Molasses popcorn balls

These old fashioned popcorn balls without corn syrup use molasses for a natural caramel flavor and color, making for a delicious treat straight from Ma Ingalls kitchen.

Learn to make candied popcorn balls the old fashioned way. A vintage treat for Halloween, carnivals, festivals, or just because!

Grandma's Popcorn Balls remind me of visits to her home in Tennessee. The sweetness of the simple sugar and the saltiness of the corn is the perfect combination.

A favorite recipe of Steen’s fans for many generations!2 cups Steen’s Pure Cane Syrup¼ tsp salt1 Tbsp butter2 quarts popped popcornPlace popped corn in a large bowl. In a heavy saucepan, combine syrup and salt. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly. Have a clear cup of cool water handy. When a few drops of the hot syrup tested in the water becomes brittle, remove the pan from heat. Add butter and stir quickly to blend. Immediately pour the mixture evenly over the…

Learn to make candied popcorn balls the old fashioned way. A vintage treat for Halloween, carnivals, festivals, or just because!

Fun and fail-proof, this 100-year-old recipe has the whole family pulling the legendary taffy and shaping the sticky molasses popcorn balls.

Nana's Molasses Popcorn Balls: In my family Nana's molasses popcorn balls are a coveted item. If you don't intend on sending them to family you had better not tell them you made popcorn balls. If you like molasses be warned - you may become addicted. You'll find yourself walking …

Halloween is a time when we’re typically bombarded with mountains of sugary, corn-syrupy treats being hauled around by all the little ghouls and goblins, which is why we’re loving this good old-fashioned alternative featuring healthy whole-grain popcorn and pure Vermont maple syrup. You’ll find local, organic Hurricane Flats popcorn featured in our Halloween Weekly Sale from October 27th – November 2nd, so it’s a perfect time to give these wholesome treats a try!

Have you ever wondered how to make those soft caramel popcorn balls from scratch? Let me show you how to make this old-fashioned treat for kids of all ages! It's so easy! Popcorn mixed into homemade caramel sauce made with sweetened condensed milk for that chewy texture you crave!

Back in the day, down South, cooks didn't have corn syrup on their shelves, they had sorghum molasses as it was cheaply and locally produced. It's an old fashioned taste I love and candy made w/ molasses is far more flavorful than candy made w/ corn syrup. My Granny cooked her candy till 'hard crack' on the stovetop and poured it over the corn, but doing it that way takes a lot more babysitting and using this method you won't burn or undercook it because it hardens in the oven.