jingle bell popcorn balls

Name: Jingle Bell Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 quart(s) popped popcorn; 1/2 cup(s) yogurt covered raisins; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 cup(s) cut up spice gumdrops (roll cut sides in a little sugar); 1 cup(s) corn syrup, light; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 pinch(es) salt

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Oct 12, 2011

These are so good and so easy. They are colorful. I make these into mini balls. But most of the time I just spread them on a jelly roll buttered pan and break or cut them up to serve.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield makes about 30 two-inch size balls

Ingredients

3 quarts popped popcorn
1/2 cup yogurt covered raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups cut up spice gumdrops (roll cut sides in a little sugar)
1 cup corn syrup, light
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

How To Make jingle bell popcorn balls

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine popped corn, gumdrops,yogurt raisins, and nuts. In heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, honey, vinegar and salt. Bring to boiling. Cook mixture over medium heat to hard-ball stage (260^). Add butter and vanilla, stirring till butter is melted. Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat evenly. With buttered hands form into mini balls or stuff into buttered mini-muffin tins; or spread out in jelly roll pan -press down to compress.
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