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These delicious Peanut Butter & Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices are easy to make and a great way to easily enjoy homemade caramel apples. Crisp apple slices covered in peanut butter, chocolate, caramel and various amazing toppings.
We keep peanut butter stocked at all times in our pantry. In fact, we usually have several jars in stock because I do not want to run out! Do you know how many great recipes you can use peanut butter as a main ingredient? We are huge peanut butter lovers in our household. My dad would often blend peanut butter and pure maple syrup together to spread over his toast. And one of my favorite recipes is Chocolate Whoopie pies with peanut butter cream cheese frosting. Peanut butter and chocolate always complement each other so well!
From festive sweets to seasonal savory dishes, peanut butter is a versatile and affordable ingredient that provides a tasty, nutritious boost to all kinds of dishes. During the holidays and even year-round, you can add peanut butter to so many unique recipes. I’ve added peanut butter to these caramel apple slices because it’s such a delicious addition!
I love to use a tart apple for this caramel apple recipe. Use an apple variety that’s in season in your area, such as Cortland, McIntosh, Macoun, or Granny Smith. You can either make your own homemade caramel or use store-bought caramels that are wrapped and melt them. Once the caramel chocolate apple slices are fully dry, you can bag them in food-safe baggies, tie up with either a twist tie or piece of baker’s twine. They make great favors for holiday parties and gifts for teachers, postal worker, neighbors and friends.
How to make Peanut Butter & Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices:
Step 1: Wash the apples and slice into 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick slices. Place them in a large bowl with 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Use a spoon to gently toss them around and coat each side with lemon juice. (This will keep the apple slices fresh.)
Step 2: Carefully use a sharp knife to make a cut at the bottom of each apple slice. Insert a food safe wooden stick. Use a clean dry paper towel to dry off any excess lemon juice. Set the apple slices on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Step 3: While you prep the apple slices, use a double boiler to melt the chocolate. Warm the caramel over medium to low heat in a sauce pan.
Click here to learn how to temper chocolate.
Step 4: Place the peanut butter in a microwave safe glass measuring cup. Microwave in increments of 30 seconds until the peanut butter is warm and can easily be spread on the apple slices.
Step 5: Place the apple slices on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spread the peanut butter generously across each apple and place into the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes for the peanut butter to set.
Step 6: Dip the apple slices into melted chocolate. Shake off any excess chocolate. Place the apple slices onto a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Add various toppings while the chocolate is still warm. Place the half sheet pan into the refrigerator to set the chocolate and toppings.
Step 7: Drizzle warm caramel and melted white chocolate on apple slices. I like to add white chocolate as just an added decoration. Place it into a disposable pastry bag or plastic baggie with the corner cut off to pipe it nicely onto the apple slices. Place the sheet pan back into the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to set the chocolate. They can be bagged up once the chocolate is set.
How to melt white chocolate:
Place white chocolate baking chips in a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl. Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate well and heat for an additional 30 seconds until the chocolate is nearly melted, stirring after each interval.
Toppings for Caramel Apple Slices:
•Mini marshmallows
•Crushed graham crackers
•Toasted coconut
•Crushed candy bars
•Mini chocolate chips
•Mini hard shell chocolate candies
No matter how you decide to enjoy peanut butter, you’ll get eight powerful grams of protein, two grams of filling fiber and 12 grams of unsaturated fat in each two-tablespoon serving. Be sure and try my Chocolate Cupcake recipe with peanut butter frosting!
One of the very first recipes I created was a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie combining my love for maple and peanut butter. Check out my Chewy Fudge Brownies too that has pieces of peanut butter cups mixed into the batter! (But you could also just swirl warm peanut butter into it!)
Now, how delicious do these caramel apple slices dipped in peanut butter and chocolate look?! They will last in the fridge for about 2-3 days if you fully cover the apple in chocolate. (Which will help seal the apple.) And they are just the perfect amount of candy apple to enjoy!
From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, peanut butter is a versatile, affordable ingredient that can be added to meals and snacks for a tasty, nutritious boost. I love making homemade granola with peanut butter, peanut butter bars, peanut butter energy bites, and adding peanut butter to our banana smoothies.
No matter how you decide to use peanut butter, you’ll get eight powerful grams of protein, two grams of filling fiber and 12 grams of unsaturated fat in each two tablespoon serving. We love it with slices of apples for a nutritious snack. Or, melt peanut butter in the microwave and spread a thin layer over the caramel of my caramel apples before dipping in chocolate. And, since my mom made them every year, we continue the tradition at Christmas with making peanut butter blossoms with our own children. What recipes do you love to incorporate peanut butter? Check out some great peanut butter recipes for all occasions here.
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Caramel Apple Slices
These delicious Caramel Apple Slices are easy to make and a great way to easily enjoy homemade caramel apples. Crisp apple slices, covered in peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, and various toppings.
Ingredients
- 6 large apples (McIntosh, Macoun, or Granny Smith)
- 18 food-safe wooden sticks
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate
- caramel
- various toppings
Instructions
Wash the apples and slice into 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick slices.Place them in a large bowl with 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Use a spoon to gently toss them around and coat each side with lemon juice. (This will keep the apple slices fresh)
Carefully use a sharp knife to make a cut at the bottom of each apple slice. Insert a food safe wooden stick. Use a clean dry paper towel to dry off any excess lemon juice. Set the apple slices on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
While you prep the apple slices, use a double boiler to melt the chocolate. Warm the caramel over medium to low heat in a sauce pan.
Place the peanut butter in a microwave safe glass measuring cup. Microwave in increments of 30 seconds until the peanut butter is warm and can easily be spread on the apple slices.
Spread the peanut butter generously on each apple.
Place the apple slices on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Place into the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes for the peanut butter to set.
Dip the apple slices into melted chocolate. Shake off any excess chocolate. Place the apple slices onto a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Add various toppings while the chocolate is still warm. Place the half sheet pan into the refrigerator to set the chocolate and toppings.
Drizzle warm caramel and melted white chocolate on apple slices. I like to add white chocolate as just an added decoration. Place it into a disposable pastry bag or plastic baggie with the corner cut off to pipe it nicely onto the apple slices.
Place the sheet pan with apples slices back into the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to properly set the chocolate. Once the chocolate is set you can place apples into food-safe baggies if desired. Or enjoy immediately.
They will last in the fridge for about 2-3 days if you fully cover the apple in chocolate.
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