Caramel Apple Dip – Sugar Spun Run

This do-it-yourself caramel apple dip is made 100% from scratch with actual caramelized sugar–no condensed milk or brown sugar shortcuts! It’s thick, shiny, and tastes so a lot better than the store-bought type.

Home made Caramel Dip

This caramel apple dip is ideal for once you’re craving a kind of connoisseur, old style caramel apples, however don’t need the effort of creating an entire batch. It’s a enjoyable dessert dip that’s mostly loved within the fall, however now you can also make it any time the caramel apple craving strikes!

What’s to like:

• No sweetened condensed milk or brown sugar shortcuts. Don’t get me mistaken, these have a time and a spot (whats up, Millionaire’s shortbread)! Nonetheless, for this recipe I wished to ship a actual deal, true caramel.
• The lazy lady(/man’s) information to caramel apples. Have you ever ever made “actual” caramel apples earlier than? Truthfully, they’re a ache within the butt. If you’d like the style however may do with out the fuss, this recipe is for you.
• Not only for apples! I embody just a few different dipping ideas beneath, we love graham crackers!

As we speak’s recipe is fairly just like my caramel sauce, shut sufficient that I virtually didn’t submit it, however after dipping almost a bushel-worth of apple slices by it previously month, I believed it was value sharing by itself. It’s ever so barely modified to be thicker and glossier, superb for dipping fairly than one for drizzling over ice cream or cheesecake, however the method and the thought are the identical.

It’s nonetheless not fairly thick sufficient to make the old style caramel apples although; see the FAQ part beneath for extra particulars.

What You Want

You may make do-it-yourself caramel dip with simply 7 components! Most of those will look acquainted should you’ve made my caramel sauce (not be be confused with my fast & straightforward salted caramel sauce, which is a bit completely different).

• Sugar. As we speak’s recipe is a basic caramel, which implies it begins with granulated sugar. We’ll cook dinner this down till it caramelizes into an exquisite golden caramel dip that’s good for apple slices!
• Corn syrup. Whereas not all the time mandatory when making caramel, I add corn syrup to this caramel dip to forestall it from turning into grainy. Bear in mind, that is NOT the identical factor as excessive fructose corn syrup! Golden syrup can even work right here.
• Water. A splash of water helps the sugar cook dinner evenly and is useful for stopping crystallization from occurring whereas the caramel cooks.
• Heavy cream. I add this on the finish of the cooking course of so the sugars have time to caramelize correctly. Make certain your cream is at room temperature earlier than you add it.
• Vanilla and salt. Together with some unsalted butter, these two components improve the flavour of the caramel. I do embody directions within the recipe notes beneath for adjusting the salt to make a salted caramel apple dip.

Additionally, you will want a sweet thermometer and a pastry brush. A sweet thermometer is crucial for figuring out when your caramel reaches the correct temperature and, in the end, the correct consistency. A pastry brush is beneficial for brushing away any sugar crystals that kind on the edges of the pot.

SAM’S TIP: This dip isn’t only for apples! We like to make use of it for graham crackers, pretzels and even sliced pears.

Bear in mind, that is simply an outline of the components I used and why. For the complete recipe please scroll right down to the underside of the submit!

Learn how to Make Caramel Apple Dip

1. Add the sugar, salt, water, and corn syrup to a saucepan over medium low warmth and stir often till the sugar dissolves. If sugar crystals kind on the edges of the pot, use a moist pastry brush to brush them again into the pot.
2. Enhance the warmth to medium and proceed stirring often till the combination begins to boil. As soon as boiling, maintain cooking till it turns a caramel shade and reaches 340F (171C).
3. Take away the pan from the warmth and really rigorously drizzle within the cream whereas stirring. It will trigger the caramel to bubble and sputter, so watch out!
4. Add the butter one piece at a time, then stir within the vanilla. Let the caramel cool earlier than serving.

SAM’S TIP: I like to recommend that you simply cease stirring as soon as the combination begins boiling to forestall sugar crystals from forming. The one exceptions to this rule could be when you have solely a skinny pan (not a heavy bottomed one), when you have struggled previously along with your caramel burning, or should you discover that your stovetop warmth is inconsistent. You usually tend to find yourself with some graininess this manner, however you’re additionally much less prone to find yourself with burnt caramel, so the tradeoff is value it in my view.

Incessantly Requested Questions

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Take pleasure in!

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