![]() Here are a few combinations of toppings that would take your gourmet caramel apples to the next level: cookies – Crushed Oreos, graham crackers.candy – M&Ms, chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups, Reese’s pieces, Snickers, Butterfingers, Heath, Skor, etc.chocolate – white, milk, dark chocolate drizzled.chopped nuts – peanuts, almonds, pecans.There are a lot of toppings you can add to your caramel apples to make them gourmet. Messier but these gourmet caramel apples will still taste just as delicious! WHAT KIND OF TOPPINGS SHOULD I USE TO MAKE MY CARAMEL APPLES GOURMET? If you hate the idea of cutting the apple into pieces like this, you are more than welcome to go all in and eat it straight off the stick. If you cut it like a game of tick-tac-toe you will cut out the core and each piece of apple will have caramel on it. ![]() This is how I cut our caramel apples for the cleanest most enjoyable way to eat them. It’s much easier to eat a caramel apple if you cut it into smaller pieces. BUT if you were to buy these supplies and ingredients outside of super sales, I’m confident to say you would still be able to make them for $1.50 or less.Īt that price, these make fantastic, gourmet treats for gift giving or special occasions! HOW DO I CUT AND EAT A CARAMEL APPLE (THE EASY WAY)? The prices I was able to find for these ingredients were exceptional, not gonna lie. That means I was able to make these gourmet caramel apples for $0.72 to 0.94 depending on what topping I added. I was able to find smaller sized apples that were 3 to a pound. apple sticks – $0.01 to 0.10 depending on if you use flat popsicle sticks or round bamboo apple sticksĮach batch of homemade caramel (recipe below) is enough to dip 12-15 apples depending on the size of apples.1 lb Granny Smith apples (2-3 apples) – $0.88 at Sprouts ($0.33 to 0.44 per apple).1 lb almonds – $3.99 at Sprouts Farmers Market ($0.27 per apple).16 oz dry roasted peanuts – $1.99 at WinCo ($0.14 per apple).12 oz mini chocolate chips – $1.49 at Macey’s ($0.10 per apple).1 lb butter – $1.99 at Smith’s ($1.00 per batch).can of sweetened condensed milk – $1.23 at WinCo ($1.23 per batch).1-gallon corn syrup – $9.99 at Macey’s ($0.63 per batch).2 lb dark brown sugar – $1.19 at Macey’s (associate food) ($0.60 per batch).With that said, I was able to find (in the last couple months) the ingredients and supplies used in the recipe for these prices: I buy ingredients in bulk and wait ads for sale prices. You’d be surprised how cheap you can make gourmet caramel apples! If you like your caramel to set faster, be thicker or harder, you can just heat the caramel squares and skip the additional cream. Usually 2-3 tablespoons cream to 1 cup of caramel squares does the trick. When I use caramel squares from the store, I add a little cream to them to soften the caramel. If you don’t have time to make homemade caramel (RECIPE BELOW), you can always use the store-bought caramel squares. I DON’T HAVE TIME TO MAKE CARAMEL BUT STILL WHAT TO MAKE THESE. I’ve tried over a half dozen different caramel recipes and this one reigns supreme. It’s simple, less likely to crystallize and tastes amazing. The caramel recipe below is seriously the best caramel recipe I’ve found for dipping apples. Homemade caramel is my favorite!!! You can find the recipe for my favorite caramel for caramel apples below. The best caramel to use is a caramel that is thick enough to coat an apple well but still soft enough to bite into when cooled. WHAT KIND OF CARAMEL SHOULD I USE TO MAKE CARAMEL APPLES? They should have a firm texture and be bright green.Īlthough Granny Smith apples are the preferred and classic apple for gourmet caramel apples, you can use almost any apple of choice. They’re tart, crisp flavor compliments the sweet soft caramel. Granny Smith apples are usually the preferred apple for caramel apples. WHAT KIND OF APPLES SHOULD I USE TO MAKE CARAMEL APPLES? Easy Pancake Mix Cinnamon Apple Streusel Muffins.If you like this recipe you may also like:
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