Apple and caramel pie

18 Delicious Caramel Apple Recipes to Make for Halloween

An apple a day keeps the spooks away!

Candy apples are a fall favorite for kids and adults alike, and for good reason: They’re sticky, sweet, and crunchy—the perfect trifecta to enjoy this Halloween.

Combine the flavors of peanut butter and caramel to get a decadent dessert.

Tools you’ll need: $10, Caramel Apple Sticks, amazon.com

Think caramel apples are too messy? Try this recipe for apple slices on a stick instead.

Tools you’ll need: $10, Wooden Popsicle Sticks, amazon.com

The mini marshmallows are the best part of this delicious dessert.

Tool’s you’ll need: $11, Candied Apple Containers, amazon.com

Try an eerie twist on the traditional candy apple for a delicious Halloween treat.

Cloaked in creamy white chocolate and coconut, pink Fujis become positively pale.

These yummy caramel apples evoke memories of festive fall fairs.

Marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers meet their match in a tart Granny Smith.

The magic ingredients for these bewitching apples? A deep crimson variety like Red Delicious, a few drops of food coloring — plus a dash of spicy cinnamon.

Dip green apples in a layer of caramel and white chocolate once cooled. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and dip the bottom half of each apple in pie crust crumbs.

The best part about candy apples: Y ou can top them however you’d like. Case in point: crushed shortbread and milk chocolate chips create a Twix-like flavor on these apples.

Add elegant swirls of teal and green to white candy coating for a beautiful way to enjoy Granny Smith apples.

There’s nothing more palate-pleasing than a sweet and salty combo. Once you dip your caramel apples in white or dark chocolate, generously cover ’em with frighteningly festive sprinkles.

Sink your teeth into these dangerously delicious pops that feature mini marshmallow fangs and rich, not-too-sticky caramel.

These candy apples capture the essence of autumn with spiced flavors you’ll fall hard for.

This candy-coated treat is finished with a chocolate spider web drizzle.

There’s nothing scary about how these nightmarish treats taste. Dipped in white chocolate and decorated with black frosting, this treat pays homage to a Disney classic.

Drip melted red candy down the top of your cooled, white-chocolate covered candy apples to add a gory touch.

Yup, that’s an apple in there! Dipped in chocolate, this recipe makes a cauldron fit for any wicked witch.

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Mini Caramel Apple Pies (Video!)

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Mini Caramel Apple Pies nestled in easy soft, buttery, sugar cookie crusts – apple pie doesn’t get much easier – or more delicious!

These Caramel Apple Pies with Streusel Topping are everyone’s favorite pie with soft, tender apples spiked with cinnamon and caramel but in mini pie form! The crust is made from pre-made sugar cookie dough which means the crust – and the whole pies – just got exponentially more delicious. These Caramel Apple Pies belong on your Thanksgiving Table – and of course should be sampled ahead of time too :)! (Video coming soon!)

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CARAMEL APPLE PIE RECIPE VIDEO

Caramel Apple Pie

Are you loving Fall?! I’m loving sharing my pumpkin recipes with you from my Pumpkin Bars with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting to my Pumpkin Dip but Fall also means apples! I have soooo many apple pie inspired recipes because does it really get better than warm cinnamon apples and creamy vanilla ice cream?!

But on to the main event – these Mini Caramel Apple Pies AKA the most adorable, crowd pleasing, make ahead dessert! If you’ve never made homemade Caramel Apple Pie or even Apple Pie before, you will be shocked at how surprisingly easy it is AND these mini apple pies are even less time consuming because you don’t have to thinly slice all those apples or make your pie crust BUT they epically delicious.

How to Make Caramel Apple Pie

There are 4 parts to my Caramel Apple Streusel Pies, but I promise they are easy. First: the buttery, chewy sugar cookie crust, 2) caramel cinnamon apples filling 3) buttery pecan streusel, 4) caramel drizzle. So let’s get to it!

How to Make Caramel Apple Pie Crust

Pie crust is one of the most important elements of a pie so it has to be deeeelicous! That being said, I have to admit, I am not a fan of traditional pie crust. I know, blasmphemously un-American. But I still love pie so I tend to make them with nontraditional crusts, and my favorite pie crust to date – sugar cookie crust! It’s so soft and chewy and melt in your mouth delicious all on it’s own and absolutely perfect for these Mini Caramel Apple Pies. Once you try pie filling in sugar cookie crust – nothing else will be good enough to cocoon your pies!

These buttery sugar cookie crusts are not only delectable – they are super simple to make -winning! Simply cut a package of sugar cookie dough into 12 slices and press them into your muffin tins to bake. As you can see, they don’t need to be perfect, so don’t stress about it!

TIP: I dip my fingertips in flour before I press the dough into the cups – this makes the dough super easy to work and keeps your fingers from sticking to the dough.

How to Make Caramel Apple Pie Filling

Many apple pie recipes mix a few kinds of apples, but for our Caramel Apple Pies, we want Granny Smith Apples otherwise the filling will be too sweet. Granny smith apples are known for their brilliant tartness which pair beautifully with our sugars and caramel. You will need about 4-5 Granny Smith Apples for the filling, but apples can vary widely in size, so be sure to measure your chopped apples so they equal 3 ½ cups.

To make the Caramel Apple Pie Filling:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped, peeled apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground ginger, nutmeg and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Add caramels and continue to cook until caramels are completely melted and apples are tender, about 3 additional minutes. Remove from heat.

Remove filling using a slotted spoon and evenly divide it between baked sugar cookie crusts.

TIP: You may need to press cookie crust down with the back of a tablespoon if they are still puffed up after baking for 15 minutes. I use a 2 tablespoon cookie dough scoop.

How to Make Caramel Apple Pie Streusel

Caramel Apple Pie with Streusel in sugar cookie crusts. All is right with the world. I’ve kept this a pretty traditional streusel with the addition of pecans. I love making my streusels in my food processor because it literally takes less than 2 minutes and no elbow grease, but if you don’t have a food processor you can cut your butter into the dry ingredients by hand then stir in chopped pecans.

To make Pecan Streusel:

• Add pecans flour, sugar and cinnamon and pulse until pecans are mostly chopped small. Sprinkle cold butter over top and the mixture resembles small pebbles.
• Divide filling evenly between sugar cookie crust (about 1 ½ tablespoons). Top each pie with 1 tablespoon streusesl and push into pie. Top evenly with remaining streusel (leave loose).

TIP: If you have a couple stubborn pieces of butter that are not quite mixed in, remove the blade from the food processor and mix them in with your fingertips.

HOW LONG TO BAKE CARAMEL APPLE PIE

We first bake our sugar cookie crusts for 15 minutes so they are mostly baked before we add the Caramel Apple Pie filling. This ensures they emerge golden and not soggy. After adding the filling, bake an traditional 5-7 minutes or until the tops of the pies and crusts are golden.

Let Caramel Apple Pies Cool

It is essential that you let your Caramel Apple Pies cool so they will hold their shape when removed from the muffin tin. If you try and remove them when they are still warm, they will fall apart because the pie crust will still be soft and won’t hold its form. Once the pies are cool, remove them by running a sharp knife along the edge of each pie then gently prying up.

If you love warm apple pie (don’t we all?!), then microwave for a few seconds before servings but honestly, these Mini Caramel Apple Pies area so good just as they are!

How to Make Caramel Drizzle

These Caramel Apple Pies have built in caramel yummines so the Caramel Drizzle is optional luscious decadence. For ease, you can make the Caramel Drizzle out of the soft caramels you will already have a package of for your filling or if you want the best Caramel Sauce on the planet, see my Homemade Caramel Sauc Recipee which makes more than you will ever need for this recipe – but not more than you will ever want.

To make easy Caramel Drizzle:

Add 10 soft caramels, 1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream and salt to a medium microwave safe dish. Microwave for 1 ½ minutes then whisk vigorously until smooth. Microwave an additional 30 seconds if needed.

TIP: I don’t recommend trying to make the Caramel Drizzle on the stoveop because the caramels easily scorch.

TIP: Don’t make and add the Caramel Drizzle to the pies until ready to serve or else the streusel will get soggy.

DOES CARAMEL APPLE PIE NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED?

These Caramel Apple Pies will be completely cooked so they don’t need to be refrigerated. Store them in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 days.

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Salted Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 8 large granny smith apples , peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour ( 30 g )
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar ( 130 g )
• 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 premade pie crusts , thawed if frozen
• 1 large egg , beaten
• ¾ cup heavy cream ( 180 mL )
• ¾ cup light brown sugar ( 165 g )
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• sea salt , for garnish

Nutrition Info

• Calories 644
• Fat 27 g
• Carbs 102 g
• Fiber 8 g
• Sugar 66 g
• Protein 5 g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the apple slices, lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss until the apples are well coated.
3. Lay 1 of the pie crusts in a 9-inch (23-cm) pie dish. Add the apple slices to the bottom of the crust. Place the other pie crust over the apple slices.

Ingredients

• 8 large granny smith apples , peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour ( 30 g )
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar ( 130 g )
• 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 premade pie crusts , thawed if frozen
• 1 large egg , beaten
• ¾ cup heavy cream ( 180 mL )
• ¾ cup light brown sugar ( 165 g )
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• sea salt , for garnish

Nutrition Info

• Calories 644
• Fat 27 g
• Carbs 102 g
• Fiber 8 g
• Sugar 66 g
• Protein 5 g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

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