Description
Delightfully sweet and nutty Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls combine crunchy popcorn with a smooth honey and peanut butter glaze, enhanced by gooey melted mini marshmallows. Perfect as a fun, easy-to-make snack or treat for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Popcorn Base
- 6 cups popped popcorn, lightly salted
Syrup and Binding Mixture
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare Popcorn: Place 6 cups of lightly salted popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl, ensuring it’s ready to hold the sticky coating.
- Heat Honey and Peanut Butter: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine ½ cup honey and ½ cup creamy peanut butter, stirring continuously until the mixture is smooth and well-blended.
- Melt Marshmallows: Add 1 cup mini marshmallows to the honey and peanut butter mixture, cooking and stirring for 1-2 minutes until the marshmallows are completely melted and the mixture is homogeneous.
- Coat Popcorn: Pour the melted mixture over the prepared popcorn and stir thoroughly to ensure every piece is well-coated with the sticky glaze.
- Shape Balls: Allow the coated popcorn to cool for 15-20 minutes until it is cool enough to handle, then form the mixture into about 10 equal-sized balls using your hands or a scoop.
- Serve and Store: Serve the peanut butter popcorn balls immediately or store them in an airtight container to keep fresh for later enjoyment.
Notes
- For easier shaping, lightly grease your hands or use a piece of parchment paper.
- Feel free to add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness if desired.
- These popcorn balls are best enjoyed within 2-3 days stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
- To make them gluten-free, ensure the popcorn and marshmallows are certified gluten-free.
