Molasses Balls Recipes

POP'S MOLASSES POPCORN BALLS AND TAFFY

This recipe has been in our family for more than 100 years. My dad's mother would make and pull it on the taffy hook on her kitchen door jam. She would then sell it at the local mercantile in Alberta, Canada. As soon as fall came, my siblings and I would beg Pop to make them. We loved every minute of it, except the burnt hands from the hot syrup, that is. We knew company was coming when they heard Pop was making them. He always let me help when I got old enough. I still make these with my family. The flavor is somewhat like caramel candies. We always double this recipe so we have enough to make taffy and popcorn balls. My pop always made 2 double batches. Posting this recipe has brought back many wonderful and happy memories from my childhood. I do so in honor of my Pop (RIP 1917-1997).

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes Popcorn Ball Recipes

Time 1h2m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pop's Molasses Popcorn Balls and Taffy image

Steps:

Place popcorn in a large bowl, with room for mixing. Fill another bowl with ice water. Butter several plates, one per each person who will be pulling taffy.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, molasses, water, butter, and salt in a large 6-quart saucepan over medium heat; attach a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Tip the pan slightly to melt the sugar crystals on the sides, scraping down with a wooden spoon. Heat until the mixture registers 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 155 degrees C) on the thermometer or until a small amount of syrup drizzled into cold water turns hard, 7 to 10 minutes.
Pour about 1 cup syrup onto each buttered plate. Let cool until safe to handle like a hot potato, 3 to 5 minutes. Pull syrup between your hands until a light golden brown color is achieved; the longer you pull it, the lighter it becomes. Twist into a long rope about 3/4-inch thick and place on back on a buttered plate to let taffy harden and cool. Break the hardened taffy apart.
Pour the remaining hot syrup carefully over popcorn, while someone else quickly stirs the batch. Butter your hands and dip them in the ice water; working quickly to avoid burns and before taffy hardens, grab some of the popcorn mixture and form into a 3-inch ball. Repeat with the remaining popcorn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Carbohydrate 67 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 207 mg, Sugar 48.2 g

Ingredients

6 cups popped popcorn, or as needed
ice water
2 cups white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup (such as Karo®)
½ cup dark molasses
½ cup water
¼ cup butter
½ teaspoon salt

MOLASSES BUTTERBALLS

Better hide these if you want any left-it's hard to eat just one! Good thing they're quick to make.-Zelda Halloran, Dallas, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Molasses Butterballs image

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and molasses. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup light molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar

MOLASSES BALLS

This comes from my grandmothers recipe box. These were my Dad's favorites. I have not made them myself, but have enjoyed them many times. I plan on making them this weekend for Fathers Day for my dear ole Dad. I hope you enjoy them too.

Provided by mommyoffour

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Molasses Balls image

Steps:

Combine the first three ingredients then add flour and salt.
Mix well then add pecans.
Roll dough in small balls the size of walnuts.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a 350 oven.
While warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2146, Fat 171, SaturatedFat 22.9, Sodium 1824.2, Carbohydrate 142.7, Fiber 13.8, Sugar 28.2, Protein 23.8

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup very soft margarine
2 cups pecans, chopped
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
sifted confectioners' sugar

MOLASSES POPCORN BALLS

What a delicious treat for Halloween, or for just about anytime - even that Saturday night of movie watching - the kids can have fun making the popcorn balls!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Candy

Time 25m

Yield 12-16 Balls

Number Of Ingredients 4

Molasses Popcorn Balls image

Steps:

Combine molasses, sugar and butter or margarine in a 2 quart saucepan. Dissolve sugar by stirring. Cook over medium heat until mixture forms a hard but not brittle ball when dropped in cold water. Stir constantly. Dribble syrup over popped corn stirring to coat all. Make balls with buttered hands when cool. Wrap in waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.4, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 23.7, Carbohydrate 52.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 35.9, Protein 1.1

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups molasses
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
4 quarts popped corn

BARE-BONES MOLASSES POPCORN BALLS

I know. One more recipe for popcorn balls, but I looked, and this is the most basic you can get. I made two batches, one with two handfuls of unsalted peanuts.

Provided by Anemone

Categories Candy

Time 15m

Yield 10-30 Balls - Depends on how much gets eaten.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Bare-Bones Molasses Popcorn Balls image

Steps:

Combine molasses and sugar in a saucepan.
Grease a large mixing bowl and put in popped popcorn. Grease a mixing spoon. Set aside.
Combine molasses and sugar in a saucepan. Stirring constantly, heat over medium-high heat until just about boiling.
Pour over popcorn and mix well. Add peanuts if desired at this point.
Let cool a little (take the kids to wash their hands - that will take just the right amount of time!).
Press popcorn into balls. (Kids love this!).
Eat what sticks on your hands.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.9, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 20.3, Carbohydrate 62.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 43.1, Protein 1.3

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups molasses
3/4 cup sugar
4 quarts popped corn

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Better hide these if you want any left-it's hard to eat just one! Good thing they're quick to make.-Zelda Halloran, Dallas, Texas

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