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Peanut Butter Chocolate Healthy Popcorn Balls
Enjoy these delicious and healthy popcorn balls made with natural ingredients and a touch of dark chocolate.
Ingredients
Popcorn
- 1/3 cup popcorn kernels or 9 cups popped popcorn
- 1/3 cup honey or brown rice syrup for vegan
- 3 tbsp natural salted peanut butter
- 1.5 ounces dark chocolate (chopped)
Instructions
- Air pop the popcorn until you have about 9 cups.
- Heat honey and peanut butter in a skillet until combined and bubbling.
- Pour over popcorn, stir to coat, then fold in dark chocolate.
- Refrigerate for 2-5 minutes, then form into balls using an ice cream scoop and hands.
- Place popcorn balls on wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
Notes
Using natural sweeteners helps keep the popcorn balls less sticky.