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It doesn't get much easier than whipping together this colorful, crisp treat. These nacho look-alikes will delight any guest with a sweet tooth! —RaeAnn Gnatkowski, Carrollton, Michigan
This recipe is:
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Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 149 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
Originally published as Apple Nachos in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p34
Creepy CauldronTo create a spooky scene at your Halloween party, purchase dry ice from your local grocery store's seafood department or ice supplier. Using tongs or thick gloves, place the dry ice in a watertight container; cover with water. Warm water will create more smoke, but it will disappear quickly. Cooler water will produce less dense smoke, but it will last longer. If the amount of smoke decreases during your party, add more dry ice and water.Editor's Note: Do not handle dry ice with your bare hands. Use tongs or thick gloves. Keep dry ice out of the reach of children.
To create a spooky scene at your Halloween party, purchase dry ice from your local grocery store's seafood department or ice supplier. Using tongs or thick gloves, place the dry ice in a watertight container; cover with water. Warm water will create more smoke, but it will disappear quickly. Cooler water will produce less dense smoke, but it will last longer. If the amount of smoke decreases during your party, add more dry ice and water.
Editor's Note: Do not handle dry ice with your bare hands. Use tongs or thick gloves. Keep dry ice out of the reach of children.
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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2012 by sekehm
I am planning on making these for my granddaughter's birthday party. Nice to see the idea of fluff and ice cream topping. I will add peanut butter chips also. It all sounds so yummy!
Reviewed on May. 24, 2012 by ChandiP
I will make this again with caramel ice cream topping, and hope it turns out easier to eat then with the melted caramels. My family really liked it I will also try it with cinnamon chips this time. All in all I thought it was fun and tasty just needed to work out a couple of kinks.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by sncna
Took it to a potluck. Came home with a empty plate. They ate them all!
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by Jacar
the other reviews are right - I used the carmamel ice cream topping and it was less sticky.... these were great...it is my new favorite snack recipe
Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2011 by carter_crazy
How is a recipe that calls for 36 caramels, 30 large marshmallows, chocolate chips and sprinkles considered 'diabetic friendly'? This dish has 25g of highly processed carbs and only 2g of protein to offset the digestion of all this sugar. This dish is NOT diabetic friendly.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by lor1s
This was an ooey, gooey, delicious mess! But so is a caramel apple, and this was much easier to prepare. We loved it!
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by Aseleener
I can only give this 2 stars as written, and I would not make it again as written. I wish I had read the other reviews before making this! The recipe does not say how long to heat the caramels in the microwave, and I overcooked them. The caramel got hard immediately after drizzling and the whole topping came off when we tried to pick up one apple! I will be making this again, but with ice cream toppings instead. The blurb with the recipe says that "it doesn't get much easier than" this, but using ice cream topping is WAY easier and works out better!
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by linerss55
amazing
Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2010 by ppwilliams05
Tasty and kids loved it!
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2010 by JMartinelli13
Subbed caramel ice cream topping and heated marshmallow fluff. Used cinnamon chips. :) My son loved them!
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2010 by aug2295
I just left the marshmallows in chunks and used ice cream topping caramel syrup. My kids couldn't stop eating it!
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by CSullivan
I took this to a football game gathering. Everyone loved them. I made 2 batches because they went so fast. Because I am not a peanut fan, I used chopped pecans instead. I also made my own homemade caramel instead of using caramel pieces.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by JessicaRae
My husband and I ate ourselves sick on this! I had a problem of my marshmallows hardening to where they made the apples stick together, but it was still good! Just be prepared to be sticky up to your eyebrows :)
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by keverwann
I think next time I'll use caramel ice cream topping instead of the caramels and water, melted marshmallow fluff instead of the marshmallows, and 6-8 apples instead of just 4. There was WAY too much topping for 4 apples. I used Gala apples, which was nice too.
Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2010 by JLS08
I made this with a Braeburn and Grannie Smith apple. The Braeburn was definitely the better choice. Easy to make, but gooey to eat.
Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2010 by Lillian W
When it says "serve immediately," it means it! I made these for a party, and everybody loved them, but since I had to make them a couple hours in advance, the apples were mushy (I tossed them with citrus to prevent browning) and the caramel/marshmallow sauces melted. But the flavor was so good that several ladies asked for the recipe!
Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2010 by yostrobert
Nice concept. However, the individual caramels set up too fast causing the apple slices to stick together creating a messy appetizer. Better to use prepare ice cream caramel topping or apple dip caramel.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by lisasletto
Excellent! My children (ages 11 and 14) couldn't get enough of them!
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