Chocolate Covered Caramel Popcorn Balls

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Makes: 10 popcorn balls

Ingredients

• 14 cups popped plain popcorn, about 1 cup or a bit more of unpopped popcorn
• 1 (14 oz.) package Caramel Candies, unwrapped
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 10 Popsicle sticks
• 1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• sprinkles

Directions

1. Pop the popcorn.
2. Place the popped popcorn in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. Put the unwrapped caramel candies and butter in a medium-sized saucepan; cook over medium-low heat and stir until melted and smooth.
4. Remove from heat and pour over popcorn.
5. Mix until all the popcorn is well coated. Let stand for a couple of minutes to cool.
6. In the meantime prepare your chocolate chips by melting them either in the microwave or over a double broiler. Melt until smooth.
7. Grease your hands with butter and shape the popcorn into the size of a softball.
8. Stick a Popsicle stick in each popcorn ball and dip each popcorn ball into melted chocolate, then roll in sprinkles.
9. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set.