Hi friends! Today I'm not posting a card…I'm posting some food fun! This past weekend I got a bee in my bonnet to make some fancy schmancy caramel apples. I was trying them out to see if they were something I could make to bring to work for Halloween. Well…before I get too deep into this post I will tell you two things. One, they were FREAKING delicious! Two, I will never be making them again! It was a total sticky, gooey, chocolately, caramely mess that took all day! I will have to think of some other treat to bring to work! Have you ever seen THESE? A few years ago someone gave us some of these and they were the most decadent and yummy creations. So, Miss Wanda thought she could make them at home and save fifty bucks! I now know they are worth every penny! Okay, on to the food fun…
You need nice pretty green granny smith apples, caramels, chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips. Sounds easy so far right?
Unwrap all the caramels (have the DH do this part) and put them in a pan with a tiny bit of water and melt them very slowly, stirring a lot! This part will turn into cement later!
It takes quite a long time to turn to molten lava…but be slow about it. If you burn it, the entire thing is ruined! I would say it took at least 10-15 minutes.
To dip the apples, I put them right into the pan on the stove and then used a spoon to spread the caramel over the apples. Be sure to let it run off for a while or you will get giant puddles of caramel on your wax paper. (This was my second attempt).
Put them in the fridge right away to chill the caramel and harden it. I left them in the fridge for about an hour and then double dipped them in caramel again. It seemed too thin with just one coat. Put them back in the fridge for another hour….
Now the chocolate! Melt semi sweet or milk chocolate in the microwave on low – stirring a lot also. I dipped the apples right into the container and spooned the chocolate over them. Then put mini chocolate chips on the apples! YAY!
Then you put them back in the fridge for another couple of hours….
And then go and read a stamping magazine and take a nap…and wait to eat the yummy apples….
Finally! Here is the finished product all gussied up for my photo shoot! MMMMMMM…. They are not quite as shiny when they come out of the fridge. But that's okay.
And…about five seconds after this photo was taken, these pieces were GONE! So delicious! If you have more patience than I do – you should try it!
What is your favorite Fall recipe? If you have one to share, leave me a link…I would love that! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by my blog! 
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11 responses to “Caramel Apples for Fall…”
Um, yes please!!! Pretty please?! Yum!
well i want one now…
Looks so yummy..are they all gone now?
Lucky Mark!!
Yum, these look fabulous. You did great with these. If I had attempted this not only would it have taken all day, but they would not have been nearly so pretty. We have a rocky mountain chocolate company at the outlet stores 30 mins from my house. I only go there about once or twice a year but we usually splurge on $4.00 caramel apples like these when we go. I agree, now I know why they are so expensive…. I love the photo of the cat and the magazine. Too cute….
Oh, aren’t they beautiful?? So much fancier than the versions my mom used to make once in a blue moon back when I was a kid. I still have a lot of fond memories of caramel apples, though. 🙂 Yours look so yummy. But since I’m not one for a whole lot of patience in the kitchen, I think I’m just going to be drooling over your photos. 🙂
They DO look yummy! Add a little canola oil to the chocolate and it will stay shinny! How’s that for a fall tip?
Looks amazing! tastes better!
Looks like you did a great job. I am attempting a coconut cake with 7 minute frosting tomorrow. The kind Grandma used to make. it is for a friend’s birtday, I called about 10 bakery’s today, and none have this kind of cake, so wish me luck.
I made these today because you made me want them so bad! Much easier than I thought it would be and delicious! Thanks for all the yummy goodness you share!
Yum!! You did a great job. They look amazing!
Thank you so much for all the tips.Your apples look delicious –you can call this a “True Labor Of Love” !
If I can get brave,I’d like to try these with my grandsons.
I think your apples look even more yummy than those I’ve seen in fancy catalogs. Keep up the good work.