Chocolate Caramel Apples

By lkalemba

Ingredients

• 5-7 small to medium apples, washed, dried and refrigerated
• Popsicle sticks
• 12 ounce bag of dark or milk chocolate chips (about a cup and a half)
• 14 ounce bag Kraft Caramels, unwrapped
• sprinkles, chopped nuts, or candies of your choice, optional
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• Waxed paper and cooking spray

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from southernplate.ziplist.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.The night before, wash apples, remove any stickers, and place them in a bowl in the refrigerator to get cold.

2.Line a tray with waxed paper, spray with cooking spray. Place a stick in each apple and place them on the tray.

3.Unwrap caramels and fill a 2 cup measuring cup 3/4 full. Add 1 Tablespoon of water and microwave at one minute intervals, stirring after each, until fully melted - about two minutes.

4.Dip each apple into the caramel and hold over it a moment to allow excess to drip off. Return to greased wax paper lined tray and refrigerate at least thirty minutes.

5.Fill a 2 cup measuring cup 3/4 full with chocolate chips. Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until fully melted - about two minutes.

6.Pour toppings into several cereal bowls and place on table with melted chocolate. Get apples from the fridge and dip them, one at a time, into the chocolate - allowing excess to drip off - and then roll them in desired sprinkles. Return to tray and refrigerate until chocolate is hardened.

To top with white chocolate "streamers", place white chocolate chips in a measuring cup and microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Allow to cool for a minute or two, then spoon into a zipper seal plastic bag. Poke a toothpick in the end corner and press down on bag while going up and down tops of apples. Refrigerate again until hardened.

Once these are hardened fully, you can wrap them in plastic for gift giving! If you are going to keep them for more than a few hours, I recommend storing in the fridge.