Hot Caramel Apples Recipe

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"Who ever thinks of making dessert in a slow cooker?" queries Pat Sparks from St. Charles, Missouri. "This old-time favorite goes together quickly...and it's such a treat to come home to the aroma of cinnamony baked apples just like Mom used to make!"

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Hot Caramel Apples Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 large tart apples, cored
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 red-hot candies
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 8 caramels
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Whipped cream, optional

Directions

  • Peel about 3/4 in. off the top of each apple; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Pour juice over apples. Fill the center of each apple with 2 tablespoons of sugar, three red-hots, 1 tablespoon butter and two caramels. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the apples are tender. Serve immediately with whipped cream if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

>Nutritional Facts 1 caramel apple (calculated without whipped cream) equals 424 calories, 14 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 177 mg sodium, 79 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Hot Caramel Apples in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p45

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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by mhuddlestun

There was absolutely no caramel taste, there was a lot of liquid in the crock pot which I think was the reason the apple was too soft to eat and the apple skins got tough.


Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by grassello

Great stuff! I used Splenda. Didn't have red-hots but will the next time. This recipe is a keeper.


Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by Kelly1989

 
 
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