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Marshmallow Popcorn is ooey, gooey and utterly delicious!
I, like many of you, have a new addiction. That addiction is called Pinterest. I now have more ideas and more recipes pinned than I could use in two lifetimes! My goal is to try at least one recipe I have pinned each week.
I have found though that the comments on Pinterest don’t always hold true. It’s a little bit of a risk when you try something you’ve pinned.
I found that the Melt in Your Mouth Chicken did not melt in my mouth. It actually did nothing in my mouth. Boring and bland.
The I Want to Marry You Cookies were good but not sure they were marriage worthy.
Then I saw a recipe for popcorn – the pinner assured us that they were totally obsessed with this popcorn and couldn’t get enough of it. There was no link back to a blog so unfortunately I can’t give them credit because they were right! My faith was restored in Pinterest. I could believe what I read!!
This popcorn is pretty delicious. How could anything covered in marshmallow, brown sugar and butter not be delicious.
The popcorn looks pretty gooey doesn’t it? Well it is but amazingly enough it doesn’t stick to your hands. Our hands were in the bowl a lot so we know for sure!
I was worried that it wouldn’t be any good the next day but I was wrong – it wasn’t quite as gooey the next day but it was still delicious. I just sealed it up in a plastic storage bag. Let’s just say there wasn’t a whole lot to put in the bag but I did manage to save some because I wanted to see how it kept over night. I had to place a big sign on it so no one would eat it!!
It is quick and easy to make because it uses microwave popcorn. You microwave the butter, sugar and marshmallows until melted and mixed together and pour over the popcorn and stir until evenly coated. Then you spread it out on a cookie sheet – or just pour it into a big bowl. Start eating! I promise you won’t want to stop.
I halved the recipe and it’s a good thing I did or I would have eaten even more!!
Marshmallow Popcorn
Ingredients
- 24 C microwave popcorn 3 bags popped and kernels removed
- 2 sticks of butter
- 16 oz bag of mini marshmallows
- 1 C brown sugar
Instructions
- Microwave butter, marshmallows, and brown sugar for 2 1/2 min.
- Take out and stir.
- Microwave again for 1 minute.
- Repeat until all is melted.
- When done pour over popcorn and mix. YUM!
Nutrition Facts:
Recipe originally shared at Portland Mama
Kylene Smithkin says
Question: Does this get real sticky with the marshmallows? I am thinking about making this for my daughter’s birthday and of course add in some M&M’s but wondering if it will be too sticky!
Leigh Anne says
It is pretty sticky right after making it but as it sits it sets up and still is just the right amount of gooey without totally sticking to your fingers.
Rose says
This recipe… with mini chocolate chips. Thoughts?
Leigh Anne says
I say yes! Chocolate chips make everything better.
Marissa C Sandoval says
Will this last if I make it overnight? I’m trying to pack treats for Christmas.
Leigh Anne says
Marissa, Sure, just put it in an air tight container.
Giovanni says
Wow, when I was a kid we used to make popcorn balls with melted butter and melted marshmallows poured over popcorn and then sometimes we would forget making the balls and just have a big pan of marshmallow popcorn.
Krista says
Ok I really love your page, with all the popcorn varieties! I made the marshmallow last night oh my it is sooo good. Instead of microwave popcorn though I used 2 (8 oz) bags of cheetos puffed corn. I like to use that when I usually make caramel corn. No hulls our kernels! It worked perfect! Next time I make it though I may only make 1/2 the marshmallow mix, still had a lot of goo in the bottom of the bowl. Please share this little trick with everyone as it makes ALL popcorn treats so much more enjoyable!
Leigh Anne says
Love the idea of using cheetos puffed corn – will definitely try it next time