5 from 15 votes
Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn Balls
These popcorn balls combine sweet butterscotch chips, peanut butter, butter, and marshmallows to coat popped popcorn, forming pliable, sweet spheres. The mixture has a fudge-like consistency that binds the fluffy popcorn into hand-shaped balls that cool to a chewy, sweet snack with nutty and caramel notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
18
Calories:
371 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
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!
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% 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.