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CARAMEL APPLES

Caramel apples aren’t just for the carnival — you can make them at home. These sweet treats come together easily when you melt down store-bought caramels.

July 02, 2019

CARAMEL APPLES

Ingredients

  • 50 caramels
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 4 – 5 medium apples
  • Wooden sticks
  • Chopped nuts, optional

Directions

  1. ​Melt caramels with water in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
  2. Remove stems from apples. Insert a stick into each apple.
  3. Dip apples one at a time into caramel mixture, turning until coated. Scrape excess caramel from bottom of apples.
  4. Roll coated apples in chopped nuts.
  5. Place on a greased parchment paper-lined tray. Chill in refrigerator.
  6. Wrap apples in plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until 15 minutes prior to serving.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

378 calories, 18.3 g fat, 44.5 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate, 0.4 g fibre, 486 mg sodium
Tip: For easy removal of cellophane wrappers from caramels, place in freezer until wrappers are brittle and caramels are firm. 
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