What holds popcorn balls together?

What holds popcorn balls together?

What is this? The Karo® Syrup adds just the right amount of sweetness and ensures your popcorn balls will keep their shape. Spraying your hands with cooking spray before shaping the balls is important because the warm mixture is pretty sticky. It’ll cool a lot faster than you think, though, so make sure you work fast!

What’s a good recipe for popcorn balls?

Ingredients

1. 20 cups popped popcorn (stovetop popcorn or store-bought popped popcorn)
2. ¾ cup light corn syrup.
3. ¼ cup unsalted butter , cut into cubes.
4. 2 teaspoons cold water.
5. 2 ½ cups powdered sugar.
6. 1 heaping cup mini marshmallows.
7. 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla.
8. ½ teaspoon kosher salt.

How do you make marshmallow balls?

Instructions

1. Crush the Super Wine biscuits then add brown sugar, condensed milk, butter (melted), vanilla essence, cocoa & marshmallows.
2. Roll into balls using wet hands.
3. Coat in coconut.
4. Chill for 1 hour prior to serving.

How do you make sweet and salty popcorn balls?

Instructions

1. Pop popcorn according to package directions.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large pot, melt butter over low heat.
4. Add marshmallows, and cook, stirring regularly, until melted.
5. Remove any un-popped kernels from popcorn, and stir popped popcorn into marshmallow mixture.
6. Add pretzel pieces, and stir in to combine.

What does baking soda do in popcorn balls?

The purpose of baking soda in the caramel is to react with the acid (the brown sugar and corn syrup), which creates tiny carbon dioxide air bubbles. Hence, the foaming you see in the photo above. Once the caramel has cooled on your popcorn, the air bubbles inside the caramel create a softer texture.

How do you make popcorn balls for Christmas?

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup whole kernel unpopped popcorn about 12 cups popped.
2. 1 cup granulated sugar.
3. 1/2 cup light corn syrup.
4. 1/3 cup salted butter.
5. 1/2 tsp kosher salt.
6. 1 tsp vanilla extract.
7. 1/4 tsp baking soda.
8. 2 oz Christmas colored mini M&Ms about 1/4 cup.

How do you make popcorn balls without marshmallows?

Directions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter and water. Stir and heat to hard-crack stage or 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove from heat, add vanilla or vinegar; mix well.
2. Pour slowly over popped popcorn while stirring. Wait 5 minutes and shape into 3 inch round balls.

What is the best way to make caramel popcorn balls?

Place popped popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.

1. Cook caramel in microwave. Add butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Add in vanilla and baking soda. Remove caramel mixture from microwave and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
3. Coat popcorn with caramel and form into balls.