This is what happens when I’m stuck at home during a snow storm….I am transformed into a domestic goddess…and you get a second “Good Thing” in one day! :-) I saw this on Pinterest this morning and had to hold myself back from running to the kitchen to make it. I exercised some self-control and waited until after lunch.
(I tried to track down the source, but it just led to a photo “Uploaded by User“. If anyone knows the original pinner, I would love to give credit where credit is due!)
Marshmallow Popcorn
Ingredients:
- 3 bags of microwave popcorn
- 2 sticks of butter
- 16 oz bag of marshmallows
- 1 cup of brown sugar
Directions:
Start by removing any unpopped kernels from the popcorn to discard. Place the popcorn in a large bowl and set it aside.
Place the butter, marshmallows, and brown sugar in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave it for 2 1/2 minutes.
Take the bowl out, stir the mixture, then place it back in the microwave for another minute. Stir again. Repeat until the mixture is thin enough to pour easily.
Pour the liquid mixture over the popcorn and use a spatula to stir them together, making sure that the popcorn is evenly coated.
Let cool and EAT! (and eat…and eat…and eat….)
Marshmallow Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 bags microwave popcorn
- 2 sticks butter
- 16 oz marshmallows
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn, discard any unpopped kernels, and place in a large bowl.
- Place the butter, marshmallows, and brown sugar in a microwave-safe bowl, then microwave for 2 1/2 minutes and stir.
- Microwave the marshmallow mixture again for 1 minute, repeating again if necessary to achieve a pourable consistency.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and stir thoroughly.
My grandma made a similar treat called “Gooey Popcorn”.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been making this until now I am a grandma. I microwaved 1 bag of marshmallows, 1/4 stick of butter.
Added food coloring desired. Poured over 1 1/2 bags of microwave popcorn. Of course, grandma didn’t have a microwave. My aunt made these into popcorn balls colored orange for halloween. We just eat out of the big pan with my grandkids. They always ask for it when visiting.
Peanut Butter Popcorn
Substitute 1/3 C (or more to taste) Peanut Butter for the brown sugar. Spread out the popcorn (with coating) on a cookie sheet. Drizzle chocolate on top with a spoon.
My favorite!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Substitute peanut butter for the brown sugar. Peanut Butter Popcorn is my favorite
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m going to the store after work to buy the ingredients!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.YUM!! I just made this. 1st attempt was an utter failure. I did the microwave method and I think it failed for two reasons – my bowl was too small & I put the marshmallows in last. Started a second time making the coating and did the stove top as I have a nice big pan. MUUUUUUCH better! Great dessert for our GNO Picnic and Concert in the Park!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This sound pretty yummy….very quick and easy…add peanuts and M&M’s.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Very quick & easy recipe. If you like popcorn balls or kettle corn you will love this recipe. Would be great with cashews added.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wow!!! So going to have to try this,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m just trying not to drool after looking
The pictures :D ( p.s. if you have paper
Lunch bags, you can just pop the popcorn
Inside like a store bought brand! )
<3 ~ Cookieca
I made this today. A 1/2 recipe marshmallow goo was too much for our 1/2 cup popped corn (using the pop in glass bowl method). SO, I added rolled oats to the left-over goo, spread in a 9×13, and chilled for a granola bar like treat. It tastes better than the name brand cereal breakfast bars!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I saw this post from pinterest… my daughter was sitting next to me while we were flipping through pictures and yelled “Marshmallow popcorn!!”. We are going to have to give this a try!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.LOVE the clean print feature!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.question.. i’ve not read yet in any of the comments….so sorry if this is a repeat question…i was wondering could you use marshmellow creme and not use the butter?? i’m out of butter :( but have the rest of ingredients and marshmellow creme??…thanks
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You might be able to…but it might not be quite thin enough to coat the popcorn.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi,
I’m having to take snacks for both of my daughter’s Christmas parties at school tomorrow, and I was wondering if anyone had added food coloring to this recipe? I’m wanting festive, yet bulk since there’s 2 parties to make for. Recommendations seriously needed! Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Just made this, but used Puffed Popcorn. Super creamy and yummy. Planning on taking it to Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, that’s if it makes it :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just made a 1/3 batch and OH MY this is sooooooo good! I had hoped to share it with my husband when he returns from a business trip tomorrow, but I don’t think it will make it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jillee, Jillee, Jillee. How bad is it that I’ve made this twice this weekend? lol My only saving grace is that both times were small single serve batches. Last night I used a bag of microwave popcorn. Tonight I used the hot air popper. It may be a good thing that I’m now out of marshmallows!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi from New Zealand where we also don’t have sticks of butter. Our butter comes in a 500gm block wrapped in greaseproof paper. Margarine comes in tubs.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I wouldn’t have known this had someone not commented above but a stick of butter is 120 grams. I’m so curious now…does your butter just come in a tub in Australia?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How much is a stick of Butter equal to in grams please? We don’t have sticks of butter in Australia (that I know of)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Do you think 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels are the equivalent of 1 bag of popcorn? I don’t buy the bagged microwave popcorn. I just think it’s cheaper and safer than the bagged stuff.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I used 1/3 cup in my hot air popper & it looked like the same amount in my bowl as when I use the bagged stuff.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Been making for years…add whatever flavor jello you like…then make into balls….my favofite!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sorry, sent the reply on the wrong post! Evie, you would just add the jello powder, and the taste wasn’t over-powering? Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.this one kinda scares me LOL Putting this one in the special occasion files or else my waistline may hate me =)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You just added the jello powder while mixing? It wasn’t an over-powering taste? I was thinking of using food coloring… any suggestions?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I totally made this last night! It was super good and not nearly as sticky as I thought it might be. I made a 1/2 batch, but cut back even further on the topping. I air popped the corn (5 T unpopped) and used 1/2 stick of butter, 1/2 bag of marshmallows and 1/3 c dark brown sugar. The corn wasn’t 100% covered, but that was fine with us. This is definitely going to be a repeat at our house. Thanks for sharing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Could you tell me how much in grams (g) is one butter stick? Because I don’t really know what a butter stick is (I’m not from the US) and I don’t think it’s 500 g like the butter packages here.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.And I don’t have a single idea what oz means (“16 oz bag of marshmallows”).
Hey Niina,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A butter stick is 120 grams. A package in North America contains four sticks and all four weigh one pound or 454 grams. So you need about one quarter of your packages. Oz stands for ounces and I think it is 32 grams. You can google weight measurement units and then get the equivalent for marshmallows in grams…. Depending where you are you may have marshmallows available or not. I grew up in Europe and had no clue what they were until I moved to Canada. If you cannot ind them in a stream google homemade marshmallows, I think they are pretty easy, sugar and gelatin mostly. Good luck.
Thanks! :)
And, we (luckily) do have marshmallows here in Finland. :)
Tried to make this tonight, it sounded so good when I saw the post a few days ago. However, I attempted to make a 1/2 batch, somehow managed to not get the quantities right and ended up with too much brown sugar I’m guessing, as it came out more like Cracker jack popcorn. Not a bad mistake, but I’ll try again next week end!
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