DIY Caramel Apple Bar

Celebrate all the wonders of autumn and make your own DIY Caramel Apple Bar: it’s an easy and fun dessert for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and any day in between!

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Course: Easy Finger Foods

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Wilton White 6-Inch Lollipop Sticks, 100-Count

Ingredients

4 apples Granny Smith, Jonagold, and Honeycrisp are best
4 cups of an assortment of small candies or ice cream toppings such as nuts, mini Reeses Pieces, mini chocolate chips, etc.
1 container old fashioned caramel
1/2 cup White chocolate melts
1/2 cup Milk chocolate melts
1 cup Sprite
Lollipop sticks

Instructions

Cut apples in quarters and remove the seeds and core.
Cut each quarter in half, but no smaller.
Pour the Sprite into a bowl and dip the apple slices in the Sprite. This keeps them from turning brown.
Poke a stick in each apple piece, starting at one end doing so carefully so the apple pieces don’t break. Thicker apple slices make this a bit easier.
Set up a tray with little serving dishes and place the candies, cookies, cereals, or sprinkles in the dishes.
Melt the white chocolate and milk chocolate by placing them in separate bowls in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir till melted and smooth. You may need to microwave for 20 more seconds, repeat until melted completely. Do this right before time so they don’t harden too quickly.
Place the apple slices on the board in bowls or scattered amongst the dips.
Let everyone enjoy making their favorite combinations.

Notes

Keep your chocolate and caramel soft by placing the bowls in a crockpot on low.
Use different shapes and sizes of bowls or cups and add whatever toppings you prefer.
Have a cup for the sticks, or you can put the sticks in the apples and have them standing in a cup.
Feel free to use a muffin tin to keep all the toppings in one place.
Pre-make a few apples so everyone can see what to do.
Dipping the apples in sprite or a little bit of lemon juice helps keep them from getting brown. The citric acid is the main ingredient doing this work.

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