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Monster Caramel Apples

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling YIELD: 10 servings.
Our Test Kitchen used Karen Ann Bland's delicious recipe for caramel apples and added fun ingredients to make these special Halloween treats. —Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas

Ingredients

  • 10 medium apples
  • 10 wooden sticks
  • 32 Oreo cookies, chopped
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup orange and brown sprinkles

Directions

  • 1. Wash and thoroughly dry apples; insert a wooden stick into each. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; chill. Place chopped cookies in a shallow dish; set aside.
  • 2. In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, milk and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 248° (firm-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, about 30-40 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
  • 3. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture to completely coat, then dip the bottom in cookie crumbs, pressing lightly to adhere. Return to baking sheet to cool.
  • 4. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Transfer to a small plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Drizzle coating over apples. Decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 943 calories, 38g fat (21g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 411mg sodium, 154g carbohydrate (119g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.

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