I can now officially cross “making homemade Caramel Apples” off of my bucket list. I’ve wanted to make these for years but the recipes online have always seemed so daunting. You can make the caramel from scratch, but it takes awhile. Martha Stewart has a good recipe, if you want to go that route. But truthfully, I’m all for the easiest way to make caramel by melting caramel candies. I prefer to spend my time putting together lots of fun goodies to roll the apples in, and making yummy drizzles for the top. They’re fast and easy; and taste seriously amazing. I used Granny Smith apples because I think the tart goes well with the sweet toppings — but feel free to use any apple you love.
Caramel Apples
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- 10 popsicle sticks
- 10 small Granny Smith Apples (or whatever apples you prefer)
- Two 11-ounce bags of soft caramel candies (I used kraft)
- 1/4 cup water
- White Chocolate for melting/drizzling
- Toppings: Chocolate Chips, Sprinkles, Colored Icing, Marshmallows, Candy etc
Directions
- Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking pray.
- Wash your apples really well to make sure there is no wax left on them. If you leave any wax, the caramel might not stick.
- Dry the apples well and insert a popsicle stick into the stem end of each apple.
- Combine the caramels and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the caramel is melted and smooth.
- Holding them by the popsicle sticks, dip the apples in the caramel and roll them around to coat evenly. Lightly shake off excess caramel and set the apples stick-end up on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until the caramel is set, about 15 minutes.
- Place the white chocolate in the microwave for 60 seconds. Dip or drizzle each caramel apple with the white chocolate. Lightly shake off excess and set the apple stick-end up on the wax paper.
- Sprinkle on your choice of toppings.
- Refrigerate for another 30 minutes to set the white chocolate.
