Mrs. Santa's Popcorn Balls
These popcorn balls are ooey-gooey treats from an old vintage recipe that started out as "popcorn cake" which evolved into popcorn balls. They are packed with Christmas goodies. @mostdeliciouslife.com
Ingredients
- 22 cups popped unflavored popcorn **remove all unpopped kernals
- 1 cup butter **2 cubes
- 24 ounces mini marshmallows
- green food coloring
- 1 cup crushed candy canes Amazon.com: Festival Candy Cane Peppermint Crunch 10 Oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food
- 1 cup roasted peanuts **salted is fine
- 1 cup gumdrops, cut up https://a.co/d/bzyQ53F
Instructions
- Prepare popcorn and remove all unpopped kernels. Place in a very large bowl.
- If needed break up the candy canes by placing in a ziplock bag and hittng with a rolling pin.Roughly chop peanutsCut the gumdrops, I cup into 4ths.
- Melt butter in a large pot being careful to not burn.
- Add the marshmallows. Stir over medium heat until the marshmallows are completely melted.Stir in green food coloring to desired color intensity.
- Poor over the popcorn. Add the peppermint candy, peanuts and gumdrops. Use a large spoon and stir until well mixed and all the popcorn is coated.
- Rub butter on your hands and form into balls. Make these as large or little you want.Wrap in plastic wrap, pulling the wrap tight to hold the balls in shape and reform the ball once it is wrapped.