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Popcorn Balls - Quick And Easy Recipes
Popcorn Balls - Quick And Easy Recipes

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The Christmas 2020 countdown continues! To make you wait a little longer, we offer you some little treats to prepare with your children. Popularized in the 1950s in the United States, popcorn scoops will satisfy all your sweet and savory cravings. Easy and quick to prepare, our homemade popcorn recipes are perfect for organizing a small family cooking workshop. Your kids will love it!

5 popcorn ball recipes that will satisfy your sweet and sour cravings

popcorn balls quick and easy recipes
popcorn balls quick and easy recipes

The confinement period is painful, but can sometimes be inspiring. To occupy the children and have fun together, there's nothing like a family movie! And since watching a movie without popcorn just doesn't work, we've got a few revisited versions of this popular snack to make with toddlers. Small balls of marshmallow popcorn, popcorn lollipops dipped in chocolate, balls of popcorn with a melting heart… for every movie lover, their own popcorn recipe!

Popcorn balls with a melting surprise inside

Ingredients for 6 balls:

  • 125 g of corn kernels
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 160 g of sugar syrup
  • 75 g brown sugar
  • 1 C. tablespoon of butter
  • 6 c. chocolate spread

Utensils:

  • plastic spheres (like the ones we used to make Christmas bath bombs)
  • small glass or plastic bowls

Preparation:

In a large saucepan, put a little oil and heat it over medium heat. Then add the corn kernels and cook them with a lid. After 2 minutes, the popcorn should start to appear. When the intervals between the corn kernels 'pops' lengthen, remove the pan from the heat.

In a separate saucepan, put the brown sugar and the sugar syrup on it. Heat everything over low heat. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, add the butter and mix everything well. Then pour the caramel over the popcorn and mix. Fill a small bowl with the preparation obtained and make room in the middle to be able to add 1 tablespoon of the spread. Fill another small bowl with the popcorn mixture and press it onto the first bowl. Squeeze the two bowls together to make a small ball of popcorn. Finally remove the bowls and Bon Ap '!

Salted Butter Chocolate Popcorn Lollipops

recipes popcorn balls like popcorn lollipops with salted butter and chocolate children's Christmas treats
recipes popcorn balls like popcorn lollipops with salted butter and chocolate children's Christmas treats

Ingredients for 14 popcorn pops:

  • 3 tbsp. corn kernels
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 25 g honey
  • 50 g full cream
  • 5 g semi-salted butter
  • 1 pinch of fleur de sel
  • 40 g of chocolate
  • vermicelli

Utensils:

  • latex gloves
  • wooden sticks
  • sugar thermometer (optional)

Preparation:

In a large pot or skillet, heat the olive oil and add the popcorns. Cover and cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then set aside. In a separate saucepan, put the liquid cream, sugar and honey and bring to a boil. Bake until the small ball stage (118 ° C). Add the butter and the fleur de sel. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour the popcorn into the caramel pan and mix everything well. Shape the popcorn balls by hand. For this purpose, it is best to wear latex gloves to avoid burning yourself. Place the resulting popcorn balls on a baking sheet, covered with baking paper beforehand. Stick a wooden stick / stick into each popcorn ball. Then,melt the chocolate in a double boiler (or in the microwave). Pour it into a pastry bag and coat the popcorn with it. All you have to do is decorate the popcorn pops with vermicelli and let them freeze in a cool place for 30.

Marshmallow popcorn balls

marshmallow popcorn balls recipes
marshmallow popcorn balls recipes

Ingredients for 8 popcorn scoops:

  • 1 C. tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup of corn kernels
  • 5-6 tsp. tablespoon of butter
  • 4 cups of miniature marshmallows

Preparation:

Pour the vegetable oil into a large saucepan with a lid and heat over high heat. Once the oil is hot, pour in the corn kernels and cook them with a lid. Remove from the heat when the sound of popping corn stops or subsides within seconds of each other. Distribute the popcorn on a greased baking sheet. Then melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat and add the marshmallows. Cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Pour everything over the popcorn and stir with a spoon to coat the popcorn with melted marshmallows. Let cool for a few minutes. Butter your hands and shape the popcorn balls. Crispy, sweet and chewy, they will disappear in no time!

Popcorn lollipops dipped in dark chocolate

Easy Dark Chocolate Popcorn Balls Sweet Popcorn Ball
Easy Dark Chocolate Popcorn Balls Sweet Popcorn Ball

Ingredients for about 40 scoops of popcorn:

  • 1/2 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/3 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 1 bag or 250 g of mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup of corn kernels
  • 170 g dark chocolate 70% in pieces
Easy popcorn popcorn popcorn ball recipe with dark chocolate
Easy popcorn popcorn popcorn ball recipe with dark chocolate

Preparation:

In a saucepan, combine the corn syrup with the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring, then cook over low-medium heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture turns an amber color. Remove from the heat and add the butter, small marshmallows and vanilla. Stir until the marshmallows are completely melted. Then proceed to the preparation of popcorn. This time, we suggest you make it in the microwave. To do this, in a microwave-safe container, pour the corn kernels. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 5 min. Or until the sound of popping corn stops or decreases within seconds of each other. Then,pour the marshmallow caramel over the popcorn and stir to cover the caramel popcorn well. Lightly butter your hands and shape your popcorn balls. Insert a wooden stick in the center of each ball and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler and dip the base of each popcorn pop in it. Let them set for 20-30 minutes before tasting.

Popcorn balls are a great treat to add to the hot chocolate board for Christmas!

Peanut Butter and Butterscotch Popcorn Balls



Ingredients for 18-20 scoops:

  • 1 ½ butterscotch chips
  • 5 c. salted butter
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 cups of mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup of corn kernels
  • olive oil

For those of you who are fed up with classic popcorn, here's another popcorn ball recipe to try. Get the ingredients listed and follow the directions in the video above to get it done.

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