A quick and easy popcorn recipe that’s perfect for kids Halloween parties. It’s so much fun to make. This recipe is also great for popcorn balls too!
I am deeply sorry I haven’t posted in a couple of months. Kinda embarrassing actually, but family first right? I’ve been so busy because we recently moved halfway across the map. More on that below but first, I can’t believe Halloween is almost here. This year has come and gone so fast! I am already seeing Halloween party stuff everywhere so I might as well share my fun slime popcorn recipe with you right?
So anyway, This popcorn recipe comes from the Food Network Magazine. I knew I had to make it plus HELLOOO it’s popcorn, it’s green, has eyeballs and it stretches like slime. More on how to make it stretch in the notes of the recipe. What’s not to love? Kids will find this treat irresistible.
My 5-year-old was supposed to help me make this, but he was more interested in eating the ingredients. I let him have his way a just a bit since we don’t allow him to eat a lot of sweets. Of course, he happily ate it once it was done.
This Halloween, I can’t wait to make this popcorn treat for my kid’s class. Did I mention to you it’s their first day of school ever? Oh and that we finally moved from DC area to Kansas City now. It’s been a busy summer. I think, well it seems like my kids are finally adjusting to the move and everything. It’s been a HUGE challenge, to say the least.
I’ve been a stay at home mom for 5 years and now my 2 little ones are FINALLY off to school. Yay! Now I can finally get back to blogging! I have great recipes I cannot wait to share with you. But first, let’s get to this popcorn recipe.
Ingredients:
8 cups of popcorn (2 bags of microwave popcorn about 8 cups)
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tbsp unsalted butter
16 oz marshmallow
10 drops of green food coloring
Pack of candy eyeballs ( I found mine at Walmart)
Directions:
Pop both bags of popcorn and pour it into a large wide bowl. Melt together the packed brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in 16 ounces of marshmallows until melted and smooth. Stir in drops of food coloring until color is evenly distributed. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until evenly coated. Top with some or all of the candy eyeballs. Place the popcorn into a bowl. Or Ziploc bags if you are making them for your kid’s school.
To make this recipe into popcorn balls, Grease your hands with vegetable shortening then form the popcorn into a ball right away before it’s cooled. Wrap each ball with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
Enjoy!
A quick and easy Halloween popcorn recipe called slime popcorn with candy eyeballs. It's so much fun to make. This recipe makes easy popcorn balls too. Parents, let your kid bring this Halloween popcorn to school!
- 8 cups of popcorn 2 bags of microwave popcorn about 8 cups
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 16 oz marshmallow
- 10 drops green food coloring
- Pack of candy eyeballs I found mine at Walmart
Pop both bags of popcorn and pour it into a large wide bowl. Melt together the packed brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in 16 ounces of marshmallows until melted and smooth. Stir in drops of food coloring until color is evenly distributed. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until evenly coated. Top with some or all of the candy eyeballs. Place the popcorn into a bowl. Or Ziploc bags if you are making them for your kid's school.
To make this recipe into popcorn balls, Grease your hands with vegetable shortening then form the popcorn into a ball right away before it's cooled. Wrap each ball with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
Enjoy!
The popcorn will stretch right after it's done the cooking. It will not stretch cool. Store the slime popcorn in an airtight container. Eat within 3 days of storage.
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This looks so good and so fun to make! I’m not even a kid but I think my hubby and I would have tons of fun with this! 🙂 Can’t wait for Halloween!
This is such a fun looking recipe. I wish I had kids young enough to make it for! May be I can borrow the neighbours’!
My little sister will surely love this. One of her favorite colors is yellow-green. This is perfect for this coming Halloween, definitely adding this to our list. Thanks for sharing.
That looks perfect for kids! Actually, I would love to eat this too, it looks like so much fun. I have never tasted popcorn that isn’t only just salted, I am very interested in trying it someday, so maybe I’ll make this for Halloween! (And of course, family first – don’t worry about it)
Stine Mari
Now I know what I’m making in October!!!! My boys will love this – it is slimy, green, and it has eyeballs. My daughter will enjoy it because of the marshmallows
What a neat, creative treat! Glad to hear you are settling well in Kansas!
Well I hope you get some me-time after all the move and getting kids ready to go back to school. And these popcorn are so fun and perfect for Halloween. I might steal the idea for our neighborhood kids too!
I need to make this with my nephew who is obsessed with slime! Cute and fun!
My grandkids would totally LOVE this. I think I will print this off and tuck it away. What a fun party treat too. The love playing with slime, they for sure will love eating this.
Oh my gosh this totally freaked me out at first, which is the idea right??? My kids will LOVE this, great idea!
Absolutely love Halloween treats this popcorn is so cute and who doesn’t love goggly eyes and green yummy treats for a ghoulish time. I need to start planning my Halloween party soon. Now I am inspired.
Oh my goodness this halloween treat is precious! I can’t wait to make this with my girls this halloween. SO FUN!
That is so cute. I don’t even have kids, and I still want to make it for Halloween. It’s so festive and sounds delicious.
Thank you so much Amanda!
Hi,
I made this and it was yummy but wasn’t gooey. Do you have any tips or have an idea what I missed? I really want to make this for my sons party. Thank you!
Hi Summer, The popcorn is stretchy and gooey only after it’s cooked and still warm.
How far in advance could this be made? Will it taste ok for school party tomorrow if made tonight?
Yes, the taste will be just fine. Store them in an airtight container, however they may not have much slime effect. Eat the popcorn within 3 days of storing it. Thanks!
We love this. Can’t wait to make it.
Thank you Maria! Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Really loving this. Perfect for Halloween and I know my niece and nephew would love to make this and eat them.
Thank you Luci!
How stinking cute is this? What a fun way to enjoy popcorn. I love popcorn treats.
Thank you Constance!
What fun idea! It would also be perfect for watching a scary Halloween movie.
Exactly. That would be so much fun! Thank you!
This is really, really clever! I love the colour, the slime and the fact that it’s so quick and easy! I’ll have to show the kids this recipe, thanks April!
Thank you Azlin! 🙂
Oh how fun!!! I am a popcorn FREAK so I have to give this a try, we actually have a Haunted Homes tour in our town at the end of the month that my nephews are coming up for…wonder how they would feel about popcorn with eyeballs! 😀
I’m love popcorn too! I don’t know what it is that makes me love it so much! Thank you so much Melissa!
I swear, using those little candy eyeballs makes just about anything the perfect creepy crawly kind of Halloween treat!
So true! Thank you Leslie!
Such a fun recipe. Kids would love to help for sure in prep work as well as eating !!
My toddlers loved it so much! Thank you Namrata!
What fun! Great idea to make marshmallow the star of this ooey gooey sweet treat!
What a fun idea for halloween! Thanks for sharing!