3-ingredient vanilla popcorn balls

Name: 3-ingredient vanilla popcorn balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20 Servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean; 0.25 cup popcorn kernels; 1 cup marshmallows; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; vegetable oil; salt

Based on 5 ratings

Devan

Editor

“Inspired by a homemade Halloween favorite, these one-bite vanilla popcorn balls are chewy, fragrant, and sweet, with just the right amount of salt to balance them out. They tend to get hard relatively fast, so make a smaller batch if you can’t eat them right away or wrap them individually in some plastic wrap once they set. Make sure to remove any unpopped kernels before adding the popcorn to the marshmallow mixture—you wouldn’t want to be the reason for someone else’s broken tooth!”

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-20+

1	vanilla bean
50 g	popcorn kernels
200 g	marshmallows
3 tbsp	unsalted butter
	vegetable oil
	salt

Metric

Imperial

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Utensils

pot
bowl
paper towels
rubber spatula
parchment paper
baking sheet

Nutrition per serving

Cal
55

Protein
0 g

Fat
2 g

Carb
9 g

Step 1/3
- 50 g popcorn kernels
- vegetable oil
- salt
- pot
- bowl
- paper towels
Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Pour in popcorn kernels and add a pinch of salt. Cover and lightly shake the pot until kernels start popping. Lift or set the lid at an angle to allow steam to escape. Once kernel pops are more frequent, remove pot from heat and transfer popcorn to a bowl, making sure to remove any unpopped kernels. Wipe out the pot with a paper towel.
Step 2/3
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 200 g marshmallows
- 1 vanilla bean
- rubber spatula
Melt butter and marshmallows in the same pot over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, deseed the vanilla bean and add the seeds to the pot. Once the marshmallows are melted completely, remove pot from heat and mix in popcorn and bit of salt. Stir gently until fully coated.
Step 3/3
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
Use a greased spoon and your hands to form the popcorn mixture into bite sized balls. Set them on parchment paper-lined baking sheet and let sit for approx. 10 min. Enjoy!