October is Halloween. National Candy Apple Day and National Caramel Apple Day are on October 31st (Halloween). And October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month. So we tied them all together with this recipe for Popcorn Caramel Apples, plus more caramel and candy apple recipes.

So how about it? Are you ready to melt?

> There are more caramel and candy apple recipes below.

Think about hosting a caramel apple party.

 
> Here’s what you need to set up a caramel apple bar.

> Here’s the history of candy apples and caramel apples.

> How about the history of caramel?
 
 
RECIPE: POPCORN CARAMEL APPLES

Adding a cloak of popcorn makes a caramel apple slightly less guilt-free. After all, popcorn is a whole-grain snack.

As an alternative to biting into the apple-on-a-stick, you can present the apples at the table and then cut them into quarters for eating.
 
Ingredients For 4 Apples

 
Preparation

1. PLACE the popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. Place a sheet of waxed paper on a work surface.

2. HEAT the caramels and cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until the caramels are melted and the cream is blended into the caramels.

3. PUSH a stick into the center of an apple and dip it into the caramel. Spoon the caramel over the apple to coat it.

4. PLACE the caramel-coated apple into the bowl of popcorn and press the popcorn onto the caramel to cover. Place the apple on wax paper to set. Repeat with the remaining apples.

5. PLACE the chocolate chips in a small, resealable plastic bag. Microwave for 10 seconds and press on the chips to aid in melting. Repeat, heating at 10-second intervals, until the chips are completely melted.

6. CUT a small corner off the bag and squeeze the chocolate onto each apple, allowing the chocolate to drip down the sides. Sprinkle with the sprinkles or confetti.
 
7. TIE a bow to each apple stick, if desired.
 
 
MORE CARAMEL APPLE & CANDY APPLE RECIPES

[1] Today’s recipe: a caramel apple coated with popcorn (photo © The Popcorn Board).

[2] First, melt the caramels. Next, dip the apples (photo © Daffy Apple | Facebook).

[3] Twigs replace the bland wooden sticks (photo © Kimberly Reiner | Momma Reiner.

[4] Let’s not forget candy apples. Here’s the recipe (photo © M Studio | Fotolia).

[5] Spice it up with Tajín seasoning (shown), Red Hots, or even a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes (photo © Tajín Seasoning | Facebook).

[1] What you can do with a pot pie for Halloween (photo © D & D | London).

[2] There’s no octopus in this beef pot pie; but the crust fits right in with Halloween. Here’s the recipe (photo © Cook’n).

Are you a collector of pot pie recipes? It’s a favorite comfort food in our family, and we’ve got a bunch of savory pot pie recipes below.

This post was inspired by D&D London, a high-end collection of 43 diverse restaurants, bars and one hotel based principally in London, but also with locations in Manchester, Leeds, Bristol Paris and New York. Since then the company was founded in 2006, it has become a vital player in London’s restaurant scene. Look at this dish and you’ll know why. The creativity in the food simply rocks.

This meat pie (think pot pie) from the New Street Grill took the Halloween concept to heart by creating this Sweeney Todd meat pie.

It includes wild boar, venison, partridge and pigeon.

But the pièce de résistance: two spooky partridge legs sticking through the crust.

Spattered with “blood” made from tart cherry juice (here’s the recipe).

Are we brave enough to eat it? Heck, yes!
 
 
> Great American Pot Pie Day is September 23rd.

> National Pie Day is January 23rd.

> The history of pot pie.
 
 
POT PIE RECIPES

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This photo was “eye candy” to us (photo #1). It’s popcorn, but it looks like rocher (photo #2), a classic French candy made from almond slivers and chocolate (photo #s). So of course, we had to try it sooner rather than later. October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month, so before we give you the recipe (photo #1), here are some facts about popcorn from The Popcorn Board.

 
> Here’s the history of popcorn.

> Here’s what makes popcorn kernels pop.

> There are more great popcorn recipes below: savory as well as sweet.
 
 
RECIPE: CHOCOLATE TOFFEE POPCORN

With sweet toffee bits and toasted almonds, milk, and dark chocolate, this chocolate-covered popcorn treat is definitely a crowd pleaser.
 
Ingredients For 4 Servings

 
Preparation

1. LINE a baking sheet with parchment.

2. TOSS together the popcorn, 1/2 cup of almonds, and 4 tablespoons of the toffee bits. Drizzle with the melted milk chocolate; toss until well coated.

3. TRANSFER to the baking sheet. Drizzle with the dark chocolate; sprinkle with remaining almonds and toffee bits.
 
4. REFRIGERATE for about 30 minutes or until set; break into clusters. You’re ready to enjoy a handful!
 
 
MORE POPCORN RECIPES

 
 
SEASONAL POPCORN RECIPES

[1] Toffee popcorn: popcorn, toffee bits and chocolate. Yum! (photos #1, #3, #5 © The Popcorn Board).

[2] French rochers: slivered almonds covered in chocolate. These are from chocolatier Elaine Hsieh (photo © EH Chocolatier).

[3] How about a popcorn ball ice cream sandwich? Here’s the recipe.

[4] An arugula and fig salad with a popcorn garnish (photo © Le Coq Rico | La Rotisserie | NYC).

[5] Kale popcorn: savory and nutritious. Here’s the recipe.

[6] Halloween popcorn balls. Here’s the recipe. For Christmas, Valentine’s Day, switch out the candy corn for peppermint chips or Red Hots (photo © Pots And Pans).

*The grass family includes all of the major cereals: barley, maize, oats, rice, and wheat; and most of the minor grains as well, including common millet, finger millet, rye, teff, and many others that are less familiar to us. It also includes such important species as sugar cane and sorghum.

Grains—whether they’re in their natural forms like rice and quinoa, or made into bread or breakfast cereals—tend to make up the bulk of the human diet. They are affordable sources of carbohydrates and protein, they’re a versatile base for many thousands of grain products.
 
 

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