Skillet Caramel Apples – ready in just 10 minutes and perfect for fall!
So, here we are. The middle of October….already. It’s the same thing every year. October sneaks up and then proceeds to sneak right by me….while I am busy with soccer and homework and endless birthday parties and everything else that seems to occupy ALL of my time…..!
And every year I feel it. Because it’s our anniversary month, my birthday month, the month the leaves change, the month the weather shifts. And I’m never…quite…ready…for any of it! Including the apple picking.
Agghhhh the apple picking! Every year I have good intentions. To hit the orchards early. To pick more apples than we know what to do with. To go apple picking at all. No, just kidding. We always do go apple picking….it’s just always at the last possible minute.
Well, this year I planned to change that. So last Friday, when the girls had off of school, Jorden took a half day and we headed out to the apple orchard to get our picking in early. Except…..it was closed! It turns out the hours that were listed on their website were for the store, not the orchard. And just like that, we were back where we are every other year. Apple-less, and less than thrilled about it!
So while I’d love to say these Skillet Caramel Apples were made with hand-picked apples from the orchard, I can’t. But it almost doesn’t matter. Because the real star of this recipe is the caramel! It’s surprisingly easy and completely delicious, and best of all, SO easy to make!
Now get out there and pick some apples (if you haven’t already)….because this is one recipe you’re going to want to make again and again! (Trust me!)
Skillet Caramel Apples
Ingredients
- 1 large apple cored and sliced into thin wedges
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup half & half
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Heat 1 Tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add sliced apples and saute 5 minutes or until apples soften and begin to brown. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, water, half & half, and kosher salt.
- Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken.
- Cook 2-3 minutes more, until mixture is a rich caramel color. Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1 Tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Pour over apples and top with chopped peanuts.
Love how crazy easy this is! You can never go wrong with anything caramel apple. 😉
Totally agree, Jessica! Thank you!
This looks like the perfect sweet snack! Loving how easy it is!
Thanks, Justine! The easier, the better in my book! 🙂
A perfect treat for fall! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks, Eric! I always love caramel apples in fall!
These look SO good! Can’t wait to try these out!
Thanks so much, Kristyn!
Well this is genius! October always sneaks by me too. Before we know it it’ll be Christmas!
Thanks so much, Des! And yes….I know! Time to start shopping!!!
That’s a serving size of one, right? Cause I could DEVOUR that entire skillet – no problem 🙂 These look fabulous Cathy! What a great fall treat!
That’s TOTALLY a serving size of one! I got you covered 🙂
Isn’t it always the way Cathy? Never enough time and when you make a plan to get something done, it doesn’t work out! Rats! I bet these skillet apples made you feel better 🙂 They look incredible!
Never enough time. Story of my life (and everyone else’s)! Thanks, Jess!! 🙂
What a bummer that the orchard was closed! I wish I could say that I went apple picking every year, but sadly I don’t. So I will be like you here and just use the best possible apples I can find. 🙂 These look amazing, Cathy! Caramel apples are one of the treats I look forward to most every fall.
These look so amazing Cathy! I must give them a try!
That is just my luck as well! Regardless, these apples look amazing with the caramel!
Well, if you wanted to keep driving west – we have an apple tree with about 300 apples! I love this recipe Cathy!
This looks seriously amazing. Holy moly this looks like the best dessert/snack/whatever. Yum! Can’t wait to make it.
Question? If i wanted to use regular brown sugar instead of Truvia(I am not a fan) how much would i use? I am finding a lot of sugar-truvia conversions but not the opposite.. Thanks in advance 🙂