🎄🍿 Easy Made Christmas Popcorn Balls Recipe

Christmas Popcorn Balls Recipe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.8 from 2,300 holiday makers)
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These Christmas Popcorn Balls are a nostalgic treat with a festive twist—perfect for cookie trays, holiday parties, or wrapping as homemade gifts. With their sweet vanilla-marshmallow coating, colorful sprinkles, and soft-yet-chewy texture, they’re a holiday tradition that brings joy to every bite.

📌 Quick Glance – Festive & Fun for All Ages

• ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
• 🍳 Cook Time: 5 minutes
• 🎄 Set Time: 15 minutes
• 🍽️ Yields: 10–12 balls
• 💫 Vibe: Nostalgic, sweet, festive, fun

⬇️ Jump Ahead

• Ingredients You’ll Need
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Fun Variations & Add-In Ideas
• What Holiday Bakers Say
• FAQ – Popcorn Ball Tips & Tricks

🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need

• 10 cups plain popped popcorn
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 (10 oz) bag mini marshmallows
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Red and green sprinkles, mini M&Ms, or crushed candy canes
• Optional: red/green food coloring

👩‍🍳 How to Make Christmas Popcorn Balls

Melt & Mix: In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in marshmallows until smooth and fully melted. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Combine: Quickly pour mixture over popcorn in a large bowl. Stir to coat evenly.

Decorate & Shape: Add sprinkles or candies and gently fold in. Lightly grease your hands with butter or cooking spray, then shape mixture into balls (about the size of a baseball).

Set & Serve: Place popcorn balls on wax paper and let cool for 10–15 minutes. Wrap individually for gifts or enjoy right away!

✨ Fun Variations & Add-In Ideas

🎨 Add food coloring to the melted marshmallow for red or green popcorn
🍬 Mix in mini marshmallows or crushed peppermint for texture
🎁 Wrap in cellophane with a ribbon for homemade stocking stuffers
🍫 Drizzle with white chocolate for an extra decadent finish

💬 What Holiday Bakers Say

“These are always a hit with my kids and their classmates!” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelly R.

“Love the nostalgic feel. My grandma made these every year!” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Donna P.

“So easy and perfect for holiday party favors!” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Marcus T.

Christmas Popcorn Balls Recipe

These Christmas Popcorn Balls are sweet, sticky, and loaded with holiday cheer! Made with marshmallows, butter, and popcorn, then dressed up with red and green candies or sprinkles, they’re a nostalgic and easy treat everyone will love.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 12 popcorn balls

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, holiday

Calories: 160

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 10 cups plain popped popcorn about ⅓ cup kernels
• ¼ cup ½ stick unsalted butter
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup red and green M&Ms or mini candies
• Holiday sprinkles optional

Equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• Saucepan
• Spatula

Method

 

1. Prepare popcorn
2. Pop popcorn and place it in a large bowl, discarding any unpopped kernels.
3. Melt marshmallow mixture
4. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
5. Combine
6. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn. Stir with a spatula until evenly coated.
7. Add festive mix-ins
8. Fold in M&Ms and/or sprinkles quickly before it cools too much.
9. Form balls
10. Lightly grease your hands with butter or cooking spray. Shape mixture into 12 balls and place them on wax paper to cool.

Notes

Add a candy cane stick in each one for a fun handle.

Wrap individually in cellophane and tie with a ribbon for gifting.

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

❓ FAQ – Christmas Popcorn Balls Tips & Tricks

These Christmas Popcorn Balls are a festive favorite for parties, gifts, or holiday movie nights. For a fun and colorful drink to serve alongside, try this sweet and fizzy Italian Cream Soda. Customize the colors to match your holiday theme — red, green, or even peppermint white!