You'll create memories and enjoy a taste of nostalgia when you make these Caramel and Chocolate Dipped Apples with the kiddos. Kids of all ages are guaranteed to gather around warm caramel and melted chocolate to create their own masterpiece. Bonus, make easy candy clusters with any leftovers!
Caramel and Chocolate Dipped Apples
When my children were tiny, I couldn't wait for them to get old enough that we could begin a Fall tradition of making caramel and chocolate dipped apples. Of course, I intended on using my own decadent, homemade caramel. I soon discovered that making the caramel from scratch was much more fun for me than for them. My children like most, are far more interested in dipping and rolling, and laughing, and licking little fingers, than how the caramel was made. After all, having fun cooking and being together is the most important part! So, I wanted to share my simple technique for making outrageously delicious, double dipped apples with you. I also tagged on a bonus recipe for you at the end of the page, for using any leftover candy or chocolate. Just remember, it's all about making memories, that's the most important part of cooking with your children or grandchildren.
Helpful Tips for Making Caramel and Chocolate Dipped Apples
- Melt the caramels until smooth. This process may take several minutes, depending on your microwave. Melt in small increments and stir, stir, stir.
- When the caramel is completely smooth add 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla. The caramel will be very hot, be careful!
- Dip all 12 apples in the caramel allowing the excess to drip off.
- The caramel in the bowl will begin to cool while you're working. You'll have to warm it periodically in the microwave to thin it enough to coat the apples.
- Set on wax paper to set.
How to Dip Caramel Apples in Chocolate
- I sprinkled half of the caramel apples with milk chocolate toffee bits and placed them into the refrigerator. The other 6 will remain smooth because they're going to be dipped in chocolate, also. Refrigerate all of the apples until set.
- After 45-60 minutes, the other 6 apples are ready to be double dipped in chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate and vegetable shortening, in a double boiler or in a heat proof bowl placed over a pot of simmering water.
- Do not let the water touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir until completely smooth.
- Dip the apples into the chocolate allowing the excess to drip off before sprinkling with the candy or nuts of your choosing.
- Place back onto the wax paper and pop back into the fridge to harden. It will take around 45-60 minutes for the chocolate to completely set-up.
- Package and give as gifts, or enjoy with family and friends.
- After dipping my apples, I had some melted chocolate and toppings left over. I mixed all of it together, adding Reese's pieces, chocolate chips, toffee bits plus an additional ½-2/3 cup of peanuts.
- Mix until combined then dollop onto wax paper until it hardens Voila, a quick and easy candy and no waste!
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Helpful Kitchen Items:
Caramel And Chocolate Dipped Apples
Servings: 12 apples
Ingredients
- 12 medium Granny Smith apples
- 12 popsicle or lollipop sticks
- assorted sprinkles: mini Reese's pieces chopped peanuts, mini chocolate chips, milk chocolate covered heath bits or any of your favorite nuts and candy
- Caramel:
- 2 14 oz bags caramels unwrapped
- 4 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla
- Chocolate:
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Wash and dry the apples. Remove the stems and insert a popsicle or lollipop stick into the center.
- Cover two baking sheets with wax paper and grease the paper as well. Unwrap the caramels and place them into a microwave safe bowl, with 4 tablespoons of heavy cream.
- Melt the caramels until smooth. This process may take several minutes, depending on your microwave. Melt in small increments and stir well.
- When the caramel is completely smooth add 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla. The caramel will be very hot, be careful!
- Dip all 12 apples in the caramel allowing the excess to drip off. The caramel in the bowl will begin to cool while you're working. You'll have to warm it periodically in the microwave to thin it enough to coat the apples.
- I sprinkled half of the caramel apples with milk chocolate toffee bits and placed them into the refrigerator.
- The other 6 will remain smooth because they're going to be dipped in chocolate, also. Refrigerate all of the apples until set.
- After 45-60 minutes, the other 6 apples are ready to be double dipped in chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate and vegetable shortening, in a double boiler or in a heat proof bowl placed over a pot of simmering water. Do not let the water touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir until completely smooth.
- Dip the apples into the chocolate allowing the excess to drip off before sprinkling with the candy or nuts of your choosing.
- Place back onto the wax paper and pop back into the fridge to harden. It will take around 45-60 minutes for the chocolate to completely set-up. The longer, the better.
- Package and give as gifts, or enjoy with family and friends.
Notes
After dipping the apples make drop candy with leftovers:
Depending on amount of chocolate, add Reese's pieces, chocolate chips, toffee bits plus an additional ½ cup of peanuts. Mix until combined then dollop onto wax paper until it hardens Voila, a quick and easy candy and no waste!
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Janet Knight
Brought a chocolate apple at a craft show how do I keep it from going rotten ? Do I put in the refrigerator?
Melissa
The apples in this recipe are best stored chilled.
Melissa
I love this one, enjoy!
credit: http://www.eaglebrand.ca/search.aspx?q=caramel%20apples
Prep Time: 20 minutes plus cooking time
Serving: 16 apples
Ingredients:
16 small apples
16 wooden sticks
2 cups (500 mL) brown sugar
1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup (250 mL) golden corn syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
2-2 1/2 cups (500-625 mL) crisped rice cereal or chopped peanuts
Preparation:
1. Wash and dry apples. Remove stems and insert a wooden stick into the stem end of each apple; set aside.
2. Combine brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and butter. Gently simmer mixture, stirring constantly over medium heat, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
3. Working quickly, dip each apple into the hot caramel mixture (use a spoon if necessary to spread mixture evenly over apples). Allow excess mixture to drip off. Dip bottoms of apples into cereal or peanuts. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet; let stand until firm, about 25 minutes. Store uncovered at room temperature.
Anonymous
Will you share your homemade caramel recipe with us
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Melissa
My pleasure!
BeBetsy
Yummy! Thanks for the inspiration!
Melissa
Hi Lois, it's great to hear from you, thanks for stopping by!
Walking on Sunshine
This looks like the perfect treat! Going to pin this so I can make these when my girl comes home for Thanksgiving break! Thanks Melissa!
Melissa
Hi Carole, thanks for visiting! 🙂
Carole
Oh boy, I bet those dipped apples are popular!
And, thanks for your good wishes on my little blog's first birthday! Cheers