Colored Popcorn Balls
These easy popcorn balls are colored and popped all at once in the Instant Pot. It's an easy and mess-free recipe made using just one pot!
Servings: 7 popcorn balls
Calories: 246kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoon canola oil or coconut oil
- 1 cup popcorn kernels
- 6 drops blue food dye
- 10 drops red food dye
- 2 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- cooking spray for hands
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and add the oil, butter, and light corn syrup.
- Stir and allow the Instant Pot to reach the HOT setting.
- Add the blue food dye to one side of the pot.
- Add the red food dye to the other side of the pot.
- Gently stir each side separately making sure not to blend the colors.
- Add the popcorn kernels to the pot and stir gently to coat.
- Place a glass lid on the Instant Pot and wait until there are just a few seconds between popping. (just as you would in the microwave)
- Press cancel, pour out the popcorn and remove any unpopped kernels.
- Return the popcorn to the pot and add the mini marshmallows and stir until mixed well.
- Place the lid back on the pot and allow the marshmallows to melt slightly.
- Once the popcorn mixture has cooled enough to touch and the marshmallows have melted shape into 3 inch balls and place on parchment paper.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
