Serves: 5
Total Calories: 4,049
A few helpful tips to making caramel apples: cut a very thin slice off the bottom of the apple so it has a flat surface to rest on while the caramel cools, set the apples on lightly buttered waxed paper while they cool so they will come up easily when ready to eat, and if you are using toppings, you will want to roll or coat the apples in topping fairly soon after coating caramel to coat evenly. If you want to dip the apples in chocolate after the caramel, wait for the caramel to cool completely to prevent the caramel from sliding off into your other coating.
Now for the REALLY fun part of caramel apples: toppings! I have included a list below of some really fun topping ideas, both individual toppings as well as a few topping combinations. If you are making these for neighbors and friends, a creatively topped apple placed in a clear cellophane bag and tied with a festive ribbon makes a great presentation!
TOPPING COMBOS:
Ballpark Apples: Roll each caramel apple in salted or honey roasted peanuts and caramel popcorn.
Oreo Delight: Roll each caramel apple in crush Oreo cookies, then drizzle the sides with chocolate sauce.
"Healthy" Treat: Roll each caramel apple in chopped walnuts or pecans and dried cranberries, cherries (chopped), or raisins.
Colorfully Sweet: Roll each caramel apple in crushed vanilla wafers and colorful sprinkles.
Apple Pie: Roll each caramel apple in a cinnamon/sugar mixture, then roll again in crushed vanilla wafers. You can also just add a little bit of cinnamon to taste straight to the caramels as they are melting.
Peanut Butter Goodness: Roll each caramel apple in crushed Butterfinger candy bar and chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. You can also use the mini peanut butter cups and Reese's Pieces candies instead of chopped pieces.
S'more Apples: Roll each caramel apple in crushed Golden Graham cereal, then roll in mini marshmallows, and finally drizzle chocolate sauce around the sides.
Tropical Apples: Roll each caramel apple in toasted or shaved coconut and macadamia nut pieces. You can even add dried tropical fruit if desired.
INDIVIDUAL TOPPINGS:
Candy Corn, whole or chopped
Mini M&M candies
Mini chocolate chips, try using milk, dark, white, or a combination
Nerds candies
Pretzels, crushed or chopped
Toffee, crushed or chopped
Red Hots (red cinnamon candies), crushed or chopped-this is a favorite of mine!
Image Credits
Toppings: stayingclosetohome.com
Decorated Apples: uglychocolates.com
Regular Caramel Apples: myrecipes.com
This TOP ARTICLE: Creative Crock Pot Caramel Apples! recipe is from the 2012 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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