Make delicious fall treats with this Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Recipe that is extra creamy and ready for your favorite toppings like peanuts or sprinkles.
One of my favorite parts of fall is apples and APPLE RECIPES! At the top of my list of snacks is a gooey, delicious caramel apple topped with nuts – but no shame if you prefer yours without nuts!
I sometimes fall victim to temptation and pick one up at the grocery store and often am a little disappointed at the quality of the apple.
If it’s not a fresh, firm, juicy apple it just doesn’t satisfy.
BUT, with this Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Recipe, you can choose your own apples and make sure that you use the best ones.
The recipe includes a step for removing the wax from your apples, but if you pick your own or buy straight from a local apple orchard you’ll be able to skip that step.
This recipe uses real cream and is very creamy, which you can kind of tell from the light color of the caramel.
Easy Homemade Caramel Apple Recipe
INGREDIENTS
6 Apples
6 Lollipop Sticks
3/4 cup Chopped Peanuts (optional)
1 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 cup Corn Syrup
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
How to make homemade caramel apples:
Heat water in a pot until hot (but not boiling).
Add 1 tsp of vinegar.
Insert a stick into the stem end of each apple.
Dip apples in water and swirl to melt and remove any wax.
Wipe with towel to dry and remove any remaining wax.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside.
In a pan, add 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter and sugar.
Cook to 245 (use a candy thermometer or look for firm ball stage).
Remove from heat and carefully stir in the remaining cream and the vanilla. Be careful as it is very hot and it may splatter.
Dip and twirl the apples in the caramel to coat. Let any excess drip off.
You can optionally roll the dipped apple in the chopped nuts.
Place apples on prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes to set caramel.
Easy Homemade Caramel Apples
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 Apples
- 3/4 cup Chopped Peanuts optional
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Corn Syrup
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Heat water in a pot until hot (but not boiling).
- Add 1 tsp of vinegar.
- Insert a stick into the stem end of each apple.
- Dip apples in water and swirl to melt and remove any wax.
- Wipe with towel to dry and remove any remaining wax.
- Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- In a pan, add 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter and sugar.
- Cook to 245 (use a candy thermometer or look for firm ball stage).
- Remove from heat and carefully stir in the remaining cream and the vanilla. Be careful as it is very hot and it may splatter.
- Dip and twirl the apples in the caramel to coat. Let any excess drip off.
- You can optionally roll the dipped apple in the chopped nuts.
- Place apples on prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes to set caramel.
Nutrition
Rosie says
I’ve never made caramel apples, but I have always wanted to! I’d like to make them for selling at fairs or bring to a big buffet – I think the kids would love them!
ellen beck says
These look rwwally good and not too terribly difficult. I used to make these now and again, maybe this year I will make them again!
The Food Explorer says
Hi Chrysa,
Your delicious recipe has been nominated as one of the “Top 100 Best Apple Recipes of 2014 for National Apple Month”. You and your readers can vote for it here: http://thefoodexplorer.com/fruit-2/100-delicious-apple-recipes-for-national-apple-month/ (position #58 – random order).
Happy National Apple Month! 🙂
Vickie Couturier says
my grandkids would love these