Caramel Apple Slices

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These caramel apple slices have all the fun of their full-sized cousins, in a smaller and easier to eat package! Coated with gooey caramel and topped with drizzles, nuts, sprinkles, or whatever you want!

Whole caramel apples are so pretty and fun to make and decorate, but actually sitting down and eating one is... quite the commitment.

I made these caramel apple slices instead for a much more manageable size for the same fall treat that we know and love. You can decorate them the exact same way you'd decorate your caramel apples.

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to have on hand to get started:

Dark chocolate wafers or chips
White chocolate wafers
Crushed nuts (or sprinkles.. whatever you want to use!)
Crisp apples, green or red
Packaged caramel candies
Not Pictured: vegetable shortening and heavy cream for melting caramel and chocolate.

See recipe card for full amounts.

Instructions

Here's how to bring your caramel apple slices together:

Step 1: Thick-slice apples and insert lollipop stick. Dry tops with paper towels.

Step 2: Melt caramels with 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream.

slices of apples coated with melted caramel.

Step 3: Spoon caramel onto apple slices and spread to cover. Let set.

slices of apples with caramel coating and chocolate drizzle.

Step 4: Melt white and dark chocolate with 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening. Dip a fork into chocolate and flick over apples. Top with crushed nuts or sprinkles as desired.

Hint: The exposed apple will cause the topping to slip over time, so I don't recommend making these apples in advance. They are better suited to a fun craft with the family that you can enjoy soon afterward! If you do need to preserve them for a few hours, keep them in the refrigerator.

Variations

You can use any kind of melted chocolate or colored candy wafers to decorate the caramel coating.

Try milk, dark, or semi-sweet chocolate to vary the flavors.

Try adding some colorful sprinkles (add them before the chocolate or caramel fully sets)

Use chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, or peanuts.

Storage

Because the flesh of the apple is exposed to the caramel, vs a whole caramel apple where just the skin of the apple touches the caramel, these won't last as long as a whole caramel apple.

I recommend planning to serve caramel apple slices within a few hours of making them. Store them in the refrigerator to keep the toppings set and the apples as crisp as possible.

I don't recommend freezing.

Overhead view of a pan of caramel apple slices drizzled with white and dark chocolate and chopped nuts.

FAQ

How do you keep caramel from sliding off apples?

Make sure you pat the slices dry with paper towels immediately prior to adding the caramel. Work quickly and don't disturb the slices while the caramel sets.

How to keep caramel apple slices from turning brown?

After the slices are coated with caramel, storing them cut-side down in the refrigerator will delay browning, but I still recommend serving them within a few hours of being made for absolute best taste!

Do you put caramel apples in the fridge to harden?

Yes, place the slices in the refrigerator in a single layer to help the caramel and chocolate drizzle harden.