We headed over to my parents house last weekend to spend the day at their farm. We see my parents weekly, but often times they commute to us or we meet somewhere. All three of my kiddos were eager to arrive at Grandpa and Grandma’s. It never fails that my Mom has got some fun activity or treat for my kids when they arrive. Crafting, baking, you name it. The kids were super excited to arrive to these fun Halloween popcorn balls. They were tasty and also had the creepy spider rings on them. My kids love these spider rings, me on the other hand, not so much. It’s cooling off here in Iowa and the spiders are looking for a warm place to move to, which often equates to our garage. There have already been a handful of times this week I have been startled by one of these spider rings thinking a real one has found its way into our home. Eek! Talk about creepy. 😂
These Marshmallow Popcorn Balls can be used anytime of year. Make them a fun birthday treat by changing out the spider ring for sprinkles. Jazz them up as a turkey for Thanksgiving. Your imagination is the limit on these! Enjoy.
- ¼ cup butter
- 40 large Marshmallows
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 12 cups popcorn, popped
- Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat, add marshmallows and vanilla. Stirring constantly, cook until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended.
- Place popcorn in a large bowl. Add marshmallow mixture and toss until popcorn is evenly coated with mixture.
- Shape into 10 (3 inch) balls with lightly greased hands and place onto sheets of waxed paper. Place a plastic spider ring on top of popcorn ball and let stand until firm
Try some of our other fun popcorn treats!
