Halloween Popcorn Pumpkins

Popcorn balls are colored orange and made to look like pumpkins. These are a fun Halloween treat for kid and adult parties. Very versatile!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 328 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 drops red food coloring
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 3 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 1 cup candy corn
• 5 cups popped popcorn
• 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds
• 0.5 cup butter or margarine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Grease a muffin pan and set aside.

Step 2

Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange.

Step 4

When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute the candy, nuts and marshmallow.

Step 5

Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it.

Step 6

Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!