Sweet and Salty Pirate Caramel Apples
April 15, 2012 by Chocolatier
Filed under Candies - Candy Recipes, Caramels - Caramel Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Dipped Recipes
Nothing can say Happy Halloween more then caramel apples! You will be the talk of the town when you try this delicious caramel apple recipe. Kids will come back again and again to get a bite of these wonderful caramel apples.
| Sweet and Salty Pirate Caramel Apples |
Recipe type: Dessert
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Nothing can say Happy Halloween more then caramel apples! You will be the talk of the town when you try this delicious caramel apple recipe. Kids will come back again and again to get a bite of these wonderful caramel apples.
Ingredients
- 6 Granny Smith apples
- 6 wooden sticks
- 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Extra chips for decorating
Instructions
- Insert wooden sticks 3/4 of the way into the stem end of each apple.
- Combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat.
- Stir often to get a smooth caramel mixture.
- Dip apples into caramel.
- Place standing up on a sheet of foil or a cookie sheet for easy decorating and chilling.
- Sprinkle with the coarse salt and place in the fridge.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe dish.
- This is easiest if you microwave for 30-40 seconds, stir, and repeat until you have a whole bowl of smooth creamy melted chocolate.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over the apples.
- Sprinkle with the extra chocolate chips.
- Return to refrigerator until ready to eat.
