Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn Balls
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Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn Balls
Description
Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn Balls are made by melting butterscotch chips, salted butter, and peanut butter together until smooth. Soft marshmallows are stirred in and melted to form a thick, fudgy coating. This warm mixture is quickly combined with popped popcorn and shaped into balls while still pliable. Once cooled, the popcorn balls hold their shape but remain chewy and sweet.
This recipe yields a fun, handheld treat blending the richness of peanut butter and butterscotch with the light crispness of popcorn. The marshmallow melt serves as a sticky binder to hold it all together. The size of the balls can be adjusted according to preference, from smaller bite-sized snacks to larger portions.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/4 cups butterscotch chips
- 5 tablespoons butter salted
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 6 cups marshmallow not quite 16 ounces, big
- 12 cups Popcorn I used a 6 oz bag, popped
Instructions
- In a very large microwaveable bowl, add butterscotch chips, butter, and peanut butter.
- Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until most of the lumps are gone.
- Add the marshmallows and stir. Microwave again for about 30 seconds, then stir until smooth. It will have a fudge-like consistency. (Depending on how powerful your microwave is, you may need to put it in again. You just want to microwave it the minimum amount to get it smooth.)
- Moving quickly, add the popcorn to the bowl, if it will fit. Alternatively you can spread the popcorn on a sheet pan and pour the mixture over the top. The mixture is very thick, and will start to harden as it cools, so work as fast as you can! I think I ended up using my hands to get it to come together in the bowl.
- Shape the popcorn into balls and place on wax paper. I made them into balls about the size of my fist, but you can make them as large or as small as you want.
- Let popcorn balls cool. Eat!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1ball | |
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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