Description
Patriotic Popcorn Pops are a fun, colorful, and easy party treat made with fluffy popcorn, sweet marshmallow coating, and festive red, white, and blue decorations. These handheld popcorn treats are perfect for 4th of July celebrations, summer parties, movie nights, and kids’ events. They are simple to customize and guaranteed to bring smiles to any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Popcorn Pops
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 6 cups red, white, and blue candy melts or white chocolate
For Decorations
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles
- Star-shaped sprinkles
- Patriotic candy pieces
- Edible glitter (optional)
- Lollipop sticks or paper straws
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the popcorn: Remove any unpopped kernels and place popcorn in a large mixing bowl.
- Make the marshmallow coating: Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Mix in vanilla and salt.
- Combine popcorn and coating: Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Shape the pops: Let mixture cool slightly, then form into balls around lollipop sticks or paper straws.
- Decorate: Dip or drizzle popcorn pops with melted candy coating.
- Add sprinkles: Immediately add red, white, and blue sprinkles before coating sets.
- Set and serve: Allow pops to firm up before serving at your celebration.
Notes
Work quickly while shaping the popcorn pops because the marshmallow mixture becomes harder to mold as it cools. Prepare these treats a day ahead and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popcorn pop
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: patriotic popcorn pops, 4th of july treats, red white and blue snacks, party popcorn recipe, holiday dessert, summer snacks
