Caramel Apples with Hazelnuts
Published Aug 26, 2021
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Caramel apples get a delicious makeover in this Caramel Apples with Hazelnuts recipe, a naturally gluten-free treat for the fall.
Caramel Apples with Hazelnuts
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples, , preferably not too sweet like Granny Smith
- 1 cup (100 g) hazelnuts
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons (75 g) salted butter
- ½ cup (120 mL) half-and-half, room temperature
Instructions
- Wash and dry the apples and set aside. Chop the hazelnuts and place them on a flat plate.
- Heat the sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. The sugar will get chunky and then dissolve into a thick, brown amber-colored liquid. Be careful not to let it burn.
- When the sugar has completely dissolved, immediately stir in the butter until melted and combined, and cook for 1 minute without stirring. Then very slowly, stir in the half-and-half. Since the cream is colder than the hot caramel, the mixture will bubble up quickly when you incorporate it, so be careful and add it slowly, stirring constantly. Cook for 2 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Place the apples on popsicle sticks or skewers and, holding the end of the stick, dip the apple in the caramel and then coat with hazelnuts. Set aside on a plate lined with wax paper or parchment paper and continue with the remaining apples. Serve right away.
Notes
Tip: The waxy coating on the outside of apples can cause the caramel to slip off, so use hot water to wash it off as best you can.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 6gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 515mgFiber: 7gSugar: 74gVitamin A: 649IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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