Candied Cocoa Popcorn Balls

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Candied Cocoa Popcorn Balls

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Recipe Data

8
Servings
20min
Prep
30min
Total

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    Description

    Popcorn is better with candy! Drizzle these buttery popcorn balls with melted white or dark chocolate and add sprinkles. 

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 8
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    8 c. salted and buttered popped popcorn
    2 (1.86-oz. each) Snickers bars, chopped
    ¼ c. Hy-Vee salted butter
    4 c. Hy-Vee miniature marshmallows
    ½ c. Hy-Vee semisweet chocolate chips
    2 (1-oz. each) pouches Hy-Vee instant hot cocoa mix with marshmallows
    Chocolate, white or dark, melted, for garnish
    Sprinkles, for garnish

    Things To Grab

    • Large bowl
    • Saucepan
    • Lollipop sticks

    Directions

    1. Toss popcorn with chopped Snicker's bars in a large bowl. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, chocolate, chips, and cocoa mix; heat and stir until melted. Pour over popcorn mixture; stir until coated. 

    2. Form into 8 balls; insert lollipop sticks into center of balls. Drizzle with melted white or dark chocolate and coat with sprinkles, if desired. 

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    310 Calories per serving
    1 popcorn ball

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 135mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 44g
    • Protein: 2g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Iron 6%
    0%
    Calcium 2%
    0%
    Vitamin D 0%
    0%
    Potassium 2%