Apple Pie? Caramel apple? It’s the best of both worlds! For me anyway. I get the apple pie taste but not the mushy fruit texture that all to often goes along with it plus there’s homemade caramel. See? Win-win! You with me?
I got the idea to turn my caramel apples into an apple pie version after visiting a local farmer’s market. There was a vendor selling caramel apples and I got to sample her apple pie one. It was really good and I was tempted to buy one but I knew I could make my own. :)
I googled for a good caramel apple recipe but only found adaptations of Kraft’s, which uses their caramel candies. Nope, ain’t happen. It was those candies and jar caramel sauce that had me believing I didn’t like caramel and I wasn’t about to ruin perfectly good apples. Eventually I found a few recipes but it wasn’t until I saw Jonna’s caramel apple post that I made my decision. I’m so glad I did. It was very good and it makes plenty of caramel.
For the caramel apple recipe you’ll need to click here (or use one you’re happy with) and visit Jonna. If you wanna know how to make ‘em into apple pie caramel apples here’s how I did it. This is more a method than a recipe. After prepping my apples I crushed up a package of Maria cookies (Thanks Eliana!) and added apple pie spice (add to taste) to the crushed up cookies. I set it aside until I was ready to dip my apples. After dipping my apples into the caramel I popped them into the fridge for about 5 minutes or so to get the caramel to firmed a bit. Once the caramel firm up some but was still soft I rolled the apples into the crushed cookies. I gently pressed the cookies into the caramel and set aside on silpat lined pan to pop into the fridge. That’s it! A couple of things I want to share. My caramel didn’t really want to stick to the apples so I didn’t really get a nice thick layer of it on them. I missed the part in the recipe that said to chill the apples while I made the caramel. They were at room temp. I don’t know if that was the sole reason the caramel didn’t stick so well but I wanted to make sure you knew. The recipe makes a lot of caramel. Also, I didn’t have apple pie spice and made my own.
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Love it, love it, love it. That little bow is too cute. I've been wanting to make them forever, but I want LITTLE apples and I can't find any small enough!
(Also, looking at cameras at Costco. Seems like the best deal for my situation right now. All I can find, though, are Canon Rebels and that's not what I want! The search continues.)
What a beautiful looking caramel apple. This is truly a sweet idea.
Gorgeous! What an awesome variation on the regular caramel apple. Thanks for sharing!
Maria cookies--I love them! I can only imagine how great these must taste.
So pretty and delicious! Gorgeous.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love that you've amalgamated both desserts into one delicious texture
So beautiful and yummy! Perfect for Halloween. I love that you put the apple in a cupcake liner: no mess and it looks great!
Absolutely fabulous idea.. I love it!! Best of both worlds, indeed!!!
Yum! MY FAVORITE. I love caramel apples and with the added spiced flavor of apple pie, how in the world could anyone resist these?
I agree, this is the best of both worlds! I have yet to make my own caramel apples so I'm really dying to try this!
Ingrid you are just the sweetest friend ever! Thanks for thinking of me. I have been wanting to make more caramel apples, and I'm going to try your Apple Pie apple as well. I'm not sure we have Maria cookies though....I've really never heard of them. I will be hunting the aisles of the grocery store soon.
Thanks again,
Jonna
Get Off Your Butt and BAKE!
my one attempt at caramel apples was a complete disaster! *lol* my kids still liked it though. This looks fantastic
I haven't had a caramel apple since I was a kid. Yours look beautiful and so delicious!
This sounds yum. The photograph is stunning!
I'm not sure what maria cookies are but I'm going to check them out!
My mom never let me eat caramel apples. I think it's time to rebel.
These look awesome! I want one so bad!!!! I read earlier today that if the apple is waxy you should scrub it with baking soda and that also helps the caramel to stick to the apple. Man I really want one of these apples. Yummy!
Hmm I wonder if having them at room temperature gives them a little condensation issue and keeps the caramel from sticking. They look so delicious, regardless!
I've yet to make caramel apples Ingrid but boy do I want to now. They look so good!! And crushing up the cookies and rolling them in the caramel is a great idea!
mmmmm...those look.."Pull out my fillings" good!!! lol
My mouth is watering looking at this awesome treat! They look beautifully delicious! Well done,
Definitely definitely with you on these caramel apple pies! YUM!
The prettiest caramel apples I've ever seen!
You are amazing! I love the combo and your photo's are better and better with every post! I hope you have a fabulous Halloween with your family! HUGS.
What a genius idea!!!! as I too don't care for the texture of baked fruit. And gotta love the Maria cookies. Delicious :)
I can't remember the last time I had a really good caramel apple. Gosh, I loved them as a kid. These look awesome.
I need a good caramel recipe, I will try hers for sure. Yumm...I love the Apple Pie SPice idea and outer cookie "crust". Very impressive and fancy :)
These look gorgeous and sound super tasty!!
Oh, this looks awesome! You've become such a great food photographer, Ingrid. I'm proud of you! : )
I just watched Alton (you know - my boyfriend) and he says you have to pop those apples into boiling water for 15 seconds to get the wax off of them and then the candy coating will stick perfectly.
Oh my, I need to make these. You made them look so pretty :)
Hello my pretty! Those are the cutest liners. Where ever did you get those? ha!
"It was those candies and jar caramel sauce that had me believing I didn’t like caramel" Uh, yes, EXACTLY!
Gorgeous photos!
Did you peel the apples first? I once tried making caramel apples, but all the caramel would keep sliding off.
I never attempted again, though your post definitely has me tempted. They sound amazing, and look super-amazing!
Ingrid,
Those are the best looking caramel apples I've seen. I love the idea of the cookie crumb coating.
Mimi
My mouth is watering looking at the caramel apples. They look fantastic! Good job!!!
delicious work, ingrid--this is my favorite thing about fall!
I think these are one of the great things about fall- I have never had the apple pie variety though- yum.
Gorgeous - I love the cookie crumbles on the outside!
This is true genius!! I love apple pie :) I'm going to try this once my braces come off.. No caramel apples till then :(
oh my very fav. caramel apple is the apple pie apple - from rocky mountain chocolate factory!! dipped in caramel, then white chocolate, then rolled in cinnamon & sugar and graham cracker crumbs!
These are gorgeous Ingrid! I am loving your cookie coating - such a great idea!
these look amazing! I love apple pies and this is the perfect idea.
These are super cool. Jonna does have some great treats on her site too. Never tried those cookies and adding the spice is brilliant. Hope you had a great Halloween!
beautiful pictures! These look incredible!
What an eye candy! love it!
My husband has been craving a candy apple...but not wanting to spend like $8 on one I will have to make these!!
These look amazing and delicious!!!!! Very nice photos :)
Have a lovely day!
All Good Things Organic
What an awesome idea. Can anyone resist the winning combination of apples, caramel, and nuts? Not me!
This is such a great idea! Love your twist on a classic, both with the pie and the caramel apple. Yum!
This photo is absolutely gorgeous!! I had intentions of making caramel apples but I only got as far as buying the apples!
I have been dreaming of these ever since you mentioned making them on the phone. Now I get to see them and dream more, until I can set aside some time to make two, one for me and one for my nephew lol
Oooh, I like yours too! I too forgot to put the apples in the fridge and had some "runnoff", but all in all it came out okay. I like the idea of adding cookie crumbs. I might add that too next time.
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