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!
Notes
Store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.