LeOra's Jello Popcorn Balls


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 298.7
  • Total Fat: 1.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 81.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 72.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 3.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of LeOra's Jello Popcorn Balls calories by ingredient


Introduction

This was the recipe made today with girls for Activity Days. This is Leora's recipe. The popcorn balls are the size of a cantalope. I don't recommend this as a healthy treat, but I ate half of one today with my daughter, so I had to figure out how to record it. They are tasty! This was the recipe made today with girls for Activity Days. This is Leora's recipe. The popcorn balls are the size of a cantalope. I don't recommend this as a healthy treat, but I ate half of one today with my daughter, so I had to figure out how to record it. They are tasty!
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1 c sugar
    1 c karo syrup
    1 pkg (3oz) jello gelatin (any flavor)
    Roasting pan filled with airpopped popcorn (estimate: about 30 cups popped)

Directions

Dissolve the sugar, syrup and gelatin on the stove over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. Don't boil very long, 30 seconds should be about right. Add a small splash of water to keep the mixture a good consistancy

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LANICHRISTENSEN.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Replacing 1 cup of sugar with .5 cup of Splenda blend would save over 400 calories in the whole recipe (or 40+ calories/ball) and using sugar-free jello would save over 350 calories total and 35+ per ball, putting each ball at just over 200 calories each! Yum! - 11/23/09


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    Incredible!
    We made this in Girl Scouts! Brings back memories. Now I make them with my grandkids. They are very sweet and not part of an everyday diet. - 7/1/09


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    Bad
    Way too much sugar! - 5/21/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Jello popcorn balls ~ who would have thought? Thanks for submitting this recipe, I'll be trying it very soon! - 5/20/09