Snowman Popcorn Balls

 

I thought it would be fun to post this fun and easy recipe for Snowman Popcorn Balls… to honor all of my (non-California) friends that are “snowed in” right now!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Sugar
1¼ cups Water
½ cup Corn Syrup
1 tsp White Vinegar
2 bags Microwaved Popcorn
2 bags White Candy Melting Chips
1/2 cup Dark Cocoa or Black Candy Melting Chips
Orange Candy Melting Chip
24 Candy eyes
12 Marshmallows
6 Oreos
12 Sticks or Paper Straws

DIRECTIONS

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 250 degrees (hard ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
• Pour popped corn on a baking sheet. Pour mixture over popcorn, tossing to coat.
• When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 2 to 3 inch balls with lightly greased hands.
• Insert stick into each ball.  Cool on waxed paper.
• Separate each Oreo in half and scrape off icing to create 12 plain cookies
• Heat Dark Candy Chips in small Bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
• Dip Oreo in melted dark candy and roll to coat completely. Shake off excess.
• Lay on wax paper.  Push Stick all the way through marshmallow.
• Dip Marshmallow in melted dark candy and roll to coat completely. Shake off excess.
• Carefully push stick with marshmallow through chocolate covered oreo creating a tophat.  Make sure stick protrudes at least an inch.  Lay on wax paper and place in refrigerator to set.

• Heat White Candy Chips in medium Bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.  Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
• Dip balls in melted white candy and roll to coat completely.  Place back on wax paper.
• Remove sticks and replace with chilled top hat sticks from refrigerator.  If stick will not stay in place rub with melted chocolate.

• Place eyes on each snowman.  Immediately place snowmen in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.
• Transfer remaining dark or black chocolate to small plastic bag and clip very tiny piece of corner to use for piping.  Pipe dots for coal to make mouths.
• Heat Orange Candy Chip on plate in microwave for 30 seconds (until soft).  Cut off small sliver of orange chip to make carrot nose and put in place.
• Immediately place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.