Marshmallow popcorn is a sweet snack made from marshmallow fluff and corn, often served loose or in shapes like balls or rectangles. It can be crunchy or gooey, and is made with marshmallow fluff rather than actual marshmallows. Care must be taken to avoid uncooked kernels.
Marshmallow popcorn, also called marshmallow creme popcorn, is usually a sweet snack made from marshmallow corn and fluff. This food can be prepared at home or purchased at grocery and snack stores. It is also a microwave popcorn flavor. Homemade marshmallow popcorn is made by heating a mixture of corn and sauteed marshmallows or marshmallow fluff, then chilling it. Some marshmallow popcorn is served as individual kernels loose or in small pieces, while other types are cut or formed into shapes such as balls or rectangles. Shapes of popcorn made with marshmallows tend to have a chewier texture than the popcorn balls that are handed out around Halloween, although some traditional popcorn ball recipes also include marshmallows.
This sweet snack can be crunchy, with a popcorn marshmallow flavor and texture similar to kettle corn, or it can be stretchy and gooey, kind of like homemade marshmallow treats made from puffed rice cereal. This type of popcorn can be made by mixing the ingredients in a hot pot or by pouring the mixture into a skillet and cooking it. The baked variety is often cut into rectangles, while marshmallow popcorn rectangles are sometimes topped with sweet trimmings, such as chocolate sprinkles, which are added during the last few minutes of cooking to allow them to melt slightly into the marshmallow squares.
Most marshmallow popcorn recipes call for marshmallow fluff rather than actual marshmallows. Marshmallow fluff is white in color and has a stretchy or thick liquid consistency. It can be bought in stores or made at home. This ingredient is also common in homemade fondant and icing.
Marshmallow fluff recipes vary, but are usually made with a mixture of corn syrup, sugar, and salt with evaporated milk, egg whites, and vanilla extract. The mixture is whipped until it takes on the desired consistency. When marshmallow fluff is heated, it takes on a more springy texture, like saltwater taffy.
When making marshmallow popcorn at home, it’s especially important to make sure that no uncooked kernels get into the mix. Cooked marshmallow fluff can mask the presence of undamaged hard kernels, making them a potential food hazard. A reasonably reliable way to avoid getting unfilled kernels in a batch of marshmallow popcorn is to place the popped kernels by hand instead of scooping or pouring them into the mix. Biting into a hard popcorn kernel inside soft marshmallow popcorn is an unpleasant surprise that can knock a tooth out.
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