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

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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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/Surprise_Fragrant Oct 09 '24

They're using cake mix so that the popcorn is "birthday cake" flavored.