A gourmet caramel apple recipe inspired by Snickers. The apples are coated in caramel, chocolate, and chopped peanuts.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Apple Recipe, Gourmet Caramel Apple Recipe, Snickers Caramel Apple
Servings: 6
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Jody
Equipment
wooden skewers
paper straws
Ingredients
6apples
114-ouncepackage caramelsunwrapped
111.5-ouncepackage chocolate chips
1cuppeanuts
Instructions
Crush peanuts in a food processor or in a plastic baggie, set aside.
Lay the wax or parchment paper flat on the counter to dry your apples on.
Wash apples very well to remove wax and any other residue that may be on them, dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
Remove stems, cut skewers in half or thirds and push a skewer into the center of apple about 3" into the core.
Place caramels in a pan over medium heat and melt according to package directions- for me this was to add 2 Tbsp. of water to caramels and stir constantly while melting.
Dip apple into the caramel, use a spoon to help cover apple well.
Place apples upright on waxed paper to set.
While caramel is setting up place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 20-30 second increments, stirring between each cycle until smooth and completely melted. Dip caramel apples in chocolate, using a spoon or spatula as necessary to cover apple about 3/4 of the way up.
Immediately after coating in the chocolate roll in peanuts to coat, and return to wax paper, allow the chocolate to harden.