Easiest Caramel Apples
These Caramel Apples are absolutely divine and SO simple to make! Only a few pantry ingredients and you'll have buttery, gooey and delicious gourmet-style caramel apples in no time.
Servings: 6 apples
Ingredients
- 6-8 medium-size Granny Smith apples, washed thoroughly and dried to remove wax, stems removed
- Two (10.8 oz each) packages Werther's CHEWY Caramels, unwrapped I recommend their chewy caramels and NOT the soft caramels as the soft ones didn't dip as well
- 4 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Assorted toppings of your choice, such as chopped nuts, crushed cookies, rainbow sprinkles, chopped candies, etc. Measurements depend on how many apples get that topping in particular.
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spray the parchment paper with cooking spray or rub with butter. Set aside.
- Pierce a lollipop stick or chopstick through washed and dried Granny Smith apples, careful not to pierce all the way through. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, unwrap the caramels and place them in a large microwaveable bowl. Add the heavy cream and microwave on HIGH power for 30 seconds. Stir, then microwave for another 30 seconds, stopping to stir after each 30 second increment for a total of 2-3 minutes or until the caramel is melted, smooth, and thickened.
- Dip each apple, one at a time, into the caramel and twirl it around to coat it completely. Allow excess caramel to drip off of the apple, then hold the apple almost upside down for about 20-30 seconds to allow any extra caramel to settle onto the apple itself, set and thicken the caramel layer, and prevent pooling. Then, dredge or sprinkle the caramel apple with your choice of toppings. You may have to press the toppings into the caramel to get them to stick better.
- Place the caramel apples on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until set. Allow to come closer to room temperature before serving to take the chill off of the caramel some, but keep them stored in the fridge.
Notes
I found that Werther's Chewy Caramels worked best for this and tasted the best in my testing. Werther's Soft Caramels slid off of the apples and didn't perform as well as I had thought. Thankfully you can find Werther's Chewy Caramels just about anywhere!