{ caramel apples }

These apples are sticky and messy, and oh so sweet. I feel joy the way that kids do when I roll red apples in the caramel, and can't wait for them to set in the fridge. I added a little twist to the caramel apples this time by dipping some in melted white chocolate and crushed hard toffee.

It was hard to stop dipping so I kept going. To complete the fun plate of homemade sweets, I dipped mini pretzels in dark chocolate. What a set up for a late autumn party or the upcoming Thanksgiving get-togethers. For kids and adults.

Ingredients (makes 10-12)

- 10-12 medium apples

{ caramel }
- 1 cup (2.4 dl) cream
- 3/4 cup (1.8 dl) sugar
- 1/2 cup (1.2 dl) brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter

{ extras, if desired }
- white chocolate
- hard toffee candy
- mini pretzels
- dark chocolate

In a sauce pan, heat up cream, sugar and brown sugar. Let bubble for around 4 minutes on medium heat. The sauce will thicken. Add butter and mix until smooth. Let cool for a minute until the caramel cools down a bit and gets even thicker.

Roll washed apples in the caramel. Place the apples on a tray lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for half an hour or so until the caramel has set. You can place sticks in the apples to make it easier to eat them. If you would like to add a layer of white chocolate and crunchy toffee on the apples, melt the chocolate in a double boiler until runny. Dip the apples in the white chocolate, and roll them in finely chopped hard toffee. Let the apples sit in the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.

To make chocolate mini pretzels, melt dark chocolate in a double boiler as well. Dip the pretzels half way in the melted chocolate. Place them next to each other on a large tray lined with parchment paper, and let solidify in the fridge. The bad things is that all the dipping is done now. But the good news is, you get to dig in. Happy days!

Comments

[Erika from The Pastry Chef At Home]

Hi Tiina!

Thanks for visiting my blog! Caramel apples are my favorite fall treat. Those little pretzels half dipped in chocolate are so cute! I like that they have some salt on them because it provides a nice contrast to the sweet chocolate and sweet caramel on the apple if you eat them together :)

[tiina]

Oh, I love salt and chocolate together!