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How to make Peppermint Popcorn Balls for Christmas

by Stephanie

Make a fun easy treat for the holidays with these Peppermint Popcorn Balls. You can make them completely with just the microwave and a few basic ingredients. This post contains affiliate links.

Title image with 2 peppermint popcorn balls with gingerbread men on a red floral towel

These are so easy to make, and perfect for making for a holiday get together or just gifting to friends wrapped in cellophane.

Ingredients to make Peppermint Popcorn Balls

Ingredients to make Peppermint Popcorn Balls

The mini chocolate chips pictured in the photo are not used in this recipe, but you can definitely add them when you add the crushed candy canes for a chocolate mint flavor.

How do you make Peppermint Popcorn Balls?

If you can make rice krispies treats in the microwave, you can totally make popcorn balls, too! It’s very easy, and if you have kids, they can totally help make these, too.

Pop the popcorn in the microwave according to the package.

Microwave Popcorn in a glass bowl

Pour the popcorn into a bowl and remove any unpopped kernels.

Lay out a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl.

Melted butter mixed with white sugar in a glass bowl on a red floral towel

Add the sugar to the melted butter and mix it up until it’s completely combined.

Marshmallows mixed with the butter sugar mixture in a white glass bowl

Add the marshmallows and stir them up until they are coated in the sugar/butter mixture.

Marshmallow goo with a spoon in it on a red floral towel

Heat in the marshmallow mixture for 30-second intervals. Stir after each 30 seconds. Continue heating and stirring until it’s completely melted goo.

Marshmallow goo poured over the popcorn in a glass bowl on a red floral towel

Add the popcorn to the marshmallow goo and mix it up. Usually, I find it easier to pour the melted marshmallow goo over the popcorn than the popcorn into the marshmallow goo.

Marshmallow Popcorn in a glass bowl on a red floral towel

Mix it all up and the popcorn is as evenly coated as possible.

Cookie sheet with wax paper and the marshmallow popcorn

Transfer the popcorn mixture to the parchment paper.

A cookie sheet with wax paper and the peppermint marshmallow popcorn

Sprinkle some crushed candy cane over the top of all the popcorn.

Let it sit for 10 minutes or so.

Lay out a second cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Pour the crushed candy canes into a bowl that is big enough to roll the popcorn balls.

Take about a cup of the mixture at a time and roll into a ball.

Close up of a finished peppermint popcorn ball in front of a gingerbread man.

Then, roll each ball into the crushed peppermints and set on the parchment paper.

After you’ve completed each popcorn ball, wrap each one in plastic wrap until you’re ready to serve.

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Peppermint Popcorn Balls
Yield: 6

Peppermint Popcorn Balls

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bag microwave popcorn - lightly salted or kettle corn
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 10 oz bag marshmallows
  • crushed peppermints or candy canes

Instructions

  1. Pop the popcorn in the microwave according to the package.
  2. Pour the popcorn into a bowl and remove any unpopped kernels.
  3. Lay out a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl.
  5. Add the sugar to the melted butter and mix it up until it's completely combined.
  6. Add the marshmallows and stir them up until they are coated in the sugar/butter mixture.
  7. Heat in the marshmallow mixture for 30-second intervals. Stir after each 30 seconds. Continue heating and stirring until it's completely melted goo.
  8. Add the popcorn to the marshmallow goo and mix it up.
  9. Mix it all up and the popcorn is as evenly coated as possible.
  10. Transfer the popcorn mixture to the parchment paper.
  11. Sprinkle some crushed candy cane over the top of all the popcorn.
  12. Let it sit for 10 minutes or so.
  13. Lay out a second cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  14. Pour the crushed candy canes into a bowl that is big enough to roll the popcorn balls.
  15. Take about a cup of the mixture at a time and roll into a ball.
  16. Then, roll each ball into the crushed peppermints and set on the parchment paper.
  17. After you've completed each popcorn ball, wrap each one in plastic wrap until you're ready to serve.

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