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Puffy Pink Popcorn Hearts

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 8
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Looking for a pink popcorn recipe that's sweet, simple and easy to make for Valentine's Day? Try out this recipe for Puffy Pink Popcorn Hearts. Delicious, buttery popcorn combines with melted marshmallows to make festive heart-shaped treats perfect for gifting. And the best part? These Puffy Pink Popcorn Hearts can be made in less than half an hour using microwave popcorn!
Updated Dec 14, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 bag (10 oz) large marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 drops red food color
  • 8 cups popped light butter flavor microwave popcorn (from 3.5-oz bag)

Steps

  • 1
    In 3-quart saucepan, cook marshmallows and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food color.
  • 2
    Stir in popped popcorn until evenly coated. Cool 5 minutes.
  • 3
    With buttered hands, shape 1 cup mixture into heart shape. Repeat with remaining mixture. Wrap each heart in plastic wrap.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Spray or grease your measuring cup to easily measure the coated popcorn.
  • tip 2
    The intensity of food coloring can vary by brand. To create the pastel pink color for your popcorn hearts, add a few drops of food coloring into the marshmallow mixture, then stir to blend. It’s much easier to start out with less food coloring and add more as needed.
  • tip 3
    For best results, work quickly when shaping the marshmallow-popcorn mixture into hearts. If needed, you can reheat the mixture on the stove over low heat.

Nutrition

220 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 33g Total Carbohydrate, 20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Heart
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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