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Ghost Marshmallow Popcorn Balls

Name: Ghost Marshmallow Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 large ghost balls
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (58g) unsalted butter (half a stick of butter); 10 ounces (280g) mini marshmallows; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 8-9 cups popped popcorn, unpopped kernels removed (made from ½ cup of unpopped kernels); 5 ounces (140g) vanilla flavored candy melts (or white chocolate); 20 candy eyes

Halloween popcorn balls made the easy way. Soft marshmallow popcorn, dipped in white chocolate, then finished with candy eyes for the cutest ghosts. What you need: popcorn, mini marshmallows, butter, white chocolate or candy melts, and candy eyes. Tips: butter your hands before shaping, press on eyes while the

Recipe by Little Sunny Kitchen

From YouTube · Oct 13, 2025

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20 min

Prep time

0 min

Cook time

1 hr 25 min

Total time

8 large ghost balls

Yield

Ingredients

6 ingredients

Adjust servings

Servings: 84 to 16

Ingredients and nutrition update together

Per serving296 kcal

Fat: 8.2g
Carbs: 53g
Protein: 2.5g

Whole recipe (8 servings): 2368 kcal

1/4 cup (58g) unsalted butter (half a stick of butter)
10 ounces (280g) mini marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8-9 cups popped popcorn, unpopped kernels removed (made from ½ cup of unpopped kernels)
5 ounces (140g) vanilla flavored candy melts (or white chocolate)
20 candy eyes

Method

6 steps

Prepare a large cookie sheet, and line it with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
In a heavy bottom saucepan over low heat, combine butter and marshmallows. Stir until melted and smooth, remove from heat immediately and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and stir until all the popcorn is coated. The mixture will be very sticky.
Butter your hands, then take handfuls of the coated popcorn and shape them into ghost balls. Place the balls on the prepared cookie sheet.
Melt the candy wafters. Add the candy melts to a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at 50% power for one minute. Stir, and microwave again for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir again. Continue microwaving at 50% power for 20 seconds at a time, stirring after each, until the candy is smooth.
Dip half of each popcorn ball in the melted candy. Immediately decorate with eye candies and allow to set in the fridge for 1 hour.

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