Mexican Chocolate & Spiced Christmas Popcorn Balls with Cinnamon Sugar
Some cocoa powder, a little bit cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg make these popcorn balls taste uniquely delicious. They are chocolaty with a little bit spicy. The cinnamon sugar gives the warm crunchy coating.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
10 minCook
3 minReady
2 hrsLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
honey
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
miniature marshmallows
|
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
cocoa powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
milk
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 6 | cups |
popcorn, popped
|
|
| 1 | x |
cinnamon sugar
for coating |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 15 | ml |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 118 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
miniature marshmallows
|
|
| 23 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
popcorn, popped
|
|
| 1 | x |
cinnamon sugar
for coating |
* |
Directions
Add honey, butter, powdered sugar, marshmallows, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and milk in a large sauce pan or pot.
Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Add vanilla extract and salt, and mix well. Remove from the heat.
Stir in popcorn until well combined and coated.
Shape mixture into about 1½ to 2-inch balls with buttered hands.
Roll into cinnamon sugar until coated.
Place balls on waxed paper until set, half an hour to 1 hour.
Store them in an air-tight container for a few days.
Note: To make cinnamon sugar, add about ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon to ¼ cup sugar, or more or less to your taste.
