Bittersweet Chocolate Caramel Apples
From: Midwest LivingWhat's so wonderful about this sweet dessert? It's the bittersweet chocolate and caramel coating on a juicy fall apple.
Servings: 12 to 16 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Rate and Comment
- Add to Shopping List
Ingredients
12 to 16 medium apples
12 to 16 wooden sticks
1/2 cup butter
2 ounces bittersweet or unsweetened chocolate
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/4 cup honey
1 14-ounce can (1-1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups coarsely chopped roasted peanuts, cashews or mixed nuts
4 ounces white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons shortening (optional)
Directions
1. Wash and dry apples. Remove stems. Insert one wooden stick into the stem end of each apple. Set aside.
2. In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Add sugar, corn syrup and honey. Stir in sweetened condensed milk; mix well. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly (this will take 6 to 8 minutes).
3. Clip a candy thermometer onto side of pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, till thermometer registers 245 degree F (firm-ball stage) (this will take 12 to 15 minutes). Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in vanilla.
4. Dip each apple into the hot caramel mixture, and use a spoon to spread the mixture evenly over apple. Allow excess caramel mixture to drip off. Immediately dip bottoms of apples into nuts, sprinkling some nuts onto sides of apples. Place apples, nut side down, on waxed paper and let stand about 25 minutes or till set.
5. If desired, melt white or bittersweet chocolate and shortening in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle apples with melted chocolate as desired. Let stand till firm. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 682, Total Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 14 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Sodium 249 mg, Carbohydrate 96 g, Total Sugar 69 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 13 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 13%, Calcium 13%, Iron 5%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
More Great Recipe Ideas from Midwest Living
- Comforting Breakfast Breads
- Midwest Soups State by State
- Cozy Up to Comfort Foods
- Signature Midwest Cakes
- Our Best Recipes of All Time
