Gooey marshmallow popcorn made with just 4 ingredients in 15 minutes! This mouth-watering treat is sweet, salty, and crunchy.
Author:Laura
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:16 servings
Category:Snack
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Popcorn:
13 to 16 cups popcorn, lightly salted (such as SkinnyPop)
Marshmallow Mixture:
1 cup butter
16 ounces mini marshmallows
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, flake sea salt, 1/2 cup mini M&M’s
Instructions
Add popcorn to bowl: Pour 13-16 cups popped popcorn into a large bowl.
Melt butter and marshmallows: In a large pan over medium-low heat, melt 1 cup butter and 16 ounces mini marshmallows.
Add brown sugar then coat popcorn: Once the butter is melted, stir in 3/4 cup brown sugar until dissolved (about 1 minute). Remove from heat, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla if desired. Let sit, then pour over the bowl of popcorn. Stir until completely coated. Add more popcorn as needed.
Spread on wax paper: Spread the coated popcorn on wax paper. Sprinkle with salt or M&M’s if desired.
Notes
Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
Best served fresh or within the next 2 days.
To halve the recipe, use 7-8 cups popcorn, 1/2 cup butter, 8 oz marshmallows, and 1/3 cup brown sugar.