Name: Caramel Apples Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 6 apples; ¾ cup dark corn syrup; Parchment paper; 1 tsp. vanilla; Baking spray; 1 cup heavy cream, divided; ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces; Candy thermometer; Candy apple sticks

Caramel Apples Recipe

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Who knew that making homemade caramel apples was so easy? Now we know and we think you should find out too!

By: Christine Pittman (via Thecookful)

Original Publish: Aug 24, 2023

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Yields: 6, 6 servings

Nutrition Facts

614 Calories

1.8 gProtein

91.5 gCarbs

30 gFat

Instructions

In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan mix together 3/4 cups of the heavy cream, the corn syrup, butter, sugar and vanilla. Attach a candy thermometer to the pan and make sure the tip is in the syrup but not touching the bottom or side of the pan.
Heat on high over high heat until it reaches between 244-248°F. At that point, use a spoon to carefully move away some of the light froth on top to see the color of the syrup below. If it’s a dark enough caramel color for you, like peanut butter is ideal, remove it from the heat. If not, let it heat a bit longer until that color is reached.
Remove from heat. Carefully add the remaining 1/4 cup cream and the vanilla. Swirl gently to combine.
While the caramel is cooking, put parchment paper on a cooking sheet. Spray it with baking spray.