How to Make Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls
These fun and colorful Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls are a sweet and salty treat inspired by everyone’s favorite blue monster! These no-bake snacks are coated in vibrant blue and topped with mini cookies and candy eyes for the ultimate playful look.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 9 cups popped popcorn
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 drops blue food coloring
- 3 tbsp butter
- 10.5 oz bag marshmallows
- 1 cup mini Oreos
- 1 cup mini Chips Ahoy slightly broken
- 24 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- In a small pot, heat the sugar and water over medium-high heat until it forms a clear syrup and the sugar dissolves. Stir frequently.
- Stir in the blue food coloring until you achieve a vibrant, even color.
- Pour the blue syrup over the popped popcorn in a large bowl and mix well until all the popcorn is coated evenly.
- Gently fold in the mini Oreos and broken mini Chips Ahoy to the coated popcorn.
- In a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir continuously until they are completely melted.
- Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and cookie mixture. Stir quickly to evenly distribute.
- Using plastic gloves, shape the mixture into 12 evenly sized popcorn balls.
- Press two candy eyeballs onto each popcorn ball to complete the Cookie Monster look.
- Let the popcorn balls cool and set for about 20 minutes before serving.