Description
A recipe for Red Carpet Party Pops

Ingredients

• 1 3.5-ounce bag JOLLY TIME® Blast O Butter Microwave Pop Corn, popped
  
• 2 cups thin pretzel sticks broken into 1/2-inch pieces*
  
• 1 14-ounce package caramels, about 48, unwrapped
  
• 2 tablespoons water
  
• Butter or margarine
  
• About 72 whole thin pretzel sticks
  
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation
1. Line 3 large cookie sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Spray inside of large mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Pop popcorn according to package directions. Open bag carefully and pour popcorn into large bowl; discard any unpopped kernels. Add broken pretzels to bowl; stir well.

3. In large microwave-safe bowl, microwave caramels and water, uncovered, on high 2-1/2 to 3 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every minute. Pour over popcorn and pretzels; stir until evenly coated. Let stand 5 minutes.

4. With buttered hands, shape popcorn mixture into 1-1/4-inch diameter balls; form each around a whole pretzel stick leaving bottom half of stick extending beyond popcorn ball to form "handles." Place on cookie sheets. Let popcorn balls stand until firm, about 15 minutes.

5. Melt chocolate chips according to package directions. Let cool 2 minutes; pour into a sandwich-size resealable plastic food storage bag. Squeeze out air; seal. Cut off small corner of bag. Holding by pretzel stick "handles," squeeze chocolate decoratively over popcorn balls. Return to cookie sheet. Let stand until chocolate is set, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Store in tightly covered container.

*Break pretzels into 1/2-inch pieces before measuring.

Nutrition
Nutrients per serving: (1 pop): 70 calories, 2g total fat, less than 1mg cholesterol, 150mg sodium, 12g total carbohydrates, 1g dietary fiber, 1g protein

Serves
Makes: about 6 dozen

Variations
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