast.
  7. Place on parchment and let cool for 20 minutes.