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Mexican Chocolate and Spiced Christmas Popcorn Balls with Cinnamon Sugar

Mexican Chocolate & Spiced Christmas Popcorn Balls with Cinnamon Sugar

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Submitted by happyzhangbo

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

Ingredients

2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML HONEY
1 15
TABLESPOON ML BUTTER, UNSALTED
½ 118
½ 118
1 ½ 23
TABLESPOONS ML COCOA POWDER
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML CINNAMON
ground
0.6
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
ground
0.6
TEASPOON ML CAYENNE PEPPER
½ 7.5
TABLESPOON ML MILK
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
1 1
DASH DASH SALT *
6 1.4
1 1
X X CINNAMON SUGAR
for coating *

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 21 18% 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?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
 

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