Wondering what to do with all of this apples after apple picking… even after you’ve sent them for lunch every day and made an apple pie?
Make Caramel Apples!
When cookbook author and Food Network star Melissa D’Arabian goes apple-picking, it’s her go-to move with the apple haul! “My favorite variation is to slice them up and serve as a little ‘dessert’ alongside a cheese plate. You could do that in a cheese platter or you could even borrow from my husband’s French tradition and do individual cheese plates with a tiny green salad with tart vinaigrette, and a few slices of caramel apple,” says Melissa.
Here’s her favorite recipe!
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 small or 4 medium tart apples
- 7 ounces caramel candies (about 28 candies)
- Nonstick cooking spray1 teaspoon vanilla
- Fun toppings!
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Wash the apples well to remove their waxy coating. (If very waxy, dip for one second in boiling water and then wipe.) Melt the caramels in a small saucepan with 1 tablespoon water over medium-low heat until smooth. If melting in the microwave, place the caramels and water in a 4-cup liquid measuring cup. Microwave until smooth and melted, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes, checking and stirring every 30 seconds.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Once the caramel is smooth, stir in the vanilla. Dip the apples into the caramel one at a time (be sure they are dry), and tip the cup to help coat the apples. Let the excess caramel drip off, and use the edge of the cup to help remove the excess. Dip the apple in the topping of your choice and let it rest on the wax paper. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.
NOTE:
Fun toppings for the apples include crushed pretzels, mini chocolate chips, rainbow sprinkles, marshmallows and crushed graham crackers, chopped nuts, chopped pecans and cinnamon and sugar.
Looking for places to go apple picking in our area? Click here for our list of PYO farms!
Looking for more things to do with all of your apples? Click here for our favorite list of recipes!
This post originally appeared on our parent site, The Local Moms Network