Description
Spiced apple and popcorn balls dipped in traditional candy apple coating
Ingredients
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Candy Coating
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Extract
- Red Food Coloring
Spiced Apple Popcorn Balls
- 2 Bags Natural Flavored Microwave Popcorn, popped
- 1 bag (10 oz) Mini-marshmallows
- 6 Tbsp Butter, melted + extra for hands
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cup Dried Apples, chopped
- 8–10 sticks for Popcorn Balls
Instructions
Popcorn Balls:
- Set out a large baking sheet, cover with aluminum foil. Spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In large pot, melt butter and whisk in cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Add in mini-marshmallows and stir to melt.
- Pour in 2 bags of popcorn (try and not get un-popped kernels into the mix) and chopped dried apples. Using a non-stick spatula, fold marshmallows, popcorn and apples together.
- Rub some extra butter onto your hands and clump large handfuls (about apple sized) popcorn mixture together and mold into apple-like shapes.
- Set aside, repeat with remaining popcorn mixture.
For Candy Coating:
- In a medium sauce pan, melt sugar, corn syrup and water together. Bring to a rapid boil and while monitoring temperature with a candy thermometer – bring the mixture to 300 degrees. Stir constantly.
- Gently dip each stick for the popcorn balls into the candy coating and stick into the middle of each popcorn ball.
- Here, add in the cinnamon extract and food coloring and stir to incorporate.
- CAREFULLY dip in each popcorn ball into the candy coating, and place back onto sprayed baking sheet to cool.
- Repeat with all popcorn balls. Allow to cool completely.
- When candy has hardened, and cool – devour.
Notes
Candy coating recipe original source – Confessions of a Cookbook Queen