This recipe is great for this time of year and very easily doubled or tripled or however many you want to make. And way easier to eat than a full sized uncut apple.
You will need!
Ingredients
- 2 Granny smith apples ..or your preferred type of apple, large in size
- 2 cups chocolate chips divided, use your preferred kind, milk, dark, white, butterscotch, really any kind of chip you’d put in a cookie you could even even double down on the caramel with caramel chips!
- 1 cup caramel squares
- 1 teaspoon water
- Mini chocolate chips, M&Ms, Sprinkles, Crushed Oreos, Chopped nuts, Melted white chocolate or whatever toppings strikes your fancy
Equipment needed
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Bowls
- Several large baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Sharp knife if your not able to use diffindo
- Double boiler or microwave to melt things in
- Skewers, wooden sticks or popsicle sticks
- Paper towels
Instructions
- Prepare 1 or 2 large baking sheets by covering them with parchment paper.
- Slice the apples into full slices, not wedges, about ¼ an inch thick and place them on a paper towel. Use a paper towel to pat them dry.
- In a shallow, microwave safe bowl, place 1 cup of the dark chocolate chips and heat it for 30 seconds in the microwave.
- Stir the chips well and microwave again in 10-15 second increments, stirring between each until the chips are fully melted.
- You can also the double boiler method to melt the chips
- Skewer each slice with a stick to hold while dipping.
- Pat the apple slices dry once more with a paper towel and then dip them one by one in the melted chocolate until fully coated.
- Let excess chocolate drip off and then place the coated apple slice on the prepared baking sheet to set.
- Repeat with each apple slice until they are all coated. When you run out of chocolate, repeat steps 4-5 with the remaining chocolate chips.
- In a second, shallow, microwave safe bowl place the caramel bits and water and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir the caramel and water together and, if necessary, continue to microwave for 10-15 seconds before removing and stirring well. Repeat until the caramel is completely melted.
- Again you can use the double boiler method
- Use a spoon or fork to drizzle the caramel over the chocolate coated apples in any pattern or design you choose.
- Immediately place any toppings on top of the caramel and then place the slices in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or until set.
