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CARAMEL 'SURPRISE' POPCORN BALLS


Active Time : 20 Minutes
Total Time : 20 Minutes
Serves : 15

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 bag (82.3 g each) Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Butter Microwave Popcorn
  • PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 7 large marshmallows
  • 1/2 1/2 cup = 1 stick cup butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 15 foil-wrapped milk chocolate pieces, unwrapped
  • 8x8-inch squares Colored cellophane

DIRECTIONS

Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Place popped corn in large bowl sprayed with cooking spray.

Place marshmallows, butter, sugar and vanilla in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Stir with wooden spoon sprayed with cooking spray. Microwave 1 minute more; stir well.

Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn. Mix well with wooden spoon sprayed with cooking spray. Moisten hands with water; divide popcorn mixture into 15 equal portions. Form into balls around each chocolate piece, completely enclosing the chocolate. Wrap each popcorn ball in colored cellophane; tie with a ribbon, if desired. Store in tightly sealed container up to 2 days.