Caramel Apples

Name: Caramel Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings (8 apples)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 8 wooden sticks; 8 medium tart apples; Unsalted peanuts, chopped, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield 16 servings (8 apples)

Test Kitchen Approved

Our caramel apples recipe is an out-of-this-world classic and includes how to make homemade caramel.

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 wooden sticks
8 medium tart apples
Unsalted peanuts, chopped, optional

Directions

In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 248° (firm-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, 30-40 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Insert wooden sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Set on waxed paper to cool. If desired, roll bottoms of dipped apples into chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 apple: 388 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 145mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (65g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

Who doesn’t love a good gooey caramel apple? Make a double batch because these treats always go fast! —Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas

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