Chocolate Caramel Apple Slices: Welcome to #AppleWeek

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Delicious apples coated in caramel, sprinkled with ginger cookie crumbs, drizzled with 2 different chocolates.  It must be Fall!!!

Welcome to Apple Week ..........


Today we are kicking off the 2019 edition of #AppleWeek today to celebrate the produce darling of the season! Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla arranged this incredible event for you and wrangled a group of bloggers to celebrate all things apple. Apples, apples, and more apples!

And Camilla, the event host, also lined up some amazing prize packages from our sponsors. You can see what you can win and enter the rafflecopter below my recipe today.

For this first offering that I made for this fun event I am featuring product from several of our generous sponsors.  You will find delicious Envy Apples, caramel, skewers and 2 different chocolates from Chocoley, and ginger cookies from Nairn's.  

I used 3 different types of apples when making these caramel apples.  Granny Smith, Honey Crisp and, of course, Envy.   I need to be honest here.  I had originally planned to only use Envy apples but my husband, who is not a caramel fan, said "these apples are too good for you to ruin in caramel".  

I love caramel but he did have a point.  While I wouldn't say "ruin", I would say that the Envy apples are so good on their own that it seems a shame to cover their taste with anything else.  

The ginger grahams not only add a wonderful taste to the caramel apples but they also help keep the caramel from sticking to the silicone mat or parchment paper used to line a baking tray.  When I first received this box of cookies, I opened a packet and tried them.  Before I knew it the entire packet was gone.  They are so good.  I had to force myself to save them for a recipe.

One of the other problems with caramel apples is that they are too big!!   I find that after a couple of bites we have had enough and into the refrigerator it goes, most often forgotten and languishing there until I clean the refrigerator before grocery shopping.  I decided to make slices and halves as well as a whole caramel apple so that we didn't have that problem.  The knife provide by Zyliss worked perfectly for slicing and cutting those apples.

I really don't have a recipe to share for these caramel apples.  It is more of a method.  I received the Caramel Apple Kit from Chocoley.  It is amazing, 5 lbs of caramel, 5 lbs. of chocolate, sticks, bags, instructions.  Everything you need and they are giving away the same package to one of our lucky readers!!!

Before I share this easy peasy method of making Chocolate Caramel Apples, let's take a look at what apple creations the others are sharing.

• Apple Crumb Pie by Savory Moments
• Apple Dumplings by Seduction in the Kitchen
• Apple Oatmeal Muffins by Our Good Life
• Apple Pie Filled Cupcakes by Cookaholic Wife
• Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies by An Affair from the Heart
• Apple-Toffee Oatmeal Cookies by Books n' Cooks
• Bada Bing Bada Boom: The Easiest Caramel Apples Ever by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Baked Apple Donuts with Caramel Glaze by Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Braised Chicken and Apples by Simple and Savory
• Caramel Apple Ice Cream by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Caramel Apple Popcorn Balls by Cooking with Carlee
• Caramel Apple Scones by Blogghetti
• Chocolate Caramel Apple Slices with Ginger Cookie Sprinkles by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Apple Butterscotch Magic Bars by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
• Copycat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice by Snacks and Sips
• Crockpot Caramel Apple Crisp by Tip Garden
• No-Churn Caramel Apple Ice Cream by Kate's Recipe Box
• Oatmeal Apple Spice Bundt Cake by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Oatmeal Fruit Bars by The Monday Box
• Old-Fashioned Apple Fritters by Palatable Pastime
• Overnight Hazelnut Apple Oatmeal by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake by Who Needs a Cape?
• Vanilla Fried Apples by Caroline's Cooking
• Vegan Apple Almond Pancakes with Apple Maple Syrup by The Baking Fairy

Make sure you scroll past my recipe box to see all the great prizes and enter for your chance to win.  Good Luck!!

#apples, #caramel, #chocolate,

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Author: Wendy Klik

Chocolate Caramel Apples

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Delicious apples coated in caramel, sprinkled with ginger cookie crumbs, drizzled with 2 different chocolates. It must be Fall!!!

ingredients:

• Desired amount of Apples
• 1 T. vinegar
• Caramel from 5 lb. block Chocoley Caramel
• Evaporated Milk
• Gourmet Compound Milk Chocolate from Chocoley
• Gourmet Compound White Chocolate from Chocoley
• Wooden Skewers
• 12 ginger cookies, I used Nairn's 

instructions:

How to cook Chocolate Caramel Apples

1. Place the apples in a sink filled with water and vinegar and let soak for a few minutes before washing and drying completely.
2. Decide how many apples you want and whether you want them whole, halved or in slices.  Cut to desired size, if necessary and place a wooden skewer in each apple or apple piece.
3. Melt the caramel per package directions adding evaporated milk until it is the desired consistency.  
4. Place the cookies into a food processor and pulse until crumbs.  Place into a shallow bowl.
5. Dip the apples/apple pieces into the caramel, swirling to coat.  Allow excess to drip back into the bowl or pan.  Sprinkle the apple as desired with the cookie crumbs.  If you place the cookie crumbs on the bottom side of the apple and/or apple pieces it will prevent sticking.  Place onto a baking sheet that is covered with parchment or a silicone mat.
6. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until caramel is set, about 15 minutes.
7. Melt the milk chocolate per package directions.  Dip or drizzle the caramel apple with the chocolate.  Set aside to set.
8. Melt the white chocolate according to package directions and drizzle over the apples/apple slices. 
9. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

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Prize Pack #1 from Envy Apples  

A $50 Pre-Paid Visa Gift Card and a shipment of Envy Apples! It’s hard to put into words what makes Envy™ so remarkable, but since it was introduced, Envy™ has emerged as the quintessential apple: beautiful skin, sweet flavor, and bright flesh that remains white even after being cut. Envy™ was born in New Zealand using natural plant-breeding methods, crossing a Braeburn with a Royal Gala apple. After that, a handpicked team of talented growers, planted trees in regions perfect for growing Envy™, such as New Zealand, Washington state, and Chile where they benefit from long, sun-kissed days and crisp, cool evenings. For more information visit their website.

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Gourmet Chocolate & Caramel Apple Kit! One of Chocoley's founding principles was that every single item they sell has to be high quality or they won’t carry it. Period. Almost a decade later, from chocolate to molds, and from caramel to dipping tools, they still live by that rule. Their Gourmet Chocolate & Caramel Apple Kit has everything you need to make and decorate two to three dozen luscious caramel and chocolate-covered apples. This all-inclusive caramel apple kit comes complete with: 5 lb. Brick Chocoley Gourmet Caramel; 5 lb. Chocoley Bada Bing Bada Boom Candy & Molding Gourmet Compound Chocolate; 35 Caramel Apple Sticks; 35 Jumbo Cello Caramel Apple Bags; 6 Heavy Weight Dipping Sheets; and more! For more information visit their website.

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A knife and an apple corer! Since 1951, Zyliss has been creating kitchen tools and gadgets to meet the growing need of cooks and consumers across the globe. Behind every Zyliss kitchen tool is belief is that all Zyliss products should not only do a brilliant job, simply and efficiently, but also make customers smile every time they use them. With over 60 years' experience in designing quality food preparation tools and gadgets, it is easy to see why Zyliss has become an internationally recognized brand that is respected by everyday cooks as well as gourmet chefs. For more information visit their website.


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