Caramel Apples Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings8
Main IngredientApple
Ingredients
| Granny smith apples | 8 Small | |
| 8 caramel-apple sticks | ||
| Heavy cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs), divided | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light corn syrup | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter stick | 1 | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Kosher salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Roasted peanuts | 2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
Directions
Remove and discard apple stems; insert sticks halfway into apples; set aside.
Boil 3/4 cup cream, sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture turns a rich brown color and temperature reaches 250°, about 15 minutes.
Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup cream, vanilla, and salt.
Remove from heat; cool 2 minutes.
Dip apples one at a time into hot caramel.
Allow excess caramel to drip off, then quickly press nuts onto caramel layer before it cools.
Refrigerate apples to set caramel.
Serve apples at room temperature.
Boil 3/4 cup cream, sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture turns a rich brown color and temperature reaches 250°, about 15 minutes.
Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup cream, vanilla, and salt.
Remove from heat; cool 2 minutes.
Dip apples one at a time into hot caramel.
Allow excess caramel to drip off, then quickly press nuts onto caramel layer before it cools.
Refrigerate apples to set caramel.
Serve apples at room temperature.
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