Dessert of the Month: Caramel ApplesWe made these the same afternoon we went apple picking and I think this is my new favorite dessert this year. Oh, so good. We were sitting around munching on them and everyone was chattering and carrying on, but not I. I was silently eating, enjoying every bite and suprised that I was getting into it so much. Maybe it was PMS and I was craving sugar, or maybe I was reverting back to some childhood memory, but my mother never allowed us to have sugar so it couldn't have been that-they were just that good.
I’m no Willie Wonka and didn’t make the caramel, but they turned out just fine with store-bought candies. Such a simple thing, and yet so yummy! The apples were amazing and the caramel still soft.
To make:
1 bag individually wrapped caramels
1-3 Tablespoons butter
Apples
Popsicle sticks
Prepare apples by wedging a popsicle stick or a fork into the center to create a handle.
Unwrap the bag of caramels and microwave them on low with a little bit of butter until runny. Mix well and dip apples in. Allow to harden and enjoy!
Oh, yum. I too love caramel apples! I remember getting them at the Fall Fair, and steering clear of the knock-off candied apples, blech. Our Mom too was a no candy kind of lady, with candy going bad in the cupboard because we weren't allowed to eat it. I think a temperate approach is wiser with kids. I'm sure that is why I'm such a sugar fiend now:)
ReplyDeleteThey were so good! The apples were so fresh and crunchy, which contrasted perfectly with the chewy caramel....yum
ReplyDeleteDid someone say "sugar"? Oh yum.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll try that this weekend when I pick up some stuff from Atwater market
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