PATRIOTIC POPCORN BALLS

 Labor Day Weekend is just around the corner. These patriotic popcorn balls make an excellent treat on patriotic holidays.

3 tbsp butter

40 marshmallows

9 cups popped popcorn

1/2 cup Red Hots candy

1/4 cup blue star sprinkles

In a pan over medium-low heat, cook butter and marshmallows, stirring, until melted. Remove from the heat. 

Place popped corn in a large heatproof bowl and pour the hot butter mixture over the corn, stir to coat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then stir in the Red Hots and stars. Coat hands generously with nonstick cooking spray and shape mixture into balls.

Quantity of balls depends on size.

Note: If you do not have the Red Hots and/or star sprinkles, you can use red and blue candies.

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