Bring the cozy vibes of fall right into your kitchen with our irresistible Caramel Apple Popcorn! This recipe combines the nostalgic flavors of a classic caramel apple with the satisfying crunch of popcorn, making it the perfect snack for movie nights or any autumn gathering. Quick to prepare and utterly delicious, this popcorn is a delightful mix of sweet caramel and tangy apple that everyone will love. Let’s get popping and turn an ordinary evening into a festive, flavorful affair!
About This Recipe
I am a major Popcorn Loving Girl! I could eat it every day…but try to stick to only on special occasions because it is hard to not dress it up and make it super fattening.
This recipe is actually a combination of two of my other recipes Caramel Apple Rice Crispy Treats and Jolly Rancher Flavored Popcorn Balls.
The flavor combo is Sour Green Apple, Popcorn, and bits of Caramel throughout.
I think it’s the perfect fall treat, but it can easily be made and enjoyed any time of year too.
Ingredients needed
Here are the ingredients all laid out. The pics are old, but you get the gist.
You will need:
Photo tutorial
Here I start the process of making the gooey part of the recipe…it’s oh so good!
Here’s what it looks like when you bring it to a boil for one minute.
Here is my popcorn (with old maids removed) in a four quart bowl and I poured the caramel bits over it.
I’m thinking that the next time I make this I am going to mix the caramel and popcorn together before I pour in the Green Apple portion to prevent the caramel from clumping together.
Try as I may I could not get a pour shot of adding the green apple part to the popcorn and caramel…it was just too hard to hold the camera in one hand and try to pour out of a hot pot.
I burned myself trying and my kitchen was full of colorful language for a few minutes while I was trying, lol…, but you guys will just have to deal with my mediocre and limited skills for now, sorry.
Here it is after I poured it in, right before it gets mixed in.
It takes a few minutes and a little muscle to mix it in, but it is well worth the effort. Now it’s done and ready to eat!!!
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Caramel Apple Popcorn Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Pure Cane Sugar
- 1 Cup Light Corn Syrup
- 1 (3 oz)Package Green Apple Jolly Rancher Gelatin Mix (dry)
- 1 (11 oz) Package Kraft Caramel Bits
- 10-12 Cups Popped Corn (unpopped kernels removed)
Instructions
- In a four quart or larger bowl add the popcorn with the old maids removed.
- Pour the Caramel Bits over the popcorn, mix well, and set aside.
- In a small to medium saucepan add the remaining ingredients over medium heat. Stir well and bring to a rolling boil for one minute.
- Remove from heat and pour over the previously prepared popcorn/caramel mixture.
- Stir until well mixed. Do this quickly as it hardens fairly fast.
- It's ready to serve after it has cooled enough to the touch.
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Pyrex Smart Essentials 4-Quart Glass Mixing Bowl, 3.79 liters -
Orville Redenbacher's Original Gourmet Popping Corn Kernels, 8 lb. -
Karo Light Corn Syrup 32 Fl Oz. .95l -
Kraft, Caramel Bits, 11oz Bag (Pack of 3) by Kraft -
C&H Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 LB Bag (Pack of 2) -
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It’s so fattening, and so delicious, and only really gets the tips of your fingers sticky!
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