Creatively different popcorn balls! Microwave popcorn mixed with graham cereal, pretzels and chocolate candy roll together for a treat even sweeter than the traditional favorite.
Halftime Caramel Popcorn Balls
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 bag (3 oz) light butter microwave popcorn
- 2 cups Golden Grahams™ cereal
- 1 1/2 cups small pretzel twists
- 3/4 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
Instructions
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Step1Cut 24x12-inch sheet of waxed paper; place on work surface. Pop popcorn as directed on bag. Pour popcorn into at least 8-quart bowl or large roasting pan; remove any unpopped kernels. Stir in cereal, pretzels and chocolate pieces.
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Step2In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Pour brown sugar mixture evenly over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat well.
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Step3Spray hands with cooking spray. With sprayed hands, quickly and firmly shape generous 1 cup popcorn mixture into ball. Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining mixture to make about 9 more balls. Cool 10 minutes. Wrap each popcorn ball in plastic wrap.
Nutrition
320
Calories
11g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Popcorn Ball
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 320mg
- 13%
- Potassium
- 130mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 33g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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