Pastel Popcorn Balls
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Soft red and green popcorn balls flavored with peppermint and wintergreen, wrapped one by one in plastic wrap. A cheerful treat for parties or holiday gifts.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn unpopped
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring
- Peppermint flavoring for red popcorn balls
- Wintergreen flavoring for green popcorn balls
Equipment
- stockpot
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Heat the oil in a 4-quart kettle for 3 minutes.
- Add the popcorn, cover loosely, and shake often over medium heat until the popping stops.
- Stir together the corn syrup, sugar, and salt.
- Tint the syrup red or green with food coloring.
- Use wintergreen to flavor the green batch and peppermint for the red batch.
- Add the syrup to the popcorn and stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until completely coated.
- Butter your hands and shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches across.
- Wrap each ball in plastic wrap.
Notes
Wrapped, airtight, at room temperature in a cool, dry place up to about 1 week. Refrigerated, covered: use within 3 to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 26g | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 1.9mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 16 servings; popcorn counted as popcorn kernels (air-popped values). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.