Description
Delicious apple caramel bombs made with fresh apples, rich caramel, and chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- ½ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (optional, for salted caramel)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 4 large firm apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith recommended)
- 8 oz dark or milk chocolate (bars or chips)
- Chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, or almonds)
- Crushed cookies (optional)
- Toffee bits (optional)
- Mini chocolate chips (optional)
- Caramel drizzle (optional)
- Sea salt flakes (optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the caramel by melting sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add butter and stir until melted.
- Slowly pour in heavy cream while stirring.
- Remove from heat and add sea salt and vanilla extract if using.
- Let caramel cool slightly.
- Core apples and fill with caramel.
- Melt chocolate and dip apples to coat.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts or other toppings.
- Let chocolate set before serving.
Notes
- Use firm apples to prevent sogginess.
- Work quickly when dipping apples in chocolate.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: apple caramel bombs, dessert, caramel apples