Fluffernutter Popcorn Balls

 

Ingredients

• 8 c. popped popcorn
• 6 c. miniature marshmallows
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 c. peanut butter chips
• 1 Tbsp. shortening
• 2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 c. miniature M&M's

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the butter and 4 c. of marshmallows. Heat over low/medium heat until melted and creamy. Set aside for a minute. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the peanut butter chips and the shortening. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat.

Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Pour the melted marshmallow over the popcorn and stir. Add the melted peanut butter chips and stir again. Toss in the m&m's, salt, and the extra 2 c. of marshmallows and stir really well. Let cool. Squeeze handfuls into large balls and set on a baking tray. Garnish with popsicle sticks, washi tape, and cupcake liners. Keep covered. Makes about 12 large popcorn balls.

Note: I pressed my popcorn into a 9x13 pan while it was warm. After it was chilled, I cut it into squares and then made each square into a ball.

S'mores Popcorn

Ingredients

• 8 c. popped popcorn
• 2 c. miniature marshmallows
• 1 1/2 c. chocolate candy bar chunks (about 16 snack sized)
• 2 c. Golden Grahams cereal
• 12 oz. white almond bark (I use Candiquik)
• 1 tsp. shortening
• blue gel food coloring
• 1/4 c. colored sprinkles

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, marshmallows, candy bar chunks, and cereal. In a microwave safe bowl, place the white almond bark and shortening. Heat and stir every 30 seconds until melted. Remove 1/4 c. melted almond bark and set aside. Pour 1 1/4 c. melted bark over the popcorn. Toss until everthing is coated. Pour out onto a wax paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate about 5 minutes. Break into chunks.

In a bowl, combine the leftover 1/4 c. melted almond bark and tint with the blue food coloring, until it is the color you want. Place the blue chocolate into a plastic baggie and cut off the tip. Drizzle over the popcorn and sprinkle with colored sprinkles. Store in a sealed container.

Butterscotch Popcorn Bars

Ingredients

• 2 quarts unsalted popped popcorn
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 package (10-1/2 ounces) miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, peanuts and raisins. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in the marshmallows and chips until melted and smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture and stir until evenly coated. Immediately pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan and press down evenly. Cool before cutting. Yield: 3 dozen.

Cinnamon Sugar White Chocolate Caramel Popcorn

1 stick butter

1/4 cup corn syrup

Air popped popcorn-I used 1/4 cup kernels

1 cup brown sugar

1 /2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cinnamon and Sugar mix and white chocolate if you want it

Preheat oven to 250F.

Pop popcorn using your air popper! Spread popcorn out onto two large baking sheets. Make sure it is evenly spread between the two pans.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add in sugar, corn syrup and salt; stir until well combined. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Once the mixture comes to a rapid boil, let it boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Stir in the vanilla.

Gradually pour the caramel mixture over the popped corn, mixing well on the pans. You can do this in a bowl but why dirty more dishes? I do it right on the pans. Sprinkle popcorn with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, make sure you stir it often. Maybe every ten minutes or so. Remove from pan and sprinkle with a little more cinnamon and sugar. You can drizzle white chocolate over the popcorn if you wish!

Snickers Popcorn

Ingredients

• 8 quarts air popped corn (about 2 cups of kernels)
• 1 cup salted butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 30 “Fun Size” Snickers bars coarsely chopped
• 3 oz melted semi sweet chocolate (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°
2. Over medium heat boil butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in your baking soda.
4. Pour over your popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
5. Transfer to waxed paper lined counter and sprinkle peanuts on top. Stir until all is coated evenly.
6. Transfer popcorn into a large roasting pan and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and stir in your coarsely chopped Snickers. Return to oven for 3 more minutes so the Snickers begin to melt slightly into the popcorn.
8. Remove from pan and transfer popcorn back to wax paper to cool.
9. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of popcorn if desired.
10. Let set and store in an airtight container.

Twix Caramel Popcorn

 

Yield: Makes a lot!

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

5 quarts plain air popped popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
20 "fun size" Twix candy bars, chopped
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted-to drizzle over popcorn

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract. Pour caramel in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat. Gently stir until all of the popcorn is covered.
3. Place popcorn on two large shallow baking sheets and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for about an hour. Remove popcorn from oven and let cool completely.
4. Break popcorn into pieces and mix in chopped Twix candy bars. Drizzle popcorn with melted chocolate. Let the popcorn sit until chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

S'mores Caramel Popcorn

Directions:

Make caramel popcorn as normal, spread out on a cookie sheet and top with golden grahams and marshmellows.  Drizzle with chocolate.  Allow time to set up and then enjoy!

Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn

Ingredients

• 1 package microwave popcorn popped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup or honey
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 12 large marshmallows

Instructions

1. Pop popcorn until done, remove any unpopped kernels.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
3. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and marshmallows.
4. Turn heat to medium and stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
5. Pour over popcorn and stir in until popcorn is evenly coated.
6. Store in an airtight container.