Chopped pecans, peanuts or pine nuts complement caramel-wrapped apples.
For a delicious, fruity and savory treat, fix a caramel apple with nuts. Caramel-wrapped apples are a big hit for Halloween, birthday parties and autumn-themed events. A caramel apple covered in nuts is a great option for moms who want to serve a candied treat that packs some nutritional value. One of the trickiest parts of making a nut-covered caramel apple is getting the nuts to stick to the apple.
Instructions
1. Lay out a sheet of wax paper or foil and spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place the apples on the sheet and insert sticks or chopsticks.
3. Lay out a separate sheet of wax paper and pour chopped nuts on the sheet. Distribute the nuts evenly across the sheet.
4. Pour measured brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and sweetened condensed milk into a sauce pan, then stir the mixture over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
5. Cook the mixture for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the mixture starts to thicken and become darker, it is ready--remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Grab an apple by the stick and twirl it through the caramel until it's coated.
7. Firmly roll the covered apple over the chopped nuts immediately after removing it from the caramel. The hot caramel will be sticky and ensure the nuts stick to the apple.
8. Repeat process until all apples have been coated.
Tags: caramel apple, chopped nuts, nuts stick, nuts stick apple, sheet paper, stick apple
