While we’re in fall party mode, I thought of a great casual dessert to serve, and you can even count it as a serving of fruit, which means the calories don’t count.
You know those gigantic caramel apples that are sold in department stores? The ones dripping with layers of dark, milk and white chocolate, nuts, sprinkles, M&Ms and who knows what else?
They’re so easy to make at home and make a really festive presentation sliced and arranged on a pretty serving plate.
I saw a few interesting recipes in the latest issue of Taste of Home magazine for making caramel from scratch but there’s no need to fuss with all that unless you want to. Just grab a bag of caramels and follow the recipe on the bag for melting them. It’s delicious.
Once you cover your apples in that gooey fabulousness (you might have to dip them twice to get a nice, thick caramel coating), smoosh on sprinkles, mini M&Ms, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, or… well, use your imagination! Drizzle melted chocolate over the apples as your last step, and then let them set. Once set, they’re ready to be cut into thick slices and served. Leave a few decorated apples whole so your guests can ooh and ahh over them.
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