Deluxe Popcorn Balls
October 9, 2008 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Halloween, Harvest Fall Party
Popcorn balls don’t just have to be popcorn and syrup. You can add all kinds of fun things to add flavor and color to your popcorn balls, and make them more festive for the fall season.
Popcorn balls have become a staple treat for Halloween, and fall parties.
Popcorn ball recipe:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup white Karo syrup
Combine ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a soft ball boil. Use a candy thermometer to determine when the correct temperature has been reached.
Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of butter. Pour hot mixture over a large bowl of popcorn and shape by hand into popcorn balls.
Deluxe Popcorn Balls
Here are some things you can add to your popcorn balls for a fall, harvest or Halloween party:
- M & M’s
- Heath Bar Bits
- Chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips
- Crushed cookie pieces
- Crushed candy pieces
- Chopped caramel candies
- Candy corn
- Dried fruit
- Sprinkles
- Decors
Anything else you can think of with a crunchy sweet texture will probably work, and add flavor.
For more fall Halloween food ideas check out 50 Fun Homemade Halloween Treats, Snacks, and Appetizers.
(photo © Newscom)
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Those look so good and I had no idea how easy they are to make. Thanks!
We always get popcorn balls when we trick or treat. There’s an elderly lady who has made them for years and sets a few aside for my family.
If the surprise gift is popcorn-related, I want in. Actually, I want in if its not popcorn-related, too.
Yummy! Thanks for this giveaway!
I love popcorn balls! Can’t wait till my kids are old enough to eat them.
Thanks for the great recipes!
Those sound sooo yummy, but due to the “teeth bling” (read dental appliance) – they would only be salivated on by the young lady in our home, rather than eaten!
What a yummy to my tummy kind of treat…i will be making some of these for my family and friends in a couple of weeks…
I love popcorn balls. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love surprises and popcorn balls. thanks for the contest.
I love surprises!
Those popcorn balls sound yummy!
love popcorn balls and have made them for years.
Yummy! I’m loving Blogtoberfest! I love surprises.
I love popcorn balls with Craisins and chopped almonds.
I love the recipe! Thanks for the surprise giveaway!my mom always made us pop corn balls when i was a child.
I love popcorn balls, I am going to try this recipe, and maybe the pretzel ghosts from the list of recipes. thanks for some unique ideas
that sounds good!!
When I was a kid the lady across the street
from where we lived would make popcorn balls
for trick or treaters.You know that was one stop
we made.Popcorn balls are so yummy
Thanks for the recipe. Great idea.
this looks yummy!
I love popcorn balls, thanks for the recipe and the giveaway.
love popcorn balls! I remember making them when I was little they were great!
Wow, Thanks for the recipe. Will have to ry it out! Thanks for the contest!
Enter me please!
When I was a child, one of our elderly neighbors made popcorn balls for the special kids in her life every Halloween. Of course I was always one of the lucky recipients. Yum Yum!
They all sound so good thank you
Great idea! And I love surprises! I would love to win! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
These would be great for my daughter’s sleepovers, the girls would love to make these!
Sounds great~and easy to make..Thanks so much!
These sound great. I’ve made caramel corn before, but never popcorn balls.
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
im gonna try this everytime i try to make popcornballs they wont stick inever have used karo syrup i usually use butter and marshmellows
Yum! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Sounds tasty.
Delicious! Where’s mine? You mean I have to make it myself? OK
Popcorn balls are my favorite Halloween treat. You can’t hand them out anymore, but they still eat here at home!
those are sooooo good and ez to make