Halloween Popcorn Balls are sweet and salty and spookily perfect for parties and movie night! Perfectly gooey and loaded with fun candies and pretzels, this easy popcorn ball recipe is a must make this holiday season!

Looking for more Halloween treats? Make sure to try my Pumpkin Popcorn Balls and Black Widow Brownie Bites!

popcorn balls decorated for halloween with pretzels and candies sitting on black cake stand.

Halloween Popcorn Balls Recipe

Popcorn treats are always a big hit with my family and friends which is probably why I make them so often. I mean, seriously, what’s better than everyone’s favorite snack turned into a tasty treat? This simple Halloween treat is perfect for Halloween parties, movie night or sharing with friends. They take just minutes to make and are so fun and festive. If you’ve made my Pumpkin Popcorn Balls before, you know what I’m talking about!

These Halloween Popcorn Balls are a delicious combination of a classic popcorn ball recipe and Halloween treats. A little salty and a lot sweet, these yummy popcorn Halloween treats are sure to delight this Halloween season.

More Delicious Popcorn Recipes

8 popcorn balls with candies and pretzel and candy eyes all ready for Halloween sitting on black surface.

What You’ll Need

These easy popcorn balls for kids and adults are a cinch to make and fun too! As always, you can find the full printable recipe with complete instructions in the recipe card at the end of this post. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need:

salted butter – melted with marshmallows to create that gooey magic popcorn balls are known for.
marshmallows – you’ll need 40 regular sized marshmallows or 4 cups of mini marshmallows
vanilla extract – for delicious flavor.
popcorn – you can either buy or pop 12 cups of freshly popped popcorn (you’ll need about 1/2 a cup of popcorn kernels.
candies – Reese’s Pieces, peanut M&M’s, candy corn, etc.
pretzels – broken into small pieces.
candy eyes – totally optional but are super fun in these Halloween popcorn balls.

hand picking up a halloween popcorn ball of a tall black cake stand.

How To Make Halloween Popcorn Balls

Grease a 9×13 baking dish or larger with butter, set aside.
Pop popcorn according to machine instructions and place in the prepared baking dish. Or use ready-made popcorn.
In a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven melt butter over medium-low heat.
Add the marshmallows, stirring occasionally until fully melted..
Remove from the marshmallow mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Carefully pour the marshmallow mixture onto the popcorn. Using a buttered silicone spatula, fold the marshmallow mixture and popcorn together. It will be very sticky but just keep going until evenly combined.
Let the mixture cool until it’s comfortable to handle, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pretzel sticks, half of the Reese’s Pieces and half of the M&Ms.
Generously butter clean hands and scoop out a handful of the mixture and press and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. Place popcorn balls on a buttered baking dish or piece of parchment paper.
Press the remaining candy and candy eyeballs onto the popcorn balls to decorate. Let cool completely and enjoy.

Trish’s Tips and Tricks

This recipe is super versatile! Have fun by adding in different candies and nuts for a fun new flavor. Make sure the mixture has cooled adequately so it doesn’t melt any chocolate candies.
This Halloween popcorn ball recipe is awesome to make with the kids but here are some things you’ll want to take into consideration: 1) make sure the mixture is cool enough to handle and make sure to butter their hands liberally with butter otherwise you’ll have a sticky mess on your hands. 2) Protect your table or work surface with wax or parchment paper or have them work over large baking sheets for less cleanup.
If using pretzels in your Halloween popcorn ball recipe, enjoy them within a day or two or the pretzels will start to soften. Wrapping the popcorn balls in cellophane will help keep them fresh.
Popcorn Balls with Candy Corn are super fun to make! I love adding candy corn to Halloween treats because they add an instant pop of color, flavor and nostalgia. Candy corn would be a great addition to this recipe.

top down look at three popcorn balls on black cake stand that have been decorated with Halloween candy.

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How To Make Halloween Popcorn Balls

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Halloween Popcorn Balls

Halloween Popcorn Balls are sweet and salty and spookily perfect for parties and movie night! Perfectly gooey and loaded with fun candies and pretzels, this easy popcorn ball recipe is a must make this holiday season!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword halloween popcorn ball recipe, halloween popcorn balls

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 149kcal

Author Trish – Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

¼ cup salted butter plus more for greasing baking dish and hands
4 cups mini marshmallows or 40 regular sized marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 cups popped popcorn store bought or freshly popped, about 1⁄2 cup of popcorn kernels
½ Reese’s Pieces divided
½ Peanut M&M’s divided
1 cup pretzel sticks broken into small pieces
candy eyes optional

Instructions

Grease a 9×13 baking dish or larger with butter, set aside.
Pop popcorn according to machine instructions and place in the prepared baking dish. Or use ready-made popcorn.
In a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven melt butter over medium-low heat.
¼ cup salted butter
Add the marshmallows, stirring occasionally until fully melted. Remove from the marshmallow mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
4 cups mini marshmallows, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Carefully pour the marshmallow mixture onto the popcorn. Add in the pretzel sticks, half of the Reese’s Pieces and half of the M&Ms. Using a buttered silicone spatula, fold the marshmallow mixture, candy, pretzels and popcorn together. It will be very sticky but just keep going until evenly combined.
12 cups popped popcorn, ½ Reese’s Pieces, ½ Peanut M&M’s, 1 cup pretzel sticks
Let the mixture cool until it’s comfortable to handle, 3 to 5 minutes.
Generously butter clean hands and scoop out a handful of the mixture and press and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. Place popcorn balls on a buttered baking dish or piece of parchment paper.
Press the remaining candy and candy eyeballs onto the popcorn balls to decorate. Let cool completely and enjoy.
½ Reese’s Pieces, ½ Peanut M&M’s, candy eyes