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Aren’t these monster popcorn balls just adorable?!! In this next recipe you will learn how to make them exactly like the picture..and it’s pretty dang easy! This is a great project for the kiddos and would make PERFECT little treats for a bake sale, Halloween party, Birthday party and more.
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Enjoy…
Ingredients
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- 2 cups Sugar
- 1¼ cups Water
- ½ cup Corn Syrup
- 1 tsp White Vinegar
- 2 bags Microwaved Popcorn
- 2 bags Vibrant Green Candy Melting Chips
- 1/4 cup Red Candy Melting Chips
- 1/4 cup Black Candy Melting Chips
- 24 Candy eyes
- 12 sticks
Instructions
- 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.
- Heat Green 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 green candy and roll to coat completely.
- Place back on wax paper.
- Place 2 eyes in each
- Immediately place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.
- Heat Black Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
- Transfer Black chocolate to small plastic bag and clip very tiny piece of corner to use for piping.
- Pipe Black Around stick to make hair.
- Repeat the process with the Red Candy Chips to and pipe on mouth.
- Immediately place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1¼ cups Water
- ½ cup Corn Syrup
- 1 tsp White Vinegar
- 2 bags Microwaved Popcorn
- 2 bags Vibrant Green Candy Melting Chips
- 1/4 cup Red Candy Melting Chips
- 1/4 cup Black Candy Melting Chips
- 24 Candy eyes
- 12 sticks
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.
- Heat Green 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 green candy and roll to coat completely.
- Place back on wax paper.
- Place 2 eyes in each
- Immediately place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.
- Heat Black Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
- Transfer Black chocolate to small plastic bag and clip very tiny piece of corner to use for piping.
- Pipe Black Around stick to make hair.
- Repeat the process with the Red Candy Chips to and pipe on mouth.
- Immediately place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set candy mix.
