Easy and Delicious Paleo Caramel Apples made with a homemade vegan caramel sauce. Such an epic version with lower sugar than the usual candy apples yet still insanely tasty and addicting.
I am honestly sad that apple week is officially over. But if you are an apple fanatic like me – you’ll make these apple recipes all year around fam. Crazy Good Vegan Apple Cobbler (gluten-free), Loaded Hot Honey, Apple and Brie Pizza + OMG Homemade Apple Fritters!
We are still obsessing over all the goodies we made this week like the apple + brie pizza, apple cobbler and the apple fritters. Plus all the other apple goodies that we on the blog already. I am so happy you guys loved these recipes as much as we did!! It makes me so happy. And we have a lot of exciting themes in the works coming atcha I promise.
If you also ever have theme week requests, let me know on Instagram, comment here or anything!! I love ya fam!! Enjoy all these apple eats baby.
What ingredients you need to make homemade caramel apples:
- Granny smith apples, washed and stem taken off
- Extra thick skewers
- Grass-fed butter or ghee
- Maple syrup
- Tapioca or arrowroot flour (this is needed so the caramel thickens!)
- Crushed up nuts or chocolate or anything you want!
How to make paleo candied apples:
- Add each stick to the apple (where the stems are) and set aside. I like to keep the apples in the fridge too so they stay cold and the caramel hardens faster but totally optional
- In a small pot, melt the butter then add in the maple syrup and bring to a low boil
- Simmer and continue to stir constantly for about 4-6 minutes then add in the tapioca and whisk/mix very well over low heat or turn the heat completely off
- Once the mixture is runny but a little thicker, immediately coat each apple in the caramel sauce then sprinkle desired crushed nuts or any toppings
- Allow the apples to set for a bit then enjoy!
A few other delicious candy recipes to make:
Healthier Copycat Butterfingers (gluten-free)
Copycat Vegan “Snickers” Candy Bars (grain-free)
Mini Gluten-free Take 5 Candy Bars (vegan)
Healthier Copycat Reese’s Eggs (vegan + gluten-free)
Easy and Delicious Paleo Caramel Apples
Easy and Delicious Paleo Caramel Apples made with a homemade vegan caramel sauce. Such an epic version with lower sugar than the usual candy apples yet still insanely tasty and addicting.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
Yield: 4 apples 1x
Ingredients
- 4 granny smith apples, washed and stem taken off
- 4 extra thick skewers
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter or ghee
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsps tapioca or arrowroot flour (this is needed so the caramel thickens!)
- Crushed up nuts or chocolate or anything you want!
Instructions
- Add each stick to the apple (where the stems are) and set aside. I like to keep the apples in the fridge too so they stay cold and the caramel hardens faster but totally optional
- In a small pot, melt the butter then add in the maple syrup and bring to a low boil
- Simmer and continue to stir constantly for about 4-6 minutes then add in the tapioca and whisk/mix very well over low heat or turn the heat completely off
- Once the mixture is runny but a little thicker, immediately coat each apple in the caramel sauce then sprinkle desired crushed nuts or any toppings
- Allow the apples to set for a bit then enjoy!
Notes
*Store leftovers in fridge for 5 days. But these taste best when eaten sooner.
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April S.
I followed this recipie to a t. It did not work, slid right off the apples and wouldn’t stick
Rachel
try adding to fridge to set! i make these often and haven’t had that issue