June 24, 2026

Frankenstein Popcorn ‘Brain’

Name: Frankenstein Popcorn ‘Brain’
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 bag (70 g) Orville Redenbacher’s® Gourmet® Sweet and Salty Popcorn; 4-1/2 cups (1.050L) miniature marshmallows; 1/4 cup (60 mL) soft margarine, or sub earth balance butter; 5 drops green food coloring; 3 drops yellow food coloring; 8 cherry-flavored twist candy, optional

5

Prep Time Minutes
30
Total Time Minutes
7
Number of Ingredients
8
Servings

Tags:

Under 30 min,
Snack,
Dessert,
Orville,
PAM,
Summer,
Spring,
Fall,
Winter,
Microwave,
Halloween

Ingredients

PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 bag (70 g) Orville Redenbacher’s® Gourmet® Sweet and Salty Popcorn
4-1/2 cups (1.050L) miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup (60 mL) soft margarine, or sub earth balance butter
5 drops green food coloring
3 drops yellow food coloring
8 cherry-flavored twist candy, optional

Directions

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Step one

Spray large bowl, rubber spatula and piece of waxed paper with cooking spray; set aside. Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels and place popped corn in large bowl.
Step two

Microwave marshmallows and margarine in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 minute 30 seconds or until marshmallows melt and mixture blends when stirred. Add food coloring; stir to combine.
Step three

Pour marshmallow mixture over popped corn. Toss with greased rubber spatula to coat. Cool 10 minutes or until mixture is easy to handle. Divide mixture and shape into 2 'brain lobes'. Place on waxed paper and press lobes together. Cool until set. Transfer to serving platter; decorate with candy, if desired.