Chocolate Dipped Caramel Apples

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Caramel and Chocolate Dipped Apples

These chocolate dipped caramel apples are an absolutely delicious treat and are great for any occasion.  The granny smith apples that are used in this gourmet chocolate covered apples recipe are tart and complement the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel.  Finely chopped almonds are used to coat the exterior adding a satisfying texture and crunch. Caramel and chocolate dipped apples are a well-loved dessert particularly for certain holidays such as Halloween, Christmas and Valentines day. 

Easy chocolate covered apples are a great gift to make for family and friends during for holidays.  In this recipe, I offer two variations for the caramel – store bought soft chewy caramels or homemade caramel – both instructions are below.

My favorite way to enjoy this recipe is to cut up the end product and turn this into sliced chocolate covered apples. They are easier to eat, fun and pretty too!  The almonds used in this recipe really put the cherry on top, the crunch is so good with the chocolate, caramel and crisp refreshing apple.  Chocolate covered apples with nuts are the most popular gourmet apple recipe and for good reason.  If you have not had one of these, do yourself a favor and get on this one. 

Many people may affectionately think of this recipe and reminisce on Halloween chocolate covered apples. I have also seen these dark chocolate covered apples sold and marketed a lot around Christmas and for Valentines day.  I remember seeing kits at the grocery stores around these particular holidays marketing them as covered apples gifts kits. 

The best apples to dip in chocolate are large green Granny Smiths.  Look for green granny smith apples – which tend to be a larger variety of apples – and make yourself some giant chocolate covered apples! They are easier to cut into slices and the proportions tend to be more favorable as the more apple, the more refreshing, hydrating and crisp the dessert will be.

I know you will love these chocolate covered granny smith apples so continue below to learn about the notes and methods for executing them perfectly.

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Making Chocolate Covered Apples

Ingredients:

• Granny Smith apples
• Dark chocolate 
• Almonds

Homemade caramel dipping sauce:

• Cane sugar
• Butter
• Cream
• Sea salt
• *Or chewy caramels (store bought)

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Notes and quantities:

• 6 large green granny smith apples
• 1 bag of dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup of almonds

For homemade caramel: 

• 2 cups of cane sugar
• 6 Tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup cream
• Small pinch of salt

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Instructions:

1. Prepare the apples by washing and drying them, then stick the wooden popsicle stick where the stem once was.
2. Make the homemade caramel sauce or melt the store bought chewy caramels.
3. Finely chop the almonds and spread the chopped nuts evenly onto a plate.
4. When the caramel is a warm and workable, tilt the sauce pan and dip half of the apple in and rotate the apple so that it is completely coated.  Let some of the excess caramel(if there is any) drip back in to the pan and then place the apple on wax or parchment paper.  Repeat this process with all of the apples and all let them set and harden. 
5. Once the caramel has hardened, prepare the dark chocolate by melting it in a glass bowl, using the double boiler method.
6. When the chocolate is fully melted, stir and repeat the dipping process the same as you did with dipping the apples into the caramel.
7. After all of the caramel apples are dipped in chocolate and replaced back on to the wax paper, allow the excess chocolate to settle. Before the chocolate dries, sprinkle the nuts onto the apples or pick the apples back up by the wooden popsicle stick and gently roll the chocolate apple in the nuts.
8. If the weather is particularly hot you can help the setting and hardening process by placing the apples in the refrigerator. 
9. After the chocolate covered caramel apples have fully set and hardened, you can use a large sharp knife to cut them in to slices for easier eating.

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Instructions for the homemade caramel sauce:

1. Pour 2 cups of cane sugar into a sauce pan and put on medium heat. 
2. The sugar will eventually melt.  Watch the sugar carefully during the melting stage as it can burn easily, so make sure the color does not get too dark.  The indicator of the liquid sugar burning is the color darkening very quickly – so make sure to turn down the heat to low if you notice that. 
3. Add 1 Tablespoon of butter at a time, stir it in until it is fully incorporated, the caramel will react to adding the butter and cream and make a rapid, intense bubbling, this is normal so don’t be alarmed. 
4. After all of the butter has been incorporated, slowly add in the cream with the same process, incrementally and stirring continuously. 
5. Add a pinch of salt.

Notes:

-I made this recipe vegan by using plant-based butter and cream from Miyokos and NutPods. I will link them here: the best vegan butter and the best vegan creamer.

-I think the best chocolate to use for chocolate covered apples is dark chocolate because it creates a rich contrasts to the fruit.

-Try coating the exterior of the dark chocolate dipped apples with any thing you love.  I suggest trying nuts, sprinkles or coconut.

-A fun suggestion is to chop a variety of different nuts such as almonds, peanuts, pistachios and make the chocolate covered apples rocky mountain recipe.

-Use the largest granny smith apples that you can find.  Large chocolate covered apples will be easier to slice and more fun to eat. 

-You can find these gourmet apples at the store but I encourage trying to make homemade chocolate covered apples with this recipe because they always taste better and they are fun to create!

-Making chocolate covered apples is an exceptionally fun recipe for kids to partake in, so I recommend if you have kiddos to help them facilitate this recipe!

Topping suggestions:

-Nuts: slmonds, pistachios, peanuts

-Sprinkles

-Coconut flakes

I think these are the best chocolate covered apples, let me know what you think if you have made this recipe yourself.  If you have made any alterations let me know how you enjoyed it and if it is something that I should try!  

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