How fun are these?????
I happen to be a HUGE fan of caramel apples. But as my friends and I discussed at a local Apple Festival this year — caramel apples seem so much more enjoyable (and easier to bite into!) when the apples are sliced instead of whole. So when I saw this recipe recently in “Taste of Home”, I knew I had to give it a try!
But in addition to topping the apples with caramel, they also suggest melting some marshmallows for an extra sweet drizzle, and then sprinkling them with chocolate chips and chopped peanuts. I ended up taking a shortcut and just using caramel sauce (like you buy for ice cream) instead of unwrapping and melting a bag of caramels. But chose to stick with their simple topping ingredients, since those happen to be favorites. If you want to branch out, though, I’ve included a list of other fun topping ideas below.
Let’s just say — I think this was my speediest photography job yet. Click. Click. Eat. YUM. :)
Apple Nachos
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 5-7 servings 1x
Description
A new way to enjoy a crisp caramel apple… you will love this Apple Nachos recipe!
Ingredients
- 5 medium tart apples (I used Granny Smith), peeled, cored and sliced very thin
- juice of 1-2 lemons
- 1 jar caramel sauce (or melt together 36 caramels and 1 Tbsp. water in microwave)
- 30 large marshmallows
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
- After slicing the apples, immediately dip them in lemon juice (or give them a good sprinkle) so that they do not brown. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt marshmallows and butter over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove and set aside.
- Arrange apple slices on a large platter. Drizzle with caramel, and then with the melted marshmallow mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts and chocolate chips. Serve immediately while the caramel is still warm.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Ali’s Tip:
Other fun toppings for these might include:
- Heath Bar (toffee) chocolate chips
- shredded coconut
- crushed pretzels
- sprinkles
- melted peanut butter and chocolate mixture
Yummy! That was looking delicious. I would like to try this. Thanks:)
I found marshmellows that were punkin spice I:am going to try that.
Kids will LOVE these. Um, and me too…
Popping in from Oh, Mrs. Tucker!
O.M.G. that looks & sounds TOTALLY delicious!!
Melted Nutella would be fabulous!! Can’t wait to try all the variations.
looks really good! A couple things though; you make caramel by heating sugar and adding cream and butter, not melting down individual cubes. And i like to add some water to my lemon juice so as not to impart a lemony flavor, but then, I usually cook en masse and cut them an hour or so before use.
You can also put the just sliced apples in a preferred lemon lime soda bath and they will stay fresh for a very long time. You can even slice hours ahead and soak them in it and they will not brown. Found this to be way easier to than squeezing and covers better, cheaper too I believe. :)
They would also be DELISH with some melted brie cheese! Or melted, sweetened cream cheese drizzled over…YUM!!
Yum!!! We had a small-scale version of these for my daughter’s after school snack today and it was a hit. She and I both thought they were yummy and fun. :)
Ok, I’m just going to ignore you and all your WONDERFUL recipes from now on! lol I am going to my kitchen and slice up my Rusty Coat apples and open my little single serving caramel dipping sauce and go sit in the corner and pout.