GRANDPA'S POPCORN BALLS
Great, Great Grandpa Apell had a huge farm in Illinois with prize-winning corn. He made Popcorn Balls for all the Grandkids at Christmastime. He lived to be 106 and claimed workin' the farm and eatin' corn was the secret! This recipe is delicious!
Provided by 3KIDS5
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Popcorn Ball Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter and water. Stir and heat to hard-crack stage or 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove from heat, add vanilla or vinegar; mix well.
- Pour slowly over popped popcorn while stirring. Wait 5 minutes and shape into 3 inch round balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.7 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 317 mg, Sugar 48.9 g
TRADITIONAL POPCORN BALLS
Kids of all ages enjoy this popcorn ball recipe as an old-fashioned holiday treat. One batch goes a long way. -Cathy Karges, Hazen, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place popcorn in a large baking pan; keep warm in a 200° oven. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 235° (soft-ball stage). , Remove from the heat. Add the butter, vanilla and food coloring if desired; stir until butter is melted. Immediately pour over popcorn and stir until evenly coated. , When mixture is cool enough to handle, quickly shape into 3-in. balls, dipping hands in cold water to prevent sticking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BEST EVER POPCORN BALLS
Sweet, crunchy balls of popcorn.
Provided by TABKAT
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Popcorn Ball Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, margarine, cold water, confectioners' sugar and marshmallows. Heat and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Carefully combine the hot mixture with the popcorn, coating each kernel.
- Grease hands with vegetable shortening and quickly shape the coated popcorn into balls before it cools. Wrap with cellophane or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 151.7 mg, Sugar 20.9 g
MARSHMALLOW POPCORN BALLS
These are very easy popcorn balls to make. The marshmallows make them similar to crispy rice cereal bars that are so popular. Made with marshmallows, these are sweet, crispy, and chewy. Everyone's favorite combination!
Provided by Kory H.
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Popcorn Ball Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Add vegetable oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Put popcorn in prepared pan.
- Melt butter In a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in marshmallows and cook until melted, stirring constantly. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and mix with spoon to coat evenly.
- Let mixture cool slightly. Smear butter on your hands or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Mix popcorn with your hands so that it is evenly coated.
- Form popcorn into 8 balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 86.7 mg, Sugar 18.2 g
FAVORITE POPCORN BALLS
Here is a recipe my family has used for years. We make the colored kind in red and green for Christmas!
Provided by Hannah
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Popcorn Ball Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
- In 2 quart saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, molasses, and salt. Insert a candy thermometer in saucepan and boil sugar mixture on medium heat until the thermometer reads 260 degrees F(126 degrees C).
- Pour syrup over corn, while stirring popcorn thoroughly. Butter hands lightly. Shape popcorn into 12 to 14 balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 98.4 mg, Sugar 27.7 g
GRANDMA'S POPCORN BALLS
My Grandma made the BEST popcorn balls every year for Halloween. Everybody wanted her recipe and lucky me - I got it 30 years before she passed away. Now that I am a Grandma of 3, I look forward to making these for my grand children.
Provided by CindiJ
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 7m
Yield 12 balls, approx.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In large pot mix well the sugar, Kayro syrup, vinegar and bring to boil. Continue until mixture reaches the Hard Crack Stage on candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat and quickly stir in popped popcorn. Butter your hands and scoop enough coated mixture to form baseball sized balls.
- You have to work quickly as the coating will harden very fast. When cooled, wrap in wax paper, twisting to close.
- Preparation and cooking time does not include time to pop popcorn.
- Cooking time varies with weather conditions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.1, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 25.6, Carbohydrate 46.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 24.4, Protein 1.4
MOM'S BEST POPCORN BALLS
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt margarine in a heavy saucepan add oil and half the bag of marshmallows, reserving the rest for use in another recipe. Stir until melted over medium heat remove from heat. Place popcorn in a large roasting pan pour marshmallow mixture on top. Stir until well coated form into 3-inch balls using well-buttered hands. Wrap individually in plastic wrap. From "5 Ingredients or Less!" Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
MOM'S CHRISTMAS POPCORN BALLS
Got this one from my mom; my brother and I got these every year in our Christmas stockings. Mom would also wrap them in colored Saran wrap and put in gift baskets and tins to give to friends.
Provided by loriyeargan
Categories Candy
Time 25m
Yield 20 popcorn balls
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar, water, corn syrup, salt, and vinegar.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat until mixture reaches hardball stage (250 degrees) Remove from heat and add 1/2 tsp vanilla and the crushed candy canes.
- Pour mixture over the popcorn in a slow steady stream, then mix thoroughly.
- Shape into balls (about the size of a baseball works well) and put on wax paper to harden.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.3, Fat 0.1, Sodium 16.6, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.5, Protein 0.3
MOM'S POPCORN BALLS
Make and share this Mom's Popcorn Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MirandaLee
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, mix all ingredients except the vanilla.
- Cook until mixture reaches 270 degrees, or brittle ball. (approx. 10-15 min over medium high heat)
- Take off heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pour over the popcorn, and stir lightly and quickly to coat. Shape quickly with butter coated hands (important - the butter keeps the syrup from sticking to and burning your hands). Note: If desired, food coloring can be added before cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1882.8, Fat 50.6, SaturatedFat 29.7, Cholesterol 122, Sodium 2232, Carbohydrate 362.4, Fiber 13.9, Sugar 231.3, Protein 12.9
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