Homemade Caramel Apples

Homemade caramel apples will satisfy every sweet tooth and is a traditional fall treat that everyone appreciates. They’re wonderful desserts to have at a Halloween or Thanksgiving party - you can even use them as party favors!

Follow this simple recipe for how to make caramel apples and decorate each one so they are unique. 

Insert wooden sticks through the tops of the apples so that the stick is about 3/4 the way in the apple. Combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and condensed milk in sauce pan and put on high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for about 35 minutes. Do not stir the caramel until it is dark and thick. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Dip the apples into the caramel at an angle. Raise the apple out of the caramel, vertically, and let the caramel drip off of the apple. Hold the stick in your hand, with the apple side up and allow the caramel to settle on the apple.
 
Decorate the caramel apples with sprinkles, nuts, Reese’s Pieces, candy corn, etc. before they completely dry. When they're done, line the apples up on a greased wax paper. If you wish to use your homemade caramel apples as party favors, wait until they’ve cooled and wrap them in clear cellophane and tie them off with a pretty ribbon!

Want friends to join in? Host a Caramel Apple Bar party so guests can dip and decorate their own apples! To start, send an online Caramel Apple Bar invitation to guests by text or email then gather your supplies.

Provide guests with apple slices on wooden skewers to dip into warmed caramel and melted white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. Set up different bowls of various toppings including coconut, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, mini M&Ms, mini marshmallows, chocolate cookie crumbles, raisins, and more. Guests will have so much fun dipping and munching that you'll need to make your Caramel Apple Bar party an annual event!