Caramel Apple Popcorn
Most homemade caramel popcorn uses corn syrup, which I’m not completely adverse to. But let’s face it, if you can use something better than that, why not? I use honey along with apple juice, apple chips and a touch of brown sugar. A dash of cinnamon brings the apple forward, but if you really want to make the popcorn extra apple-y, just crush another 1/2 cup of apple chips into a powder by using a spice grinder, coffee grinder, mortar and pestle or plain old ziplock bag and rolling pin. Once you have the apple powder stir it into the caramel before you pour it over the popcorn.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple Juice | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Popcorn | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) popcorn kernels
- 1/2 cup (155 g) honey
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup (30 to 60 g) apple chips