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jingle bell popcorn balls

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

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.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For jingle bell popcorn balls

  • 3 qt
    popped popcorn
  • 1/2 c
    yogurt covered raisins
  • 1/2 c
    chopped nuts
  • 1/2 c
    honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    cut up spice gumdrops (roll cut sides in a little sugar)
  • 1 c
    corn syrup, light
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch
    salt

How To Make jingle bell popcorn balls

  • 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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