Sweet and Salty Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

• 25 servings sea salt 
• 0.5 cup plus 
• 1 cup brown sugar light packed
• 10 cup popped popcorn 
• 0.5 cup peanuts salted roughly chopped
• 7 ounces condensed milk sweetened
• 0.5 cup toffee bits such as heath bits 'o brickle 
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
2. Combine butter, sugar and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until butter has melted. Bring to a boil, add condensed milk and continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.
3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
4. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
5. Pour butter mixture over popcorn and stir gently to coat completely. Set aside until mixture has cooled enough so that it's still sticky but won't melt candy, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss in peanuts, toffee bits and white chocolate chips.
6. When popcorn mixture is cool enough to handle, grease hands with cooking spray or vegetable oil and roll mixture into 2-inch balls (use about 1/4 cup per ball).
7. Place balls on baking sheet.
8. Sprinkle with salt, if desired.
9. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.