Love caramel apples? Want to make them at home? You are going to love my mini caramel apples. Just like the regular caramel apples, only easier to make and easier to eat, these little dessert treats will disappear fast.
Easy to Make Mini Caramel Apples Recipe
For the perfect sweet treat, check out these Caramel Apple Bites! The kids can even make these themselves, and they’ll love dipping their own apple bites in warm caramel and peanuts, chocolate chips or crushed graham crackers. You could even serve these cute hors d’oeuvres at a block party. Fair warning: They’ll be devoured in about five minutes!
What to Serve with Caramel Apples
Making these little caramel apples are so easy to make. They are perfect for a simple dessert to use for a get together or last minute guests. If you are looking for other party recipes you will want to check out these other party recipes
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Variations to these Caramel Apple Recipe
What is so great about these is that you can make them any way you like. Whatever you like on your caramel apples you can use in these mini caramel apples. Here are som delicious ideas as toppings for the caramel apples.
- Mini MMs
- Cut up mini marshmallows
- your favorite cereal
- finely chopped up nuts
- coconut
- mini chocolate chips
- crushed chocolate cookies
- chopped up candies
- sprinkles
- graham crackers
Pro tip: Use any topping you like, such as shredded coconut, sprinkles, crushed pretzels, crushed Oreo, etc. (Keep in mind the nutrition info is only for the toppings in this recipe.)
How to Store Leftover Caramel Apples
When you have these mini caramel apples, you might find that you have leftovers. If that is the case, you can save these caramel apples to eat for another day. You will want to store these apples in the refrigerator. If there are parts of the apples that are not covered, that part of the apple will turn brown from the air. While this does not look appetizing, it is still a great tasting treat. If this bothers you, add a little lemon juice to the apple or make sure all of the apple is covered with caramel.
Ingredients for Mini Caramel Apples
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- half & half
- vanilla
- Granny Smith apple
- unsalted raw peanuts
- mini dark chocolate chips
- graham crackers
- toothpicks
How to Make Mini Caramel Apple Recipe
To make the caramel: In a glass bowl or measuring cup, melt the butter in the microwave.
When it is melted, whisk in the sugar and half & half, then microwave the mixture for 2 minutes.
Add the vanilla and whisk the caramel together again, then microwave for an additional 2 minutes.
Allow to cool before dipping the apple bites. (Seal leftover caramel in an airtight container.)
To make the apple bites: Using a small melon baller, scoop out about 18 bites from the apple. 
Stick a toothpick into each bite, dip in the caramel and let the excess drip off. Each bite will have about 1 teaspoon of caramel on it.
Immediately roll the caramel-dipped bites into the peanuts, chocolate chips or graham crackers (or topping of your choice) and serve. 
More Apple Recipes to Try:
Mini Caramel Apples
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup half & half
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large Granny Smith apple about 18 bites
- 2 tablespoons unsalted raw peanuts finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mini dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons graham crackers crushed
- 18 to othpicks
Instructions
- To make the caramel: In a glass bowl or measuring cup, melt the butter in the microwave.
- When it is melted, whisk in the sugar and half & half, then microwave the mixture for 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and whisk the caramel together again, then microwave for an additional 2 minutes.
- Allow to cool before dipping the apple bites. (Seal leftover caramel in an airtight container.)
- To make the apple bites: Using a small melon baller, scoop out about 18 bites from the apple.
- Stick a toothpick into each bite, dip in the caramel and let the excess drip off. Each bite will have about 1 teaspoon of caramel on it.
- Immediately roll the caramel-dipped bites into the peanuts, chocolate chips or graham crackers (or topping of your choice) and serve.
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