I’m a sucker for gimmicks, so I couldn’t pass up Jolly Time’s Mallow Magic microwave popcorn. Popcorn and marshmallows? In one warm gooey concoction? Count me in! I had high expectations of a delightful mix of rice crispie treats and popcorn balls.

Wrong. Wrong. WRONG.

When I was little, the frosting packages to Toaster Strudel always use do “disappear” (read: my mom used to use two at a time and blame the disappearance on my sister and I), so my mom would make a fake frosting from powdered sugar and water. It was nasty. And that’s basically what Jolly Time has you pour on the way too buttery popcorn to achieve the marshmallow flavor.

Belch.

I should have known better, though. This is the company that makes carmel apple flavored popcorn. Plus, read the Jolly Time press release Popcorn Brings Kids Back To “Cool” with Fresh Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch, Treats. Popcorn instead of lettuce in sandwiches? I don’t think so.

If you want to try it for yourself, let me know. It was a two pack, and I’m obviously not whipping up the second batch anytime soon.

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