Caramel Apple Popcorn is a tasty blend of sweet and salty. Enjoy this caramel popcorn for a fall treat everyone will love.
Caramel Apple Popcorn
Caramel corn is a much-loved treat around here and the addition of apple is so delicious. The combination of the flavorful apple chips, savory popcorn, and additional spices creates an incredible taste.
It is the perfect treat for Fall festivals, movie night or hanging out with your family.
Ingredients:
- butter
- brown sugar
- corn syrup
- Ground Cinnamon
- Salt
- baking soda
- Popped Popcorn (approximately 3 bags)
- Apple Chips (2.5 ounces each)
How to make Caramel Apple Popcorn:
- Step 1. Get out a large bowl. Place the popped corn in a large mixing bowl and remove any un popped popcorn kernels. Gently stir in the dried apples.
- Step 2. Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Step 3. Melt the butter and add the sugar. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Then stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, ground cinnamon and salt.
- Step 4. Boil the mixture. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Then boil without stirring for approximately 4 minutes.
- Step 5. Remove from heat. Remove from the heat and then stir in the baking soda.
- Step 6. Coat the popcorn in the caramel mixture. Then pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn and dried apples and stir it to coat all the popcorn with the caramel sauce.
- Step 7. Spread the popcorn on baking sheets. Then place the popcorn in two large shallow baking dishes/ or pans. Bake in a preheated oven, for approximately 45 minutes (stirring every 15 minutes).
- Step 8. Allow to cool. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
- Step 9. Serve and enjoy this popcorn treat. Then the popcorn is ready to serve and enjoy!
Storage:
Store the leftover popcorn in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Any longer and the popcorn will start to change the texture and not be as crunchy.
Variations to try:
- Sea Salt. Sprinkle sea salt on the pan of popcorn before it cools.
- Apple Pie Spice. Substitute apple pie spice for cinnamon in this recipe for another fun Fall favorite.
- Add more apples. If you love apple flavor, try adding more apple pieces to the recipe. You can add according to taste.
- Nuts. Try adding nuts to the recipe. We like almonds, pecans, walnuts or peanuts.
- Maple Syrup. This is a delicious flavor and can easily be incorporated into the recipe if desired.
Tips and Tricks
- Stir every 15 minutes while baking. Don’t forget to check on the popcorn every 15 minutes and stir. This will ensure it cooks evenly.
- Line the baking sheets. The caramel mixture is sticky and lining the pans will help with clean up. You can use parchment paper or silicone liners.
This delicious popcorn is not overly sweet and has the perfect blend of amazing flavors. It is so easy to make and tastes just like expensive gourmet popcorn without the fancy price tag. Make a batch today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the popcorn needs to bake. This helps to make the texture crunchy. It also helps during storage to keep it crispy and not soggy.
Baking soda makes the caramel mixture soft and not hard during the cooking process. If you omit this ingredient, the caramel mixture will be too hard to eat on the popcorn once it sets.
Reheat the popcorn on a baking sheet for 5 minutes in a 250 degree oven. This should bring the popcorn back to life and return it to its original texture.
Print this Caramel Apple Popcorn Recipe below:
Caramel Apple Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 9 cups Popped Popcorn approximately 3 bags
- 3 bags Apple Chips 2.5 ounces each
Instructions
- Place the popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Gently stir in the dried apples.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Then stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, ground cinnamon and salt.
- Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Then boil without stirring for approximately 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and then stir in the baking soda.
- Then pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn and dried apples and stir it to coat all the popcorn with the caramel sauce.
- Then place the popcorn in two large shallow baking dishes/ or pans and bake in a preheated oven, for approximately 45 minutes (stirring every 15 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
- Then the popcorn is ready to serve and enjoy!
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