Maple Popcorn Balls Native American
Created by dienia b on April 22, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #18565
Ingredients
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels (unpopped)
- 2 1/4 ounces chopped pecans (1/2 cup)
How to Make
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Step 1: Pop the popcorn kernels , make sure there are no old maids .
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Step 2: Set aside in bowl.
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Step 3: In a heavy saucepan put the maple syrup and butter and on medium heat cook to 260~ on a candy thermometer. I don't have a thermometer so I just boil for 1-2 minutes.
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Step 4: Add pecans, you might want to stir some so the mixture doesn't boil over.
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Step 5: Remove from heat and add the vanilla and soda. Stir well and pour over the popped corn.
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Step 6: Coat all of the popped corn with the syrup and shape into balls. with buttered hands
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (102.5 g)
- Calories 359.7
- Total Fat - 16 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.6 g
- Cholesterol - 15.3 mg
- Sodium - 229.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 55.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 54.1 g
- Protein - 1.5 g
- Calcium - 91.8 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg