Chocolate Covered Caramel Apple Slices -

Chocolate Covered Caramel Apple Slices

Your kids will never guess that these chocolate covered caramel apple slices are healthier than their traditional alternative. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and raw honey, these homemade caramel apple slices combine the sweetness of caramel with the richness of dark chocolate to create an irresistible fall treat kids love.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Chill Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: Slices

Calories: 93kcal

Equipment

1 Food Thermometer

Ingredients

Apple

1 medium apple any variety
1 tablet vitamin c

Caramel Coating

50 g maple syrup
50 g heavy whipping cream

Chocolate Coating

14 g butter
56 g unsweetened baker's chocolate
14 g honey raw

Topping

10 g pecans finely chopped, optional

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Apple

Slice your apple into fourths.
Slice the core off of each apple piece and discard.
Slice each fourth into half-inch slices. You should end up with roughly 10-12 half-inch slices (depending on the size of your apple).
Place apple slices in a bowl.
Using a mortar and pestle, crush vitamin c into a powder.
Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon of vitamin c powder over the apple slices. Add cool water to the bowl of apples and swish them around a bit to evenly distribute the vitamin c around the apples. Allow the apples to soak in the vitamin c water for about 10 minutes.
This helps to preserve the apple slices for longer and prevents them from turning brown.
While apples are soaking, line a medium-size baking sheet with parchment paper.
After ten minutes, remove apples from water and thoroughly dry them with a clean towel or paper towels, laying them on the baking sheet once dry.

Caramel Coating

To a small pot, add maple syrup and heavy whipping cream.
Heat on the stove on high, stirring constantly. Once the caramel begins to bubble, insert your food thermometer and closely monitor the temperature as you continue to stir the caramel. Make sure to frequently scrape the sides and bottom of the pot to prevent burning.
Once the temperature of the caramel reaches 230-235 degrees Fahrenheit, turn off the stove and remove caramel from heat.
Spoon the caramel sauce over each apple slice so that it covers about 2/3 of the apple.
Once all apples have caramel on them, place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes and prepare your chocolate coating.

Chocolate Coating

Add all ingredients to a small pot on the stove.
Heat on low, stirring frequently, until everything is melted and fully combined.
Turn off stove and remove chocolate from heat.
Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and spoon the chocolate onto each apple slice, covering the apple to just before where the caramel ends so that you can see both layers.

Topping

Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the chocolate covering the apple slices (omit or substitute for nut-free).
Place baking sheet back in the freezer for another 15 minutes before serving.
Chocolate covered caramel apple slices are best served immediately.
They can be stored in the fridge covered or uncovered for up to 24 hours. After this point, they will still be edible but the caramel will start to run and the apples will begin to soften the longer they sit uneaten (but they probably won't last that long anyway :) )

Notes

I usually use Gala or Fuji. You can use Granny Smith if you want more tart. However, note that the dark chocolate in this recipe already offers a good balance to the sweet caramel, so using tart apples is not necessary.
It is important to make sure your apple slices are as dry as possible after removing them from the vitamin c water. Leaving them wet will cause the caramel to slide off of the apples.
To make this fall dessert nut-free, replace the pecan topping with a nut-free alternative such as sesame seeds or coconut shreds if your child can have coconut.
Chocolate covered caramel apple slices are best served immediately. They can be stored in the fridge (covered or uncovered) for up to 24 hours and still be desirable. After this point, they will still be edible. However, the caramel will start to run and the apples will begin to soften the longer they sit uneaten.

Nutrition

NaturallySweetenedKids.com