Caramel Apple Dip
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Two 11-ounce packages caramels, unwrapped
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 green apples
Optional toppings:
Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
Chocolate sauce
Chopped salted peanuts
Sea salt
Crushed cereal, such as Fruity Pebbles
Mini white chocolate chips
Broken-up candy bars
Mini candy-coated chocolates, such as M and M's
Brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Directions
Special equipment:
32 ice-pop sticks- Combine the caramels, cream, butter and vanilla in a small slow cooker. Cook on low, stirring every 20 minutes, until the mixture is melted, about 1 hour.
- Core the apples and slice into eighths. Skewer the ice-pop sticks into the apple slices. Dip the apple slices into the caramel sauce, letting excess drip off, then dip into the toppings of choice.
- For a cookies and cream flavor, Marcela coats the apples with crushed cookies and chocolate sauce.
- For a salted caramel apple, Katie sprinkles with chopped salted peanuts and sea salt.
- For a sweet take on breakfast, Jeff adds crushed cereal and mini white chocolate chips.
- For a Halloween treat, Sunny breaks up chocolate peanut butter bars and mini candy-coated chocolates for dipping.
- For a caramel apple easier than pie, GZ dips his into brown sugar and cinnamon.
Cook’s Note
The recipe can also be made in a pot on the stove over low heat.
