Easter Popcorn Ball Fun (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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10 ounces of small marshmallows
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3 tablespoons of butter with no salt
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10 cups of unsalted plain popped popcorn
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1 1/2 cups pastel chocolate candies with a candy shell
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Half a teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
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Food coloring (optional, pink, blue, yellow)
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Nonstick spray for your hands
# Instructions:
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Put your popped plain popcorn in a huge bowl and leave it to sit aside.
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On medium heat, melt your butter in a medium pot. Stir in the marshmallows and keep mixing until it's smooth and melted down.
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Take the pot off the heat and mix in your vanilla. If you'd like, separate into smaller bowls and mix in a drop of food dye for some fun colors.
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Pour the melted mixture right over the popcorn, then carefully toss and mix until everything’s covered.
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Toss in the pastel candy-covered chocolates and gently stir until just combined.
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Spray your palms with cooking spray, then press the popcorn mixture together to shape 3-inch spheres.
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Place the shaped popcorn balls on wax paper and leave them to cool completely before eating.
# Notes:
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Don’t overmix after putting in the candies or they’ll melt.
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Wrap each popcorn ball in plastic if giving them as gifts or putting them in baskets.