Ghost Popcorn Balls

Name: Ghost Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 cups popped popcorn; one 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows; 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup); 1 package Wilton bright white candy melts; candy eye balls (regular sized ones)

Jennifer

1 year ago

Cuisine: American

Categories: Snacks, Holiday Sweets & Treats

Recipe Source: Beth

Ghost Popcorn Balls are a fun and festive Halloween treat. They are made with popcorn, marshmallows, and butter, and are shaped into balls and decorated to look like ghosts. The popcorn balls are typically white, but they can also be made with colored popcorn or coated in white chocolate. The ghosts are usually decorated with candy eyes and mouths, but you can use your imagination to create any type of ghost you like.

Ghost Popcorn Balls recipe - American easy difficulty dish

Tags:

halloween

Difficulty: EASY

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serving Size: 10 servings

Ingredients:

16 cups popped popcorn
one 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows
1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)
1 package Wilton bright white candy melts
candy eye balls (regular sized ones)

Directions:

Place the popcorn in a large bowl (or 2 large bowls to make mixing easier).
In a large pot over medium heat, melt the mini marshmallows and butter. Stir occasionally until smooth.
Pour the melted mixture over the popcorn (dividing between 2 bowls if you divided the popcorn). Stir with a spatula until the popcorn is coated.
Butter your hands and begin to form the popcorn into balls. You can make taller balls like the shape of a ghost, or whatever you prefer.
Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Allow the balls to cool and firm up. (30 minutes to 1 hour)
Melt the white candy melts according to the package. You can add vegetable shortening or vegetable oil to help thin out the chocolate if desired.
Dip the tops of the popcorn balls into the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Allow the chocolate to set for 1-2 minutes before adding candy eye balls to each ball.
You can try to add the eyes right away, but they may slide off if the chocolate is too hot.
Allow the chocolate to set before serving. If you'll be serving them the next day, place them in a tupperware container.
You can display them in a fun way! You can display them in a large tray on top of halloween colored m&ms with some fake spiders added in!

Directions:

Place the popcorn in a large bowl (or 2 large bowls to make mixing easier).

In a large pot over medium heat, melt the mini marshmallows and butter. Stir occasionally until smooth.

Pour the melted mixture over the popcorn (dividing between 2 bowls if you divided the popcorn). Stir with a spatula until the popcorn is coated.

Butter your hands and begin to form the popcorn into balls. You can make taller balls like the shape of a ghost, or whatever you prefer.

Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Allow the balls to cool and firm up. (30 minutes to 1 hour)

Melt the white candy melts according to the package. You can add vegetable shortening or vegetable oil to help thin out the chocolate if desired.

Dip the tops of the popcorn balls into the melted chocolate and return to the baking sheet. Allow the chocolate to set for 1-2 minutes before adding candy eye balls to each ball.

You can try to add the eyes right away, but they may slide off if the chocolate is too hot.

Allow the chocolate to set before serving. If you'll be serving them the next day, place them in a tupperware container.

You can display them in a fun way! You can display them in a large tray on top of halloween colored m&ms with some fake spiders added in!