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Homemade Taffy Apples

Oct 18, 2014 · 5 Comments

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Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love.

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples

When I was little, my grandma used to make these Homemade Taffy Apples every Fall with us.ย  She baked with us a lot, but taffy apples were special because they were just once per year.ย  It's a fond memory for me and my sisters.ย  All of us gathered around Grandma arguing about who gets to be the next "taffy tester."ย  It's now a tradition I'm passing on to my own children, and they seemed to enjoy it as much as I did.

This is a recipe near and dear to my heart.ย  I debated posting it at all.ย  But I decided that if passing it along would help more families make memories, itย  would be worth it.ย  I hope these taffy apples put a smile on your face and some happy Fall memories in your heart!

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

Homemade Taffy Apples Recipe

Homemade Taffy Apples- A delicious recipe to make homemade caramel apples. A perfect Fall-time treat! From TheGraciousWife.com

Homemade Taffy Apples

Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love.
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories:
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Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ยฝ cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 apples with sticks inserted

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, add condensed milk, sugar, and corn syrup. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Continue stirring, until taffy has thickened. The caramel will also have changed to that rich caramel color when ready. To test, fill a small bowl with cold water. Drop a bit of taffy in. If you can form it into a ball that will hold and leaves little residue, you've hit the sweet spot.
  • When it reaches the soft ball stage, remove from heat. Add margarine and vanilla and mix with a hand mixer or whisk vigorously until well blended.
  • When caramel is ready, dip apples in and twist to cover the whole apple. Place on foil or wax paper to allow to cool and stiffen.
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I also have this super simple Crockpot Caramel Apples version that you'll love!

 

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Homemade Taffy Apples are a perfect Fall treat with homemade, gooey and sweet caramel wrapped around fresh, tart apples that the whole family will love. ย Caramel Apples from scratch are amazing! Love this for a Fall dessert recipe.

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  1. Katie @ Horrific Knits says

    October 21, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Oh, what beautiful apples! My name is Katie and I host Fall Into the Holidays, now open. All entries get pinned. I would love to have you link up!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      October 24, 2014 at 10:34 am

      Thank you! And thanks for stopping in! I'll definitely check out your linky, and I added it to my Linky Parties page ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Mrs. aok says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:17 am

    Yummy! Thank you SO much for sharing a recipe near and dear to your heart ๐Ÿ™‚ Pinned!
    XOXO
    Happy you shared with us at Mommy Monday <3

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      October 24, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Thanks for stopping by and for hosting every week!

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    October 23, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Yum! I make caramel apples but haven't tried this recipe. Thank you!

    Reply

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