This Oreo Caramel Apple recipe is so easy to make and kids love this sweet fall treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword oreo apples, oreo caramel apple
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 845kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Equipment
wooden pop sticks
waxed or parchment paper
double boiler or set up
Ingredients
Pink Lady or Granny Smith Applesmedium sized (see apple preparation notes)
Caramel Ingredients:
½cup butter or margarineone stick
2cupsbrown sugartightly packed
1cuplight corn syrup
14ouncesweetened condensed milk(standard can)
2teaspoonvanilla extract
1packageOreo cookies
Instructions
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper. Make sure your apples are well washed and dried before starting. Then insert a stick in the top of each one, after removing the stem.
Pour the chopped pecans in a bowl placing it next to the stove top.
Using a double boiler, pour water into the bottom half just slightly lower than when the top pot sits in the bottom half. bring water to a boil.
Using a double boiler, put the margarine, brown sugar, corn syrup and condensed milk int the top pot bringing the heat to a med-high. Raise the temp to a boil, constantly stirring then reduce heat to med. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees or when a teaspoon of the caramel is dropped into a glass of cold water it forms a firm ball.
When this happens remove the pot from the heat stirring in the vanilla.
Dip each apple into the caramel coating the apple and part of the wooden stick.
Separate the Oreo cookies and remove the stuffing in the middle. Put the stuffing in a bowl or in the trash.
Put the Oreo cookie pieces into a zip lock bag using a rolling pin crush the cookie pieces into a fine crumb.
While the caramel apple is still hot sprinkle the finely crushed Oreo's onto the apple or if you prefer roll the hot caramel apple into a plate filled with the crushed Oreo's.
Set the apples stick side up on the prepared baking sheet lined with waxed paper to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Tartness of and size of Pink lady works best with the Oreo cookies... Pink ladies are also more firm and last longer than many varieties.To remove the wax coating from store purchased apples you can dip them in boiling water mixed with a splash of vinegar for a few seconds remove and dry. Allow to cool. Push the round stick into the bottom of each apple.Nutrition info assumes about 80-85% of the toppings will adhere to apples.