Enjoy movie nights like never before with this tasty Caramel Apple Popcorn! It’s the perfect sweet & salty snack to share with your friends and family.
Caramel Apple Popcorn
Caramel Apple Popcorn is where it’s AT this fall! Salty/sweet/apple perfection in every bite. This popcorn is a spin off of my Salted Caramel Popcorn that is the most perfect caramel corn recipe you’ll ever make. It’s totally foolproof, and this version turns caramel corn into a perfect fall treat!
I posted this 5 years ago, but since then I decided the photos needed a little updating along with the recipe. While the original recipe was amazing, Over the years I have PERFECTED caramel corn and I wanted to make this recipe as perfect as possible with the tricks I’ve learned. I know you will love it! It’s the perfect combo of salty/sweet…and the addition of Apple Chips and cinnamon gives it a fab fall facelift!
How to Make Caramel Apple Popcorn
Start with 1 cup of unpopped kernels. Or if you want to use microwave popcorn, pop about 3 bags.
I air-popped it into a large bowl…
Make sure you pick out any unpopped kernels. I’m trying to give you cavities here, not break your teeth.
I grabbed some apple chips at the supermarket…I used 3 (2.5 oz) bags.
Mix the apple chips in with the popped corn.
Then in a medium saucepan over medium heat mix up the caramel…
Seriously.
Boil that for about 5 minutes and then pour it all over your corn and apples.
Mix it up good…
It bakes up in just 30 minutes and cool fairly quickly. You’ll be eating your new fall snack in no time!
I make batches of this to take to soccer games as a sideline snack to share with other parents! You’ll have lots of friends in no time! Or I mean, you totally don’t have to share 🙂
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Prep Time: 10 mins - Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: About 15 cups 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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Enjoy movie nights like never before with this tasty Caramel Apple Popcorn! It’s the perfect sweet & salty snack to share with your friends and family.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unpopped corn kernels
- 3 (2.5 oz) bags of apple chips
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a 15×18- inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- Pop the popcorn kernels using an air popper into a large bowl. Mix in the apple chips evenly. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and allow it to boil for 4 minutes without stirring.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cinnamon and vanilla.
- Drizzle the caramel mixture onto the popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
- Pour the coated popcorn into the prepared pan, sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and place the pan in the oven. Bake the popcorn for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Spread parchment paper onto your counter and, when the popcorn is done baking, pour it onto the prepared counter. Allow it to cool completely.
- Sprinkle the popcorn with more salt if desired.
Notes:
Store in an airtight container for about a week.
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what a fun idea for popcorn Shelly!!! Bring on fall I’m ready for caramel apple!
Oh wow, I love that it has apples right in it! Wonderful!
Caramel Apple Week! I love this theme Shelly! I’ve only made caramel apples a few times but that was so long ago, I should do it again this year. And this fun twist is a much easier way to do it! Those apple chips are SO addicting. I honestly don’t think I’d be able to stop eating this… dangerous.
This is a brilliant theme! i lovee it! & this popcorn has me blown awayyy!
Well, now I need to go buy some apple chips.
And I love the idea of sending invitations to your kids to clean their closets. Imagine how excited they would be to get a beautiful invitation in the mail and then to open it up and see they’ve been invited to clean. It’s either quite genius, making cleaning into a fun party-like activity, or rather diabolical, making a fun party into cleaning. I guess it would depend on the kids’ reactions!
~Lori
What a great idea! I am so going to try this!
YUM! I love the apple chips in here! I agree on themes: they keep you focused 🙂
I love theme weeks! I can’t wait for the upcoming days.
I think I’m going to love this week, totally worth picking caramel of of my teeth!
This is pretty much my version of Fall snacking perfection. Love it!
OMG this looks wonderful!!!
Theme cleaning is how I clean around here…although after dining room day I get a little distracted and then living room day suffers:-) Maybe if I had some awesome caramel apple popcorn to keep me motivated? Yeah, I think that would do the trick!!!
Caramel Apple Popcorn!
That’s totally over the moon!
Love it when you and Kristan team up!
You know I think you need your own tv show~right!
Would you be on MTV or Food Network? 😉
LOVE everything you girls do!
This popcorn rocks!
Hugs from Bainbridge Shelly!
xo
amazing!! what a perfect snack.
I loved the last theme week and this week is starting off nicely. I love caramel corn and adding apple chips bumps up the healthy factor so I can eat more 🙂
I love themed weeks! This popcorn is genius, my hubby might even eat apples if I did this!
Seriously, seriously gorgeous…I love this idea!
Ohhhh, I’ll be eating this tonight for sure. My evening just got an upgrade. Thanks!
I can’t believe you did this…oh wait, yes I can. I’m going to come lay around your house for awhile (the kids can clean around me) and just eat.
Great idea to use the apple chips!
Ok, adding in the apple chips is brilliant. Love this!!
See… this is a tough one for me. I am a purist when it comes to popcorn and I typically have trouble with anything other than butter and salt. BUT if I were to get a little more adventurous, I think this would be the recipe for me.
Apples and caramel are one of my favourite combos and this looks great!! 😀
Thia sounds yummy and perfect for that crisp fall weather I’m hoping will show its face soon hardly seems like its time for fall at Oder 100degrees. Can’t wait to make this!
I actually think theme cleaning is a good idea, haha! I have been craving caramel apples, how fun that you turned them into such a fun and festive treat!
Maybe you could send out some facebook invitations for cleaning week? Or make a group? Somehow doing things in groups always seems to actually get things done…like just being part of the group holds you accountable.
Yay for fall and caramel apples! I want to dive into this popcorn. Headfirst.
This popcorn looks awesome. Plain amazing!
OOh, I’m going to really enjoy this caramel apple week!! This looks like an amazing start!
yummm! i just love fall!
What a great idea for a theme….”Caramel Apple”! Can’t wait to see what you and Kristan come up with!
Your popcorn looks wonderful! So festively Fall 🙂
Wow you’ve definitely taken popcorn to a whole new level. I bet this would be delicious to snack away on.
I love popcorn and caramel anything and apples and this looks so munchable and like it would be highly delish…and addictive!
So, if your kids and hubby participate in the cleaning week, do they get novelty keychains and bumper stickers saying “I Survived Cleaning Week” or “Mr. Sparkle Is Jealous Of My Toilet”? Because I think that’d be awesome. But definitely not as awesome as caramel apple popcorn.
I love this! Oh man, now I really wish it felt like fall here!
This looks so great, especially for Fall being right around the corner. I can’t eat popcorn (Crohn’s will do that to ya), but I CAN eat rice cakes seasoned like popcorn, so I think I will take your idea and turn it into something low-fiber for me 🙂 Thanks for the great idea!
This looks yummy! And ‘theme week’ sounds wonderful. Just pinned your popcorn so everyone can share!
This is seriously one of the most genius creations in all of humankind.
Also, I would totally clean your closets for you if I got a cute t-shirt. Sorry, I have a sickness.