Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer
These festive holiday popcorn balls are a great project for kids as they create their own red-nosed, sleigh-pulling team!
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 cups unsalted, unbuttered popped popcorn
- 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter or light olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 pretzel sticks
- 16 eyeball candies
- 8 red candy-coated chocolate candies
Directions
- Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.
- In saucepan set over medium heat, heat marshmallows, chocolate, butter and salt, stirring often, until smooth. Toss marshmallow mixture with popcorn until well combined.
- Scoop 3/4 cup popcorn mixture into ball. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 8 balls. Place each ball in paper muffin cup liner.
- Insert pretzel stick on each side of ball to resemble antlers, stick two eyeball candies on for “eyes” and red candy for “nose.” Let cool completely.
Tip:
Eyeball candies can be found in the baking aisle of your local supermarket or bulk food stores.
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Nutrition Facts
210 calories
10 g total fat
5 g saturated fat
10 mg cholesterol
125 mg sodium
28 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
16 g sugar
2 g protein
21 mg potassium