A caramel apple is a treat that is made by placing a fresh apple on a stick and either dipping or rolling the apple in melted caramel. Once the apple is covered in caramel, the confection can either be dried and eaten plain, or rolled in another topping, such as chopped nuts, candy, chocolate or marshmallow. The resulting caramel apple is a sticky, sweet treat most often consumed in the fall around Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Caramel Apples Serving Suggestions
Caramel apples are fun for all occasions, and because of the simple items needed to make them they are very easy to make.
- Try making a batch of them for a sleep over, and play bob for apples with the left over apples.
- Decorating caramel apples can be fun for all ages; set out toppings and let your childens' creativity go wild.
- Caramel apples also make great treats for classrooms. Have your child decorate the apples and then wrap them individually before bringing into school.
Caramel Apple Toppings
- Walnuts, pecans, peanuts
- Dried cranberries, raisins
- Crystallized ginger
- M&Ms
- Candy sprinkles
- Chocolate chips
- Toffee pieces
- Mini marshmallows
Caramel Apple Recipes
Caramel apples aren't just good on sticks. In this video we learn how to make Blue Bunny ice cream caramel apples. Follow along as your hosts show you how to use a dome mold to hold your ice cream. (The dome will allow the dessert to pop right out once it is frozen.) Watch while they take the frozen ice cream and place an apple in between two of the ice cream domes. After the apple is enclosed in the ice cream, they stick a wooden skewer in the middle, then they drizzle melted caramel over the top of it and top with pecans.
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