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Easy Caramel Apple Slices on a Stick

These adorable caramel apple slices are easy to eat and fun for the whole family to make! Crisp apples, chewy caramel, and any festive topping you can imagine!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 263 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Caramel Apples
  • 5 Granny Smith apples medium sized, room temperature
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 11 ounces caramel see note
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
Optional Toppings
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips milk chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 2 quares White Almond Bark
  • ½ cup pecans chopped
  • colored sprinkles

Instructions

For the Caramel Apples
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  1. Slice Apples away from the core into 1-inch slices.
  2. Toss with lemon juice and pat dry with a paper towel and let sti while you prepare the caramel.
  3. Combine caramels and cream in a microwave-safe bowl.
  4. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each one until microwave-safe (see note). This may take a few minutes.
  5. Drizzle the caramel over the apple slices on the sheet tray, skin side up. See note.
  6. Repeat until all the slices are coated in caramel.
  7. Let the caramel set, you will have to trim the excess caramel off the sides when you pick them up.
Optional Toppings
  1. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon oil in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 15 seconds until melted.
  2. Melt milk chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon oil in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 15 seconds until melted.
  3. Melt white almond bark in a microwave safe bowl, stirring every 15 seconds until melted.
  4. Drizzle over caramel-coated apple slices in any design you like!
  5. Dust with sprinkles or chopped nuts. 

Notes

  • If you are using individually wrapped caramels, be sure they are fresh! If they are stale or old the caramel will be extremely tough after it is melted.
  • If you are using individually wrapped caramels, be sure they are fresh! If they are stale or old the caramel will be extremely tough after it is melted.
  • I prefer how almond bark melts and spreads compared to white chocolate. It is also hard for me to find white chocolate where I live but either will work, It’s your preference.
  • I prefer how almond bark melts and spreads compared to white chocolate. It is also hard for me to find white chocolate where I live but either will work, It’s your preference.
  • Once the caramel and other toppings are melted, I keep them warm by placing the containers in a large baking dish filled with a couple inches of hot tap water. Keeping them in a warm water bath makes it easier to keep everything melted if decorating is taking a while.
  • Once the caramel and other toppings are melted, I keep them warm by placing the containers in a large baking dish filled with a couple inches of hot tap water. Keeping them in a warm water bath makes it easier to keep everything melted if decorating is taking a while.
  • These caramel apple slices will last for a few hours for a party or a treat delivery, but keeping them overnight isn’t recommended. Since the apples are cut, the moisture from the inside of the fruit will evaporate and cause the caramel to slide.
  • These caramel apple slices will last for a few hours for a party or a treat delivery, but keeping them overnight isn’t recommended. Since the apples are cut, the moisture from the inside of the fruit will evaporate and cause the caramel to slide.
  • The caramel is going to loosen on the apples as they sit because they will sweat. Ensuring that your apple slices are very dry before coating them in caramel is going to help.
  • Another option is to dip the apples in boiling water before slicing them. This will melt the natural wax on the peel and help the caramel stick.
  • If you're making homemade caramel, making it a stickier consistency will also help it stick to the apples.
  • If you dip the apples in the caramel, it won't stick. Leaving the caramel apple slices on the sheet tray will allow the caramel to adhere to the apple skin and stick better.

Nutrition Information

Calories 263kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 86mg (4%) Potassium 153mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 110IU (2%) Vitamin C 6.8mg (8%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263

% Daily Value*

Calories 263kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 86mg 4%
Potassium 153mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 110IU 2%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.