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Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

October 13, 2014

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Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

Love delicious pumpkin treats? Make sure to try my Sweet Pumpkin Empanadas and Pumpkin Delight!

Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving! | MomOnTimeout.com | #recipe #Halloween Thanksgiving #kids

I have been wanting to share these adorable Pumpkin Popcorn Balls since I started blogging three years ago. And now you have an idea of how badly I procrastinate 😉

Popcorn balls are in my blood. I’ve been making them since I was a toddler. My Grandma is to blame. She got all of her grand kids addicted to these things and I’m passing that along to my boys. Of course, who can resist these soft and chewy popcorn balls? And pumpkins??? Get outta here! These things are too cute for words!

Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving! | MomOnTimeout.com | #recipe #Halloween Thanksgiving #kids

My Grandma made her popcorn balls with marshmallows and it’s my favorite way to make them too. The popcorn balls are super chewy and soft – two important components of a perfect popcorn ball. The other component? No popcorn kernels! People! Check and then double check your popped popcorn! Breaking a tooth while eating a popcorn ball is seriously no bueno.

Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving! | MomOnTimeout.com | #recipe #Halloween Thanksgiving #kids

So the stems here are really the attraction for these balls. You could use a lot of different things but I did a mix of tootsie rolls and broken pretzel rods. The leaves are green laffy taffy and green tootsie rolls. Hey! I use what I have on hand you guys!

I smushed the green candies until they were the thickness I wanted and then used scissors to cut out a leaf shape. Is it a pumpkin leaf shape? Nope. Didn’t care to spend that much time on these 🙂 You wanna get all realistic with the leaves…be my guest!

Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving! | MomOnTimeout.com | #recipe #Halloween Thanksgiving #kids

These little treats would be perfect for a Halloween party or served up on your Thanksgiving table.

More Halloween Treats

Looking for more fun ideas for Halloween? Here are some to check out:

  1. Halloween Punch
  2. Witch Hat Halloween Cookies
  3. Spiral Slice and Bake Halloween Cookies
  4. Black Widow Brownie Bites
  5. Halloween Popcorn Balls
  6. Candy Corn Popcorn Munch
  7. Candy Corn Fudge
  8. Easy Pumpkin Patties
  9. Pumpkin Brownies

How To Make Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

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Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

Fun and oh-so delicious, these Pumpkin Popcorn Balls are made with marshmallows for the ultimate soft and chewy treat! Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving!
Course Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine American
Keyword popcorn balls, pumpkin popcorn balls
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Form Balls 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 12 medium size popcorn balls
Calories 218kcal
Author Trish – Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 8 cups plain popped popcorn + 1 cup
  • 16 ounces marshmallows
  • ½ cup Challenge butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extact
  • orange food coloring optional
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice optional
  • green laffy taffy green tootsie rolls, green starburst – leaves
  • pretzel rods broken into pieces and/or tootsie rolls – stems
  • butter and/or cooking spray for hands

Instructions

  • Melt the butter and marshmallows together in a large pot.
  • Once the marshmallows are fully melted, turn off the heat and add in the vanilla and food coloring. I start with a couple of drops and then add more as needed.
  • Add 8 cups of popcorn to the marshmallow mixture and stir until popcorn is covered. If there appears to be a lot of extra marshmallow mixture stir in the additional one cup of popcorn now.
  • Butter or grease hands.
  • Grab a handful of popcorn and start forming it into a ball.
  • Place the pretzel rod or tootsie roll in the top of the ball and squeeze firmly to make sure the popcorn ball sticks together. The popcorn balls can be any size you choose.
  • After all the pumpkins have been made, smush the green candies and cut into leaf shapes using scissors.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says

    October 16, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Trish, these are adorable! I have a fondness for popcorn balls too. My mom made them every Halloween, wrapped them in wax paper and that’s what we handed out to the trick-or-treaters. This was back in the olden days when you could get away with handing out homemade treats 🙂 Takes me back!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      October 20, 2014 at 3:02 PM

      Oh man! So many good memories Valerie! I love sharing traditions like that with my boys 🙂

      Reply
  2. heather @french press says

    October 15, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    dang girl, you are mighty crafty with your food!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      October 16, 2014 at 8:28 AM

      LOL! Thanks Heather!

      Reply
  3. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    October 15, 2014 at 1:26 AM

    These are seriously the cutest!! I have never made popcorn balls and totally want to now. So glad you shared them with us now – they were totally worth the wait! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      October 16, 2014 at 8:32 AM

      Kelly! You need to make popcorn balls like…today! They are so good and make the BEST snacks! Feel free to flavor them however you like too. Thanks for the pin girl!

      Reply
  4. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    October 15, 2014 at 12:52 AM

    You’re right – these are too cute for words! This is one of the most creative Halloween food ideas I’ve seen yet! I’m a huge fan of popcorn balls – I like to keep rice crispies on hand for emergency treats, but I discovered the joys of popcorn balls when I found myself in a pickle without any rice crispies and now it’s my go-to midnight snack (don’t judge;)

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      October 16, 2014 at 8:33 AM

      No judgement here Sarah 😉 Popcorn balls seem to call me name no matter the hour! Thank you so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says

    October 14, 2014 at 9:58 PM

    So freakin’ adorable!! These wouldn’t last two seconds in our house. My guy only likes rice krispie treats (well, and gingersnaps and anything lemon), and since these are close enough with their oodles of popcorn and lots of candy… He’d eat the whole batch. No joke. 😉 Pinned!

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  6. Amy@theidearoom.net says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    So cute and I love this recipe! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!

    Reply
  7. marcie says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    These are adorable, Trish — what a delicious Halloween treat!

    Reply
  8. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    So cute and such a great idea Trish, I think I’m gonna use the tootsie pops for my stems instead of the pretzel.. chocolate is ALWAYS better. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Mir says

    October 14, 2014 at 3:08 AM

    These are amazing, Trish! I love what you’ve been doing with all the Halloween-themed treats! And these are just way too cute!

    Reply
  10. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:53 PM

    I have never made popcorn balls……but I definitely have things I’ve always meant to share on my blog but haven’t! How does that happen!?!? Anyway, these popcorn balls are ridiculously cute and perfect for Halloween. Pinning!!!

    Reply
  11. Renee @ Two in the Kitchen says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    Trish, these are SO stinkin’ cute!! You have the BEST and cutest pumpkin treats out there this season!! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    I have never made popcorn balls. EVER. *hangs head in shame* I need to, STAT.

    Reply
  13. Julie | This Gal Cooks says

    October 13, 2014 at 5:56 PM

    OMG. These are too cute, Trish! Ha, I can relate. I have a ton of recipes that I have yet to share. In fact, I think I just need to remake some of them and take new pics before I share! More work to do, yeah! I’ll have to make some of these popcorn balls to get me through it. 😉

    Reply
  14. Amy @Very Culinary says

    October 13, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    Better late than never. LOVE!

    Reply
  15. Janet says

    October 13, 2014 at 4:15 PM

    Adorable. Pinned 🙂

    Reply
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