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Lift out and set onto a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Use a slotted spoon or steel spider strainer and add one apple at a time into the boiling water for 5 seconds. With that said, if you want to better your odds of the caramel sticking to your apples, I highly recommend using one of these two methods for removing wax from the apple skin. The wax helps retain freshness and is also why they look so bright and shiny compared to apples you might find at an apple orchard or cider mill. Most apples you find in grocery stores and markets are sprayed in a synthetic (edible) wax. Look for small to medium (for better caramel to apple ratio!) size apples that are symmetrically round and that don’t have any bruising or soft spots. What Type Of Apples Should You Use For Caramel Apples?

This is me every single time I make them – I’ll probably never learn. It’s tempting to jump right in, but if the caramel is too warm it will run off the apple and pool underneath. Allow the caramel to cool for at least 40 to 45 minutes before dipping apples.

You really can’t (or shouldn’t!) make caramel for caramel apples without it.

Use a candy thermometer! Unlike caramel sauce, it’s a total must for this recipe to ensure accurate temperatures.

Sift any overly hard or clumpy sugar through a mesh sieve beforehand.

Otherwise you risk the caramel not sticking.

Remove the waxy coating on apples, wash and dry well.

Prep, prep, prep! Set out ingredients to come up to room temperature, prepare apples, measure ingredients, pull out necessary tools (whisk, spatula, trivet etc), line pans and prep and toppings.Have everything organized nearby and ready to go because this can go quickly so being prepared helps everything run smoothly.

pure vanilla extract – Adds depth and warmth to the caramel.

heavy cream – Have it come up to room temperature before using.

kosher salt – Will enhance the flavor of the caramel.

butter – Use unsalted butter and have it at room temperature.

(This should not to be confused with high-fructose corn syrup as they are not the same.

corn syrup – Corn syrup will help keep the sugar from crystalizing.

sugar (white granulated) – As it breaks down it will turn a dark brown color with a deep rich flavor.

Popsicle sticks or wooden skewers can also be used.

sticks or twigs – Either from amazon (linked in recipe printable) or foraged in your backyard.

apples – I like to use a variety of apples like granny smith, fuji and sweet tango or honeycrisp and pink lady.

To Make These Easy Homemade Caramel Apples You Will Need: Now if I could only find some patience when waiting for the caramel to cool.

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All in all it was pretty stress free and the end results were delicious! This one was by far the easiest and with the least amount of risk of ruining by either by sugars crystalizing or burning. I’ve tested a few different recipes and methods for making homemade caramel apples. Growing up I remember melting those individually wrapped Kraft caramels and waiting for forever of them to melt in a double boiler.

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You’re likely to break a tooth on those things! Plus I think we all can agree that homemade caramel is superior. I encourage you to read this entire post to ensure your caramel apple making is a success! Yields 8 to 10 apples depending on apple size.Īnd when I say good, I’m not talking about the ones you find in the grocery store in a clamshell container. Sweet crisp apples dipped in homemade caramel! These Easy Homemade Caramel Apples are sticky, sweet and absolutely incredible while also being pretty simple to prepare.