Witchy Popcorn Balls
From watching scary movies to dressing up as ghouls and goblins, spooky season means it’s time to pop up your loved ones’ favorite snacks for a ghostly good time. Before heading out to trick-or-treat, gather your minions in the kitchen for some family-friendly fun crafting these haunting yet tasty treats. Checkout WTFCF Halloween Article A Spooktacular Halloween Celebration And Feast!
Equipment
- wax or parchment paper
- nonstick cooking spray
Ingredients
- 16 chocolate wafer cookies
- 3 quarts popped popcorn
- 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter or margarine, melted
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons lime gelatin dessert mix
- 8 chocolate ice cream cones
- ¾ cup chocolate chips, melted
- black licorice strings
- orange sugar sprinkles
- jelly beans
- candy corns
- green food color, optional
Instructions
- Spread a sheet of waxed or parchment paper over work surface. Place 8 chocolate wafer cookies on it.
- Spray a large mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray and add 3 quarts of popcorn. Set aside.
- In medium saucepan over low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine.
- Add to saucepan, 3 cups of miniature marshmallows and 3 tablespoons of gelatin powder. Stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Note: Adjust color with 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, if desired.
- Pour mixture over popcorn and mix until coated.
- Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray and press popcorn mixture firmly to form into eight balls.
- Place popcorn balls on eight wafer cookies and press candy decorations into popcorn balls to form eyes, nose, and mouth.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat ¾ cup chocolate chips covered for 10 seconds and stir until melted. Note: Repeat as needed until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon melted chocolate on top of each popcorn ball.
- Press licorice strings into chocolate to form hair.
- Dip cone edges into melted chocolate and then into orange sugar sprinkles.
- Place cones on remaining cookies to form witches hat.
- Place hats onto popcorn balls. Allow chocolate to set about 45 minutes before serving.
- Serve or seal individually in plastic wrap.
Enjoy!
About the Author
Everybody loves popcorn—the granddaddy of all snack foods. Discovered in the Americas thousands of years ago, popcorn has captivated people for centuries with its magical charm. Yet through the ages, popcorn has remained relatively unchanged. Popcorn is a seed, which just happens to do some nifty things when heated.