Mini Caramel Apples

Name: Mini Caramel Apples
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters mini chocolate chips; 177 milliliters light corn syrup; 20 About slender but sturdy food-safe twigs, such as magnolia twigs, or craft sticks; 296 milliliters About heavy whipping cream, divided; 118 milliliters decorative mini orange candies; 118 milliliters chopped toasted pecans; 2 larges red apples; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters unsalted butter

Mini Caramel Apples might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 145 calories. It will be a hit at your Halloween event. A mixture of butter, corn syrup, apples, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat corn syrup, sugar, butter, and 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. cream in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture reaches 275 on a candy thermometer*, about 15 minutes, stirring often with the thermometer or a wooden spoon once it starts to brown. While caramel boils, prepare the remaining ingredients (you'll need to have everything ready before beginning step 3).

Ingredients you will need

Corn Syrup

Caramel

Butter

Candy

Cream

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Candy Thermometer

Wooden Spoon

Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Grease a baking sheet and set aside. Put nuts, chocolate chips, and candies on individual plates and set aside. Using a 1-in. melon baller, cut apples into balls (you should get 8 to 10 from each apple). Push thickest end of a twig into each apple ball through skin side to center. Set on paper towels to absorb moisture.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate Chips

Candy

Apple

Melon

Nuts

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Melon Baller

Paper Towels

Remove caramel from heat when at 275 and pour in remaining 1/4 cup cream, stirring until very smooth (it will come together after about 1 minute) and being careful of any splattering caramel.

Ingredients you will need

Caramel

Cream

Dip apple balls into caramel, making sure caramel comes over edges of skin and letting excess drip off. Dip bottom of each ball into either nuts, chocolate chips, or candies, then set on the baking sheet to cool.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate Chips

Dip

Caramel

Apple

Nuts

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

*You'll need an accurate candy thermometer. Check it by immersing in boiling water; it should read 21

Ingredients you will need

Candy

Water