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Salted Date Caramel Apples Three Ways

Tart granny smith apples are coated in soft, salted date caramel and rolled or drizzled in your choice of pumpkin spiced pecans, toasted coconut or dark chocolate. All the fall. All the yum.

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Farm to Table
Keyword Apple Dessert, Caramel Apples, Fruit, Healthy Dessert, Plant-Based, Vegan
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 206 kcal
Author melanie

Ingredients

  • 6 apples granny smith or honeycrisp
  • 2 cups pitted medjool dates about 20 large dates
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp maple extract
  • 1/4 tsp himalayan pink salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Create a date paste. In a food processor or high-powered blender, add dates. Process until the mixture is completely smooth, about 5 minutes.

  2. Make the date caramel. In a medium saucepan turned to medium, combine date paste, coconut milk, extracts and salt. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally until a thick and rich caramel is formed, about 10 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, prepare your desired toppings: melt chocolate, toast coconut and melted vegan butter in the oven on 350 degrees for 5 minutes, or toast pecans, pumpkin pie spice and maple syrup in the oven on 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Transfer the topping to small bowls to cool when finished.

  4. When the caramel is done, transfer it to a medium bowl and refrigerate it for 30 minutes or until cool. Then assemble. Place sticks in your apples and dip them into the caramel one at a time. Roll the apple around the bowl a few times for full and even coverage. Then dip the caramel apple into the coconut or pecans, or drizzle them with chocolate. Or both! They will store in the fridge for up to 4 days.