Halloween Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

• 5 cups popped popcorn (plain or lightly buttered popcorn. Don’t use movie theatre popcorn)
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 4 drops red food coloring
• 3 drops yellow food coloring  – or for a more vibrant orange color use 5 drops of yellow food coloring
• 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds
• 2 caramels (optional)
• Muffin pan or muffin cups

Directions

1. Grease a muffin pan and set aside.  We suggest a spray such as Pam. Place cooled popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside. You can also add a few minature marshmellows to the mix if desired. 
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows,  optional caramel pieces, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange.
3. When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn.  To evenly distribute the candy corn and peanuts, pour them on top of the popcorn and then pour the sauce. Use a lightly greased or buttered spoon to mix.
4. Use the same lightly greased or buttered spoon to fill the muffin cups.
5.  Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it. Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your beautiful and delicious pumpkin patch!

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