Serves: 5
There is also the option of making your own caramel. Lots of people prefer making their own caramel, probably because they don't want to unwrap all those caramels. You might need an extra bag if you are like me, because some of those caramels end up not making it to the melt stage.... Because they uh... disappear.
Here is an additional photo to get your creative caramel apple juices flowing!
I typically have a fall craft party every year, where a bunch of us girls get together and do fall crafts of some sort. Mostly it's just an excuse to get together and drink cider and eat yummy food. This year, I am thinking of doing gourmet caramel apples as the craft. Here are some ideas for mixing and making and topping your apples, but first a few tips.
When making caramel apples several sizes of apple can be used, try the mini lunchbox apples, or the biggest ones you can find, in red or green. I personally prefer green apples because the tart taste balances all the sweetness I glom all over it. You can also cut large apple slices and dip them in lemon lime soda (prevents apple from browning) or make mini apple bites, dug out of larger apples with a melon baller (also dipped in soda to prevent browning). When making the mini apple bites, attach the stick through the skin side of the apple, and let that part be exposed.
Handles-
Popsicle sticks
Small pieces of tree branch
Cut dowel rod
Sucker sticks
Toothpicks (for the mini apple bites)
Bases-
Caramels, melted (add a teaspoon of water to vary caramel consistency), the stores are now selling caramel in little balls, in the baking aisle. I am guessing that these would be faster to melt and they don't have wrappers to unwrap.
White Chocolate
Dark/Milk chocolate
Wilton Melts
Toppings- This is where things get crazy
Sprinkles
Crushed cookies- oreos, nutter butters
Crushed Candies- mm's, crushed butterfingers, nerds, poprocks, candy corn, crushed crunch bar... Nuts
Cereal- cocoa crispys, fruity pebbles
Coconut- sweetened, shredded
More chocolate
Marshmallow, graham crumbs, and chocolate chips
There are a million combinations that you can use to make unique, gourmet versions of caramel apples. They are great for parties and gatherings, handing out to trick or treaters, sold at bake sales and can be made smaller for portion control. Caramel apples are delicious and beautiful gifts when wrapped in cellophane. Whichever toppings you choose, or if you decide to go traditional, you are going to have a yummy treat that beckons to be eaten, right away.
Title Image- https://wantsandwishesdesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/eek-shriek-and-be-scary-halloween.html
Apple Pie Caramel Apple Recipe Link and photo- https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2009/09/apple-pie-caramel-apple.html
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This TABLE TALK: Caramel Apple Crazy recipe is from the 2012 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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