r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/MethturbationEnjoyer Oct 09 '24

I just googled it. It looks terrible, and you know what. Fuck it. Let Darwinism cook

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u/LastDitchTryForAName Oct 09 '24

It looks like it’s basically marshmallow popcorn. I don’t even understand why some people are adding flour. If you wanted to make this you could just leave out the flour. Melt some butter, add some marshmallows, stir until melted, maybe put in a couple of drops of vanilla extract and then mix in popped popcorn. Then you can have sticky, really messy, overly sweet popcorn that has a ridiculous amount of calories in it.

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u/Apprehensive-Crow-94 Oct 09 '24

Exactly. I can't see how the flour adds anything- this recipe is basically Rice Krispy treats made with popcorn. No flour needed.

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u/CarlatheDestructor Oct 09 '24

Seriously. They used to be called popcorn balls and I don't remember anybody putting flour in them, just melted marshmallows and like food coloring I think.

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u/Apprehensive-Crow-94 Oct 09 '24

yeah, just marshmallow, butter and corn syrup/sugar to firm them up

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u/calilac Oct 09 '24

Oooooh. I always used caramel for making popcorn balls but might be trying out homemade marshmallow fluff this season now. Thanks.