Comments on: Honey Vanilla Caramel Apples

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:39:10 +0000

In reply to Nancy P. Thank you Nancy! I appreciate it! I'm so not perfect and never want anyone to think otherwise! The kids didn't care how they looked LOL!

By: Nancy P

Nancy P — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:31 +0000

Oh, my gosh, I am laughing and loving this! Whenever I have made caramel apples, they look like yours! I love that you posted anyway. So many blogs have everything “perfect”. Although I do also like these perfect ones, as most of yours are, too (LOL), this makes me feel a bond with you like no other! Hahhahaha. I am sure they are also delish and fresh and full of love!

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:29:27 +0000

Made these today, and they are yum! 🙂 I used coconut cream to make it dairy free. I have never worked with candy cooking before. I thought I would use my meat thermometer, but didn’t realise till it was all boiling that it didn’t measure temperatures high enough! So I guessed at the temperatures. In the end, I don’t think I cooked it enough, because they are still a little sticky in the fridge… maybe next time we’ll get them a big firmer! But they certainly do taste good – I will just throw the kids into the bath after they have licked their fingers and faces clean! 🙂 My first couple have graduation caps, but after that I left the mixture to cool/thicken even more and had the apples in the freezer for a little while before coating, and their caps were much smaller. 🙂

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:58:13 +0000

In reply to Janel @ Happy Life, Happy Wife. I thank you for saying that perfect looking caramel apple are boring! You are so sweet!

By: Janel @ Happy Life, Happy Wife

Janel @ Happy Life, Happy Wife — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:40:59 +0000

These look delicious. i think perfect looking caramel apples are boring.

I definitely think I’m going to have to make this. My husband isnt a big sweets fan but when he has something he loves caramel so I think these would go over well. i’m also a huge fan of honey.

By: Tara page

Tara page — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:59:03 +0000

Look yummy. I saw a few differnet ideas, one is to slice the apples in thin slices and dip them, then you make it a smaller portion. You can also do an inside out caramel apple which would work good with your sauce I bet, cut the apple in half, remove the core then put the caramel where the core was. Less messy, less calories but probably not as fun for kids ….

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:50:54 +0000

In reply to chris. yes, use coconut milk in place of the cream.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:48:41 +0000

In reply to Chef Amber Shea. Thank you kindly for saying they look wonderful LOL! I know they are far from it, but the recipe is delish! And thank you for the tip, wish I knew that before I made them, but will definitely try it some time! thanks!

By: chris

chris — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:52:45 +0000

any ideas for making it dairy free?

By: Chef Amber Shea

Chef Amber Shea — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:04:54 +0000

These look WONDERFUL!
I actually have a trick for sugar-free caramel – soak some pitted dates and then blend them up with a liquid (you could use cream in your case; I use coconut or almond milk), vanilla, and salt. It doesn’t harden the same way other caramels do, but it’s great for dipping. 🙂