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This Is What We Hand Out On Halloween And It’s Better Than Candy

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October 16, 2021
This Is What We Hand Out On Halloween And It's Better Than Candy

Even adults come to the door for this neighborhood tradition.

When I was a little girl, we would trick-or-treat at our neighbor Barbara Dougan’s house first to make sure we didn’t miss out on her homemade popcorn balls. Even after we moved to a new neighborhood, we would drive to her house every year on Halloween. When I moved to L.A., Barbara mailed me the recipe so I could make it for myself, and eventually I began making it for the whole neighborhood. Even parents come to my door to grab bags for themselves, and I couldn’t prouder to carry on her tradition.

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter, unsalted

½ cup light brown sugar

8 large Jet-puffed marshmallows

2 bags microwave popcorn

 

Note: I use Orville Redenbachers Naturals, Simply Salted. If you use unsalted popcorn, be sure to use salted butter.

Instructions

Pop the popcorn and allow it to cool.

Pour the popcorn into a large stainless steel mixing bowl.

Line your counter with non-stick foil or parchment paper.

Melt the butter, sugar and marshmallows in a sauce pan, stirring constantly to prevent boiling.

Drizzle the melted mixture over the popcorn and toss gently and quickly, using a plastic spatula.

Pour the popcorn onto the parchment paper and spread into an even layer. (I recommend wearing plastic gloves for this step).

Allow the popcorn to cool before packing it into treat bags.

This Is What We Hand Out On Halloween And It's Better Than Candy
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Barbara Dougan’s Candied Popcorn
Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp butter unsalted
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 8 large Jet-puffed marshmallows
  • 2 bags microwave popcorn
Instructions
  1. Pop the popcorn and allow it to cool.
  2. Pour the popcorn into a large stainless steel mixing bowl.
  3. Line your counter with non-stick foil or parchment paper.
  4. Melt the butter, sugar and marshmallows in a sauce pan, stirring constantly to prevent boiling.
  5. Drizzle the melted mixture over the popcorn and toss gently and quickly, using a plastic spatula.
  6. Pour the popcorn onto the parchment paper and spread into an even layer. (I recommend wearing plastic gloves for this step).
  7. Allow the popcorn to cool before packing it into treat bags.
Recipe Notes

I use Orville Redenbachers Naturals Simply Salted Popcorn. If you use unsalted popcorn, be sure to use salted butter.

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Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.

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