Description
Create your own delicious caramel apples with this easy DIY Caramel Apple Kit. It’s a fun Halloween tradition and a perfect food gift, featuring crisp apples, smooth caramel, and crunchy pecan toppings. This kit comes together in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 crisp apple (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp recommended)
- 1 wooden stick
- 8–10 soft caramels
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 small jar for packaging
- String for decoration
- Optional: Crushed cookies, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Chop pecans into small pieces. Lightly toasting them enhances flavor.
- Rinse and thoroughly dry the apple. Insert a wooden stick into the apple’s center.
- Prepare a plate by lining it with parchment or wax paper and lightly spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the soft caramels with 1–2 tablespoons of milk or cream until smooth. Let the mixture cool for 2 minutes.
- Dip the apple into the warm caramel, allowing excess caramel to drip off.
- Refrigerate the caramel-coated apple for 15 minutes until the caramel firms.
- Roll the chilled apple in the chopped pecans, pressing gently to ensure they adhere.
- Package the caramel in a jar. Tape the stick to the back of the jar and include a note with instructions. Tie with string for a festive finish.
Notes
- Ensure apples are completely dry before dipping to prevent the caramel from sliding off.
- Chilling the dipped apples briefly before rolling in toppings helps them adhere better.
- For variety, consider adding crushed cookies, sprinkles, or mini chocolate chips as optional toppings.
- Store finished caramel apples in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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