5.0 from 33 votes
Caramel Apple Dip
This homemade caramel apple dip is made 100% from scratch with real caramelized sugar--no condensed milk or brown sugar shortcuts! It's thick, glossy, and tastes so much better than the store-bought kind.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 9 servings (2 Tbsp per serving)
Calories: 169 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ heaping teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- ½ cup heavy cream room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 2 pieces room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- Apple slices for dipping
Instructions
- Combine sugar, salt, water, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved. If any sugar remains on the side of the pot, use a damp pastry brush to wash them down into the pot.
- Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Once bubbling, allow mixture to cook until it begins to turn caramel in color and reaches 340F (171C).
- Immediately remove the pot from heat and, slowly, cautiously (because it will bubble a lot – don’t get splattered!), drizzle cream into the mixture while stirring.
- Once cream is fully incorporated, stir in butter one piece at a time until the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Allow caramel to cool before serving (it will thicken as it cools). We like to dip apple slices and graham crackers but you can really dip anything you’d like!
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Notes
- Melted sugar is very hot, do not touch until the caramel has cooled!
- The caramel is very shallow in the saucepan so take care that your candy thermometer is inserted into the liquid but not touching the bottom of the pan.
- Use ¼ teaspoon salt for classic caramel dip, and ½ teaspoon salt for salted caramel dip.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
272IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.03mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings (2 Tbsp per serving)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 272IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.