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Mexican Chocolate & Spiced Christmas Popcorn Balls with Cinnamon Sugar

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Mexican Chocolate and Spiced Christmas Popcorn Balls with Cinnamon Sugar

Some cocoa powder, a little bit cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg make these popcorn balls taste uniquely delicious. They are chocolaty with a little bit spicy. The cinnamon sugar gives the warm crunchy coating.

 

Yield

36 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

3 min

Ready

2 hrs
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 tablespoons honey
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1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
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½ cup powdered sugar
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½ cup miniature marshmallows
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1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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teaspoon nutmeg
ground
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teaspoon cayenne pepper
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½ tablespoon milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 dash salt
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6 cups popcorn, popped
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1 x cinnamon sugar
for coating
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3E+1 ml honey
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15 ml butter, unsalted
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118 ml powdered sugar
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118 ml miniature marshmallows
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23 ml cocoa powder
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1.3 ml cinnamon
ground
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0.6 ml nutmeg
ground
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0.6 ml cayenne pepper
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7.5 ml milk
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5 ml vanilla extract
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1 dash salt
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1.4 l popcorn, popped
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1 x cinnamon sugar
for coating
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Directions

Add honey, butter, powdered sugar, marshmallows, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and milk in a large sauce pan or pot.

Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.

Add vanilla extract and salt, and mix well. Remove from the heat.

Stir in popcorn until well combined and coated.

Shape mixture into about 1½ to 2-inch balls with buttered hands.

Roll into cinnamon sugar until coated.

Place balls on waxed paper until set, half an hour to 1 hour.

Store them in an air-tight container for a few days.

Note: To make cinnamon sugar, add about ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon to ¼ cup sugar, or more or less to your taste.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 6g (0.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 2118% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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