Sweet and Salty Caramel Apples

Sweet, salty and chocolaty are a great combination to have with Granny Smith Apples. Try these treats at your next Fall gathering.

• Calories: 446 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 6 each Granny Smith apples
• 6 each wooden sticks
• 1 ½ tablespoons coarse sea salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Insert wooden sticks 3/4 of the way into the stem end of each apple. Place apples on a cookie sheet covered with lightly greased aluminum foil.

Step 2

Combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often, until caramel melts and is smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Dip each apple into the caramel and gently run apples around insides of saucepan to scrape off some of the caramel. Scrape excess caramel from the apple bottoms using the side of the saucepan. Place on the aluminum foil. Sprinkle lightly with the coarse salt and chill.

Step 3

Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over the apples and return them to the refrigerator until ready to serve.