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How to Make Popcorn Balls {gluten-free}
Drizzled with white and milk chocolate, these caramel popcorn balls are as pretty as they are delicious. If you don't know how to make popcorn balls, then you're in for a treat. These are a super fun family cooking project!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
gluten-free
Ingredients
- 8-10 cups cooked popcorn
- ⅛ cup honey
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup butter one stick
- white or milk melting chocolate for decorating
- Cake pop sticks
Instructions
- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper and lightly spray with oil.
- Prepare your popcorn. If popping your own popcorn, use as little oil as possible. If using prepared popcorn, use low salt.
- Put cooked popcorn into a large bowl and set aside.
- In a saucepan, add the remaining ingredients place on medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and stir for about 2 min. Do not overcook. (Be very careful the mixture is hot.)
- Let it sit for 2 min and pour over the popcorn.
- Using a large spoon, stir until the popcorn is coated.
- Let the mixture set for a couple of minutes.
- Using spray oil, spray your hands, and form the popcorn into balls. (Popcorn will be hot.)
- Place popcorn balls on the cookie sheet.
- When cool, put sticks into popcorn balls. Be careful not to split the ball.
- Decorate with melted chocolates.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
109mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
65g
(130%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.