Okay, okay, popcorn balls hardly qualify as a vegetarian dish, but for me, this is one snack that can make or break my fall season. Of course, they're a perfect way to satisfy your sweet-tooth any time of the year.

Ingredients
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for buttering hands
6 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup dark-brown sugar, firmly packed
3 quarts air-popped popcorn
1 cup crushed peanuts

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large pot over low heat.
   
2. Add marshmallows and brown sugar, and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
   
3. Pour popcorn and peanuts into pot.
   
4. Stir mixture to thoroughly coat popcorn and peanuts.
   
5. Working quickly with buttered hands, shape into 2 1/2-inch balls. (If the popcorn is still too hot, continue stirring the mixture to cool it down more rapidly.)
   
6. Set on parchment-lined baking sheet to cool.

Halloween Ideas
Of course, you can't share these delightful treats with the trick-or-treaters, but they are perfect to snack on during your horror-movie marathons. If you're having a Halloween party, add a little orange food coloring to the marshmallow mixture. Then use black Halloween icing to turn these popcorn balls into little jack-o-lanterns. Stack them on a tray, and voila!