Healthier Caramel Apples
These healthier caramel apples are a fun fall treat made with apples, coconut oil, and a simple homemade caramel coating.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 482kcal
Equipment
- Wooden sticks or real twigs
Ingredients
- 6 small or medium apples
- 6 wooden popsicle sticks
- 2 cups organic whole cane sugar or packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chopped nuts optional
- Melted chocolate optional
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Remove the apple stems and insert a wooden stick into each apple.
- Combine the sugar, milk, coconut oil, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Beat with an electric mixer for about 7 minutes, until the mixture thickens and loses its gloss.
- Dip each apple into the caramel and allow the excess to drip off.
- Place the apples on the prepared baking sheet.
- Add chopped nuts or melted chocolate if desired.
- Allow the apples to set for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Granny Smith or another tart apple works especially well.
- Whole cane sugar produces a different coating than traditional caramel.
- For a more traditional caramel, use packed light brown sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1apple | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 87g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.2mg
