CANDY CANE POPCORN BALLS
When I was a little girl, my mother and I made these popcorn balls for family and friends at Christmas. Now my husband and I carry on the tradition, turning out more than 250 each December-and still our list keeps growing!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place popcorn in a large greased bowl or roasting pan; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the water, baking soda and vanilla; set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup and butter; heat over medium heat until butter is melted. Add sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reaches 230° (thread stage), about 2 minutes., Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla mixture (mixture will foam) until blended. Immediately pour over popcorn, stirring to coat evenly. Cool for about 5 minutes, stirring several times. , When cool enough to handle, firmly shape with buttered hands into 2-in. balls. Insert straight end of candy cane in the center of each ball.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Sarah Eboigbe
[email protected]I love the festive colors of these popcorn balls. They're perfect for the holiday season.
Bradley Jogie
[email protected]These popcorn balls are the perfect treat for a party or a movie night.
Ravan Lee
[email protected]I've never made popcorn balls before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out great!
PISICA LPS
[email protected]These popcorn balls are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family and friends.
allan Says
[email protected]I love the candy cane flavor of these popcorn balls. They're the perfect treat for the holiday season.
Mahdi Hadi
[email protected]These popcorn balls are a great way to use up leftover popcorn. They're also a fun and easy treat to make with kids.
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[email protected]I've made these popcorn balls several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect treat for any occasion.
Veronique Qwazi
[email protected]These popcorn balls were the perfect treat for my holiday party. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.
Richard Murillo
[email protected]I made these popcorn balls for my holiday party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Nathan Dups
[email protected]These popcorn balls were amazing! I loved the candy cane flavor and they were so easy to make.
Sylheti Top
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but these popcorn balls turned out terrible. They were hard and chewy and they didn't taste good.
Ofili Jeffrey
[email protected]These popcorn balls were a waste of time. They were hard and chewy and they didn't taste good.
Joanne Mcdaniels
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the popcorn balls to stick together. I think I needed to use more corn syrup.
Ricardo Lopez
[email protected]These popcorn balls were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Milissa Miller
[email protected]I've made these popcorn balls several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.
Maria Brown
[email protected]These popcorn balls were delicious! The candy cane flavor was perfect and they were so easy to make.
RIYAZ HOSSEN
[email protected]I made these popcorn balls for my kids and they loved them! They were so excited to help me make them and they couldn't wait to eat them.
Todd S (Cousin Todd)
[email protected]These popcorn balls were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.