How To Make Tasty Caramel Apples
These tasty caramel apples will look great at parties. Think of as many toppings from sprinkles, nuts, chocolates, and M&Ms.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 7small granny smith apples,about 2¼ lbs
- 15ozcaramels,such as Werther’s Chewy
- 3tbspheavy cream
- various toppings,optional
Instructions
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Rinse and thoroughly dry apples with a paper towel. Insert a caramel apple stick.
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Have toppings ready if you’ll be adding some to apples.
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Line a 13 by 9-inch baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
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Spray parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray, set in the fridge.
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Place caramels and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl (about 5 cup size bowl).
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Heat in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring well between intervals, until melted and smooth.
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Dip apples one at a time into caramel on an angle so it covers nearly to the top center. Rotate and turn to coat apple.
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Lift apple and let excess run off, then run bottom of apple along inside edge of bowl to remove excess caramel.
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Lift apple and turn apple upside down to let caramel run up the apple a little then immediately roll in toppings before caramel sets.
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Turn apples upright and place on prepared baking sheet in fridge, repeat process with remaining apples.
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As needed reheat caramel in microwave in 15 second increments for a runny, dip-able consistency.
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Allow caramel to set completely, about 30 minutes in the fridge.
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Cut apples into slices just when ready to enjoy so they don’t brown.
Nutrition
- Calories: 112.59kcal
- Fat: 2.52g
- Saturated Fat: 0.99g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.54g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.73g
- Carbohydrates: 22.18g
- Fiber: 1.34g
- Sugar: 17.93g
- Protein: 1.19g
- Cholesterol: 4.35mg
- Sodium: 50.91mg
- Calcium: 31.74mg
- Potassium: 102.54mg
- Iron: 0.10mg
- Vitamin A: 13.64µg
- Vitamin C: 0.09mg
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