Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples
These baked Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples are like enjoying a rich and flavorful apple pie without the crust. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream for dessert when you’re in the mood for a little something sweet.
Easy Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples
This apple dessert is super simple to make, and the sky’s the limit with serving ideas and variations. A few things of note I’d like to mention.
- Prepare Skillet – Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt two tablespoons of butter, cube the rest. Swirl the melted butter to coat the bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet or similar.
- Apple Slices – Arrange the apple slices evenly in the skillet overlapping. Drizzle the apple slices with apple cider.
- Cinnamon topping – Mix together the brown sugar, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the apples. Arrange the pecans and cubed butter on top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until fork tender and golden.
- Warm the dulce de leche in a microwave safe bowl and drizzle on top.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
How to Make the BEST Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples
- Ingredients you’ll need to make Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples: Apples (Gala, Honey Crisp or Granny Smith), butter, apple juice or apple cider, chopped pecans, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and dulce de leche or a thick caramel ice cream topping.
- Kitchen tools you’ll need: 10 inch skillet or baking pan, apple corer and slicer or sharp knife and cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, small bowl, large bowl.
- I used Gala apples in this recipe however you can adapt using your favorite variety.
- Depending on the variety of apples you choose to use, the amount of sweetness or liquid may need to be slightly adjusted.
- Topping these apples with sweet, rich, buttery caramel just makes sense. Especially, if it’s dulce de leche. If you have a favorite caramel ice cream topping, by all means use that instead.
- You can find dulce de leche at specialty shops and on the Hispanic foods isle of most grocery stores.
- These praline baked apples are so tasty they can be served with or without a drizzle of caramel. Although, they’re designed to be enjoyed with the drizzle of caramel to tie all of the flavors together. They’re also spectacular with a drizzle of my Bourbon Praline Pecan Sauce.
- Add a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream, or fresh whipped cream and it’s bound to be a happy dessert day in your kitchen.
- Store baked Praline Pecan Apples chilled in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in single servings in the microwave and enjoy.
More Apple Desserts to Make
- Perfect Caramel Dipped Apples are a fun family project.
- Stuffed Crust Skillet Apple Pie has a surprise hidden inside.
- Cider Glazed Apple Dumplings are served warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Homemade Apple Muffins are a treat any time of day.
- Apple Cobbler is the dessert equivalent of comfort food.
- Apple Butter Pie is packed with flavor.
- Another apple dessert you may enjoy are these Apple Crisp Yogurt Parfaits from The Seasoned Mom.
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Caramel Drizzled Praline Apples
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 315kcal
Ingredients
- 8 large apples cored, ends removed and sliced 3/8 inch thick [ I used Gala]
- 8 Tbsp butter divided
- 1/3 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecan pieces
- 1 cup prepared dulce de leche or quality caramel ice cream topping warmed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter, cube the rest and set aside. Swirl the melted butter to coat the bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet or similar.
- Arrange the apple slices evenly in the skillet overlapping. Drizzle the apple slices with apple cider.
- In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the apples. Arrange the pecans and cubed butter on top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until fork tender and golden.
- Warm the dulce de leche in a microwave safe bowl and drizzle on top.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
Notes
these apples are spectacular drizzled with my Bourbon Praline Pecan Sauce, too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 402IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
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I know that walmarts carries Dulce de Leche on the baking isle.. at least here in Texas it does.