This super easy Vegan Toffee Popcorn recipe is perfect for movie nights in on the sofa and no Halloween Shindig or Bonfire Night Feast is complete without it.  Chewy dried apple slices are mixed with sweet, buttery toffee sauce and drizzled over freshly popped corn for a delicious and dairy free sweet treat. 

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Vegan toffee apple popcorn for bonfire night.

Vegan Toffee Popcorn

Vegan Toffee Popcorn with dried apple pieces – just look at it up there – sweet, crispy and chewy, all at the same time!

It went down very well as we curled up on Sunday evening with the wood burner blazing and Harry Potter on the TV.

In theory, this recipe makes enough for 8 cones of toffee apple popcorn for your Halloween Party or Bonfire Knees Up – in practice 4 of us ate the lot.

Pretty rapidly.

It was a bit unseemly if I’m honest.

We pretended we were checking and double-checking that the recipe worked but we could tell that it did from the first bite. We were trying it on quite frankly!

Vegan Toffee Apple Popcorn in paper cups.

The sparklers and popcorn made for such lovely pictures and really put us in the mood for all upcoming festivals of light!

Vegan Toffee Apple Popcorn lit by sparklers.

Homemade Popcorn – Tips and Tricks

If you haven’t popped your own corn before I would really urge you to have a go – it’s super simple and it can be a really healthy snack. 

You can buy popping corn in most supermarkets and whole food stores.

A little goes a long way and it is MUCH cheaper than buying bags of ready-popped corn! 

  • Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, add the popping corn kernels. They should sizzle when they hit the oil.
  • Immediately cover the pan with a lid and don’t be tempted to take it off again until the popping slows down – a glass lid is a really good idea!
  • Shake the pan every now and again to prevent the corn from burning.
  • The popping will be mad for a minute or two and then slow as the pan fills with popped corn. 
  • Once it has stopped popping remove it from the heat, tip it into a large bowl and add your flavourings.

Toffee popcorn can’t really claim to be healthy but if you leave out the sugar and add simple flavourings like chilli, cinnamon, sumac or black pepper you have an easy after-school vegan snack, ready in minutes.

Popping Corn with Children

If you are popping corn with children I would really recommend a pan with a see-through lid so they can see the popping in action – do be careful with small children and hot pans though, obviously!

Bonfire Night Toffee Apple Popcorn with sparklers.

Making Vegan Toffee Sauce

Vegan toffee sauce is made in exactly the same way as its dairy-based alternative.

Simply use your favourite vegan butter and heat it gently in a small saucepan along with golden syrup, vanilla extract and a little cinnamon.

Stir occasionally until it is all melted together.

If you are making toffee apple popcorn add the chopped dried apple pieces to the melted mixture and pour it over the cooked popcorn.

Stir it a bit as it cools to stop clumps from forming.

More Vegan Treats for Autumn Feasts

If you like this recipe you might like to check out some more vegan treats for your feasting!

Toffee Apple Popcorn

Toffee Popcorn with Dried Apple Pieces

Sweet and chewy Toffee Popcorn perfect for Halloween and Bonfire Night - with chewy dried apple pieces it is popcorn and toffee apples in one bite!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, English
Keyword: popcorn, sweet popcorn, toffee popcorn
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 138kcal

Ingredients

  • 100 g popping corn
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 dried apple rings, finely chopped
  • 30 g vegan butter/rapeseed oil
  • 30 g soft brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a deep saucepan with a well fitting lid (a see through one is great with children!)
  • Add the popcorn and put the lid on
  • Pop the corn over a medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally to stop it from sticking/burning
  • Remove from the heat when the popping has stopped, transfer the popped corn to a large bowl
  • In a small saucepan heat the butter, sugar, golden syrup, vanilla and cinnamon, stirring occasionally, until it is all melted together
  • Stir in the chopped dried apple
  • Pour the toffee apple sauce over the popcorn and stir thoroughly to combine
  • Allow to cool, stirring occasionally to stop it all clumping together
  • Serve in cones, cups or bowls with optional indoor sparklers!

Notes

Nutritional information is only an approximate guideline. Calculations will vary according to the ingredients you use and your cooking methods.

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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Vegan Toffee Apple Popcorn with sparklers.

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