Turtle Caramel Apples. If you love homemade caramel apples then you are going to love this fun twist! Turtle Caramel Apples are a tasty twist on traditional caramel apples, caramel dipped apples, drizzled with chocolate, and then dipped in Pecans.
Turtle Caramel Apples Recipe
Caramel apples are the perfect treat to make in the fall. This easy Chocolate pecan caramel apples recipe takes caramel apples up a notch and makes them even better!
This Turtle Caramel Apples Recipe is by far my favorite caramel apple combination. It is a great combination of salty and sweet. This caramel apple will remind you of the classic caramel turtle chocolates. If you would like that extra salty sweet flavor you can sprinkle a little coarse salt on the top of the chocolate before it dries.
If you are having a party and want a fun treat for people to make you can totally set up a candy apple bar. Make the caramel and melt the chocolate and set out bowls of toppings and let everyone make their own caramel apple pops.
Caramel Apple Recipes
- Homemade Caramel Apples
- Chocolate Caramel Apples
- Frozen themed caramel apples
How do you clean apples for homemade caramel apples
The wax that makes apples so pretty in the store is also something that will make dipping apples in caramel difficult. It is important to clean apples before you make caramel apples because bubbles are more likely to happen if not cleaned. Make sure you clean the apples thoroughly and remove every bit of wax on the apples before making this caramel apples recipe. Once you are done washing the apples make sure to dry them well.
To remove the wax from apples fill a bowl with hot water and place the apples in the water. Allow the apples to sit for 5 minutes and then remove them. Dry the apples with a towel and then put the apples into the fridge to chill.
If you have picked apples fresh from the trees when going apple picking, you will not have to do the hot water bath, you can just rinse them off.
Tips for Making Caramel Apples
Make sure you read how to melt the chocolate in a double boiler and Make sure you read how to make perfect caramel apples.
Making caramel. Making your own caramel can be tricky, you want to make sure you don’t stir the sugar once it comes to a boil and keep it from going down the sides of your pan any time you see sugar building up on the sides. If your caramel becomes one big lump or gritty it’s best to start over again before you dip your apples in it.
Be sure to clean and dry apples before dipping them. It is important to clean and dry the apples before dipping them in the caramel. It is also helpful to have chilled apples before you dip them in the caramel.
Let caramel harden. It is important that you let the caramel harden fully before cutting the apples to eat them.
Use parchment paper. While the waxed paper is often used for keeping things from sticking, when you are making caramel apples it is best to use parchment paper, not waxed paper as the caramel will stick to wax paper.
What are the best apples to use for caramel apples
My favorite apples to use are firmer apples like granny smith or honey crisp, but if you do not have those you can use other apples instead.
What is the best stick to use for caramel apples?
Caramel apples are kind of on the heavy side so you want to use caramel apple sticks or popsicle sticks when making this easy caramel apples recipe.
How Far in Advance Can I make This Caramel Apples Recipe?
This Caramel apples recipe can be made and eaten within 3-4 days of making. After a couple of days, the caramel will soften and get a bit “wetter” as it sits next to the skin of the apple – you will only notice this when you cut into the caramel apple to eat them. It is perfectly fine to eat still.
How to Store Caramel apples
After your caramel apples have set, store them in an air tight container in the fridge. It is important that they are stored in the fridge. It is not recommended that caramel apples be frozen.
Caramel Turtle Apple Supplies
- Small sauce pan
- Medium sauce pan
- Candy thermometer
- Whisk
- Sticks of the apples
Turtle Caramel Apple Ingredients
- white granulated sugar
- light corn syrup
- water
- heavy cream
- butter
- vanilla extract
- salt
- apples
- Dark chocolate chips
- crushed pecans
How to Make Turtle Caramel Apples
Wash and dry your apples.
Place the sticks in the top of the apples going about halfway through the apple and pour the chopped pecans into bowls or a shallow dish.
Prepare a sheet pan with a greased parchment paper.
In a small saucepan melt the butter, salt, and cream over medium heat. Remove from the heat, but keep the pan close by.
In a medium sauce pan combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
Stir until the sugar is evenly moistened and forms a thick grainy paste.
Wipe down the sides of the pan with a damp pastry brush so there are no sugar crystals above the surface of the sugar mixture.
Clip the instant-read thermometer to the side of the pan so the tip is immersed in the sugar. It is important not to stir the sugar mixture anymore.
Cook the sugar mixture over medium heat. Don’t stir the mixture. Around 310°F, the syrup will darken slightly, then remove from the heat when it gets to 320°F.
Slowly pour the warm cream and butter mixture into the sugar syrup while whisking the sugar syrup gently. The sugar syrup will bubble up and triple in size.
Stop whisking once all the milk and butter mixture has been added. Return the pan to medium heat and let the caramel come to a boil without stirring.
Remove from heat when the caramel reaches 245°F to 250°F. Whisk the vanilla extract into the caramel mixture.
Let the mixture cool just until the mixture is just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Angle the pot so all the caramel pools to one side of the pot. Twirl the apple in the caramel until the whole apple is coated.
Place the apple on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Place apples in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate and then melt the dark chocolate.
Using a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate.
Drizzled the Apple with the dark chocolate on top of the Apple and then dip in the crushed pecans. You can add another drizzle of melted chocolate on top of the pecans if you want to.
Place apples in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Easy Apple Recipes
Kitchen Basics
These are essentials for pretty much every recipe! They also make great gifts for those just starting to cook or moving out on their own.
Turtle Caramel Apples
Tools
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 6 apples
- 1 cup Dark chocolate
- 1 cup crushed pecans
Instructions
- Wash and dry your apples.
- Place the sticks in the top of the apples going about halfway through the apple. If you are going to be adding toppings when making caramel apples, pour the toppings into bowls or a shallow dish.
- Prepare a sheet pan with a greased parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter, salt, and cream over medium heat. Remove from the heat, but keep the pan close by.
- In a medium sauce pan combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Stir until the sugar is evenly moistened and forms a thick grainy paste.
- Wipe down the sides of the pan with a damp pastry brush so there are no sugar crystals above the surface of the sugar mixture.
- Clip the instant-read thermometer to the side of the pan so the tip is immersed in the sugar. It is important not to stir the sugar mixture anymore.
- Cook the sugar mixture over medium heat. Don’t stir the mixture. Around 310°F, the syrup will darken slightly, then remove from the heat when it gets to 320°F.
- Slowly pour the warm cream and butter mixture into the sugar syrup while whisking the sugar syrup gently. The sugar syrup will bubble up and triple in size.
- Stop whisking once all the milk and butter mixture has been added. Return the pan to medium heat and let the caramel come to a boil without stirring.
- Remove from heat when the caramel reaches 245°F to 250°F. Whisk the vanilla extract into the caramel mixture.
- Let the mixture cool just until the mixture is just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Angle the pot so all the caramel pools to one side of the pot. Twirl the apple in the caramel until the whole apple is coated.
- Place the apple on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Place apples in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate and then melt the dark chocolate.
- Using a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate.
- Drizzled the Apple with the dark chocolate on top of the Apple and then dip in the crushed pecans.
- Place apples in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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