Monster Marshmallow Popcorn Balls for Halloween

If you are looking for a fun and easy Halloween treat then you are going to love these Halloween Popcorn Balls. Marshmallow popcorn balls that are loaded with Reese’s pieces, sprinkles, and monster eyes for the perfect easy Halloween treat. Everyone will love these Monster Popcorn Balls.

Halloween Popcorn Balls

I love having fun with food for the different holidays and I love making popcorn balls, so I combined my love of holidays and love of fun food to make these Halloween Popcorn Balls. Popcorn balls are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The saltiness from the popcorn and then the sweetness from the marshmallow. They are always loved by my kids when I make marshmallow popcorn balls, no matter what the occasion.

My kids love these homemade popcorn balls over the store bought ones because they are not hard. They are soft due to the melted marshmallows that the popcorn is mixed with.

Easy Halloween Recipes

• Ghost Hot Chocolate
• Ghost cupcakes
• White Chocolate Ghost pops
• Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Pumpkin Oreo Pops
• Mummy Cookies
• Monster eyeball Cookies

What is a popcorn ball?

A popcorn ball is popped popcorn, that is mixed with a melted marshmallow and butter mixture and shaped into balls. They are soft and chewy while being sweet and salty at the same time. You can add different mixins of candy to give extra flavors and easily whip them up as a last minute treat.

Variations of this recipe

Change up the color. I love the color purple at Halloween but you can also use green, orange or black food coloring to make these Halloween Popcorn Balls. You can add extra food coloring to make them brighter colors if you want to as well.

Change up the candy. I used Reese’s pieces but you can also use M&Ms, candy pumpkins, candy corn or any other candy that you want to.

Skip the food coloring. If you do not want to add food coloring to the popcorn balls you don’t have to. I just like to make them colorful.

What type of food coloring should I use?

I recommend using gel food coloring because it doesn’t add extra liquid to the mixture as liquid food coloring does. I also think you get brighter colors when you use gel food coloring.

Why aren’t my Popcorn balls sticking together?

When you are working with melted marshmallows it is kind of sticky and melty when it is warm. After the first forming of the popcorn ball, you might have to go back and shape them all again to get them to hold their shape better.

How Many Popcorn Balls does this recipe make?

I make 20 popcorn balls when I make this recipe, but you can make them bigger or smaller if you want to.

How to Store Popcorn Balls

Popcorn balls need to be stored in an air tight container. You do not have to refrigerate them, they will store just fine at room temperature. Popcorn balls will last for 5-7 days when stored in an airtight container.

Halloween Popcorn Balls Ingredients

• 10 cups Popped Popcorn
• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 6 drop purple food coloring
• 1/4 cup Halloween sprinkles
• 1/2 cup Reece’s pieces
• 1/2 cup candy eyeballs

How to Make Halloween Popcorn Balls

Pop the popcorn, for 10 cups you will need 1 bag of Popcorn.

Over medium heat melt the butter and add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and the food coloring. 

Stir the marshmallows until they are fully melted.

Pour popped popcorn into a large bowl, pour the melted marshmallows into the bowl and stir well to coat all of the popcorn.

Add in Reece’s pieces, sprinkles, and candy eyeballs mix well.

Using your hands grab a handful of the popcorn mixture and roll it into balls. Place the balls on a tray or a baking sheet as they are finished being rolled.

Allow popcorn balls to set for 10 minutes before eating.