Chocolate Covered Caramel Goodness

So I've been sick this weekend and didn't really put together a big family meal. I'm just trying to take it easy and get better. Hopefully I'll have a wonderful meal to post for you next week complete with chocolate cake. Yum, Yum. In the meantime, Makena and I did make chocolate covered caramel apples today and let me tell you, they are so yummy. We got a big bunch of honeycrisp apples from Costco today and all the fixins to make the perfect Halloween treat. They were so easy and so much fun too. If you make these with your little ones, please be sure to be careful with the caramel. It gets very hot and very messy and that part should definitely be done by an adult. You don't want boo boos when trying a fun craft with the family. The basics of this apple are simple. I took caramel candies and melted then over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of water. Then I used dark chocolate candy melts for the chocolate coating. So simple.



Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples
1 bag (about 50pcs) caramel candies
2 tablespoons water
dark chocolate candy melts
white candy melts
Halloween sprinkles
Fall colored M&M's chopped
1/2 cup melted vanilla frosting
a few drops of orange food coloring
craft sticks
5 apples

Unwrap the caramel candies & place in a non-stick saucepan with 2 tablespoons of water. Stirring constantly, melt the candies. In the meantime, place a stick in top of each apple. Once candy is melted, dip apples in caramel making sure to scrape off the bottom. Place on wax paper or silpat liners. Let cool, then place in refrigerator for about an hour. Melt chocolate candy melts, white candy melt and vanilla frosting in microwave. Do so in 30 second intervals. Once vanilla frosting is melted add, orange food coloring. Dunk apples as you like and decorate with fall M&M's and Halloween sprinkles. Drizzle apples with the melted frosting. Place in the fridge to let chocolate set. Enjoy!!!!