Take-out Tuesday, Caramel Apple Mini Bites

the Painted Apron

5 years ago

Now that it’s mid September,

are you thinking about your favorite Fall foods?

I am beginning to crave a hearty Beer Cheese Soup,

and Caramel Apples!

Caramel apples are messy and hard to eat

so how about a mini version…

Bite size is not only much easier to eat,

but one or two small bites feel a lot less guilty

than a big caramel apple!

This is a fun party food for Fall,

with an easy and fairly quick method of putting them together

A melon ball scoop makes quick work of forming the mini bites

The apple bites must be as DRY as possible.

Put them on a towel as you are making them

and then wrap them up in it to make sure they’re thoroughly dry

while you make the caramel coating

Place unwrapped caramels in a measuring cup with the cream and corn syrup

Microwave for 30 sec-1 minute and stir

Return to microwave for 10 second intervals until just melted,

being careful not to scorch the caramel

Chop nuts finely

[put them in a ziplock and pound them with a rolling pin]

and put them in a bowl or pan

that has been lined with foil for easy clean up

Insert a short wooden skewer into each mini apple,

dip in the warm caramel, swirling to coat,

and then dredge in the nuts

Let the apples sit in the nuts in this pan.

Put the pan into the fridge to harden the caramel

The chilled caramel will “glue” the nuts to the apples

Place bites into mini cupcake papers for serving

{Chilling the caramel apples before putting them into the paper cups

will prevent the apples from sticking to the cupcake papers}

A perfect Fall dessert bite for any gathering!

MINI CARAMEL APPLES

Easy to eat, mini caramel apple bites on a stick!

Prep Time 30

Cut ball shapes out of the apples with a melon baller.
Place into a clean dry towel.
Chop nuts finely by placing into a ziplock and crushing with a rolling pin.
Put nuts into a foil lined pan.
Unwrap caramels and place in a microwave safe bowl. Add cream and corn syrup. Microwave for 30-60 seconds, checking and stirring until just melted, returning to microwave at 10 second intervals.
When caramel is ready, make sure apples are as dry as possible, insert skewer, dip into candy then roll in nuts, leaving the apples to set in the pan.
Place pan in fridge to chill coating.
When apples are chilled carefully place each bite into a mini cupcake paper and put on a tray for serving.
Makes 20-24 mini apples.