Gourmet Candy-Coated Caramel Apple Creations

5 from 30 votes

Gourmet Candy-Coated Caramel Apple Creations has layer after layer of caramel, chocolate, and candy.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apples, candy apples, caramel apples, chocolate

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Servings servings

Calories 272kcal

Author Paula

Please read the post above for substitutions and tips.
Line a baking tray or counter with wax paper or parchment. Pour candy (M&Ms, etc) and nuts into small bowls or ramekins and set aside. Place a craft stick into each apple.
Wrap each apple with caramel.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat half of the package of dark chocolate for 1 minute then stir. Heat again for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat if needed until chocolate is thoroughly melted. Don't just look at it - you need to stir it.
Roll each caramel-covered apple in the melted chocolate until well coated. Set on the parchment paper to dry.
In a zip-top plastic bag, heat half of the package of white chocolate for 1 minute then smush it with ou hands. Heat again for 30 seconds and smush again. Repeat until melted. Snip the very tip of one corner off. You want a small hole.
Drizzle the white chocolate over the top of the apples in any pattern you want.
Quickly sprinkle over any toppings that you want - crushed cookies, nuts, candy pieces, M&Ms, etc - You can do all the apples the same or you can do each one differently. Have fun!
Allow the chocolate to dry completely before storing.
Also try: crushed cookies, mini chocolate chips, m&ms, small-cut candy bars, etc. It takes about 1 tablespoon per apple.

You can purchase pretty boxes like these clear gift boxes or the white boxes with a window. They're especially nice.

As well, you can use these clear cellophane bags and tie a pretty ribbon around them.

Ideas for topping your apples