Caramel Apples – A Beautiful Mess

Nothing symbolizes fall weather like caramel apples. There is the easiest way to make it at home. You can make your own caramel from scratch by making a perfect homemade caramel apple, but this recipe uses store-bought caramel so you can get right to the dipping (and eating) part of the treat. Masu. No candy thermometer required.

Caramel apples also make great gifts, so give them out at a Halloween party, make a batch as a thank you present, or make a few for your family on a crisp fall day. Add fun toppings for a gourmet feast!

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What apples are best for caramel apples?

The type of apple you choose for your caramel apples depends entirely on your taste. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll enjoy sweet varieties such as Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, and Pink Lady as an apple base. For a nice tart contrast with the sweet caramel topping, Granny Smith apples are the most popular. These are all firmer options than the softer McIntosh varieties, giving you a better crunch when snacking.

Caramel apple chips! To achieve the perfect caramel apple look, look for apples that are small to medium in size and round in shape.

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• Wrapped caramel: Using ready-made caramel is the quickest and easiest way to make caramel apples. Most grocery stores sell these in the baking area or right next to the apples in the fall; Also available online If your local store doesn’t carry it.

• fresh apple: Choose firmer apples that are either sweeter or more tart, depending on how much sweetness you want to add to your caramel layer. Be sure to rinse off the wax before dipping the apples to prevent the caramel from sticking and sliding off.

• Fresh cream or milk: Simply adding a little cream or milk to the caramel will thin it out a bit and make it more “soakable.”

• Toppings (optional): To make gourmet caramel apples, add caramel followed by crushed candy bars such as Butterfingers or mini M&Ms, pretzels, sprinkles, flaked sea salt, chopped pecans or other nuts, crushed Oreos, coconut, etc. You can have a second dip in some fun toppings. You can also use chopped dark, milk, or white chocolate chips.

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• Non-stick cooking spray: You want to make sure the apples don’t stick to the plate or pan you’ll be placing them on, so first use some nonstick cooking spray on the surface so you can easily remove them. You can also use a lined baking sheet to cool the apples, so just line a baking sheet or flat surface with wax paper.

• Soaking container (optional but useful): You can just roll the apples in a bowl or pot with melted caramel, but if you have a small amount, pyrex glass measuring cup As it melts the caramel, it creates a small container perfect for dipping apples directly into.

Tips for making caramel apples:

• Remove wax from apples. Before soaking the apples, wash the apples and remove the wax from the apples so the caramel will stick better. Use by soaking apples in boiling water. fruit wash or dish detergent clean scrub pad Or rub the apple vigorously with a textured towel to remove some of the wax. Dry the apples thoroughly so that no moisture remains.

• Chill the apples before and after soaking. Chilling the apples in the refrigerator after skewering them will help the caramel set faster and reduce the amount that will run off the surface when dipped (and then put back in the fridge will help the caramel set faster).

• Toppings are prepared in advance. If you’re dipping the apples into the topping, make sure you already have a bowl with the topping ready so the caramel doesn’t harden before you put the topping together.

• After cooling, pour in the chocolate. You can also drizzle melted chocolate over the apples for a delicious addition, but wait until the apples have cooled so the warm caramel doesn’t melt the chocolate.

How to make caramel apples:

Prepare the apples. Once clean, make sure the apples are completely dry before soaking. Skewer the apples with a stick or fork and set aside.

Melt the caramel: Place caramel and cream/milk in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments, stirring frequently between each heating session, until caramel is smooth and melted. If the mixture seems thin, let it sit for 1-2 minutes to thicken slightly before steeping.

Can you make caramel apples on the stovetop without using a microwave?

yes! Even if you don’t have a microwave, you can easily make caramel apples in a pot. double boileror glass pyrex type bowl Place it over a pot of boiling water (this method takes a while to melt, so be patient).

For a regular pot, add the caramel and milk to the pot, heat over medium-low heat, and stir until melted. If using the double boiler or bowl-on-top method, bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan, place the caramel and milk over the top of the double boiler or the top of a glass bowl, and reduce the heat to low. Bring to a boil/simmer, stirring occasionally until dissolved.

Dip the apples: Once the caramel has melted, spray a tray or plate with nonstick cooking spray and dip the apples diagonally into the melted caramel, turning until the apples are coated as desired.

Remove excess caramel by lifting the apples and scraping the bottom down the sides of the bowl. Once the caramel has settled in the bowl, you can use a spoon to pour the caramel over the apples to cover the sides, or you can tilt the bowl or pan so the caramel collects in one place.

After dipping in caramel, you can dip them again in your favorite toppings for added flavor before placing them on trays or plates. Try black and orange sprinkles on your Halloween caramel apple treats!

If the caramel starts to harden as you continue to soak the apples, reheat in the microwave in 15 second increments until the texture is ready to dip again.

Let the caramel set. Chill the apples in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes to fully set the caramel on a cookie sheet or lined wax paper that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Now you can eat apples.

How to store caramel apples?

Caramel apples can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or wrapped in cellophane or a plastic bag. transparent snack bag Also great as an individual gift!

Caramel apple tips: Don’t cut the apple until you’re ready to eat it. Otherwise, the apples will begin to brown.

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