Apple Pie Caramel Apple with Homemade Caramel

Wash and dry apples. Remove stems. Poke popsicles stick into the top of each apple. Place the apples on a parchment lined large baking sheet. Chill while making the homemade caramel.

In a medium size sauce pan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and condensed sweetened milk. Stir to combine ingredients. Cook caramel over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 14 minutes or until the temperature reaches 235° on a candy thermometer (soft ball stage). If you do not have a thermometer just go with the recommended cook time.

Carefully remove the pan from the stove top and stir in the vanilla. Pease note the caramel is extremely hot so use caution!

Remove your pan of chilled apples from the refrigerator. Wipe the apples with a dry towel to remove an excess moisture from the outside of the apple. Dip each apple into the warm caramel. Swirling to coat. Allow the excess caramel to drip back into the sauce pan, scrapping the bottom with a butter knife to remove any additional excess caramel. Set the dipped apples back onto the parchment line baking sheet. Chill while you prepare the white chocolate for dipping.

Add white chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl. Add butter. Set microwave power to 50% and cook time to 3 minutes. Microwave chocolate. Carefully remove bowl from the microwave with oven mitts. Stir the chocolate until smooth and creamy.

In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.

Remove caramel dipped apples from the refrigerator. Dip in melted white chocolate, quickly sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before chocolate sets. Return apples to parchment lined baking sheet and chill until ready to serve.

Remove apples 15 minutes before serving. Apples can be warmed in the microwave for 20-30 seconds before serving to soften the caramel for easy serving.