Food Recipes M&M Popcorn Balls 3.6 (48) Add your rating & review An easy, delicious snack kids and adults alike will enjoy. By Samantha Seneviratne Samantha Seneviratne Samantha Seneviratne is a baker, cookbook author, and food writer with nearly a decade of experience in culinary media. Highlights: * Started as a food editor at Good Housekeeping * Food stylist at Fine Cooking * Recipe developer for Martha Stewart's Everyday Food * Wrote three cookbooks * Contributes recipes to The New York Times * Host of Food Network's Unchoppable * Host of web series Cook and a Half on food52.com * Latest cookbook, The Joys of Baking: Recipes and Stories for a Sweet Life, was released in 2019. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 26, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email These colorful popcorn balls are so simple to make that the whole family will love to help out. When shaping the balls some of the M&Ms may pop out—but you can easily push them back in. Just take care to remove all the unpopped kernels from your popped corn before proceeding with the recipe. Get the recipe:M&M Popcorn Balls. Photo: Samantha Seneviratne Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Perfect for when you're fresh out of Rice Krispies and don't want to run to the grocery store, or if you feel like upgrading a children's classic, this sweet treat harnesses the perks of popcorn (hello, fibre!) and the crispy chocolatey goodness of M&Ms. Pro tip: If eager hands are desperate to sneak a taste after you've shaped the popcorn into balls, chill them in the freezer for a few minutes before serving. Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the pan and hands 1 bag (10 ounces) marshmallows ½ teaspoon kosher salt 8 cups popped popcorn 1 cups M&Ms (peanut or regular) Directions Grease a large baking sheet. Melt the butter in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows. Salt and cook until completely melted and smooth, stirring often. Add the popcorn to the melted marshmallow mixture and stir until well coated. Scrape mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and let it cool slightly. Once the mixture is cool enough to handle but still warm, used buttered hands to form the popcorn into 8 equal-sized balls. Let cool completely before eating. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 300 Calories 11g Fat 50g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 300 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Cholesterol 20mg 7% Sodium 170mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 50g 18% Total Sugars 35g Protein 3g Calcium 2mg 0% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.