Caramel Apple Coconut Dessert Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE COCONUT DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
• In a small bowl, stir together, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, salt and coconut milk.
• Place apple slices in a 4 cup casserole with a lid; pour brown sugar mix over apples and stir to coat.
• Sprinkle coconut over and mix in; put the lid on and bake for 30 minutes.

COCONUT CARAMEL APPLES

Steps:

• Step 1 Attach candy thermometer to medium heavy saucepot over medium heat. Add butter to pot. Using wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula, stir until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to full boil. Using pastry brush dipped in cold water, brush off any sugar mixture stuck to sides of pan. Stir in cream of coconut. Return mixture to boil. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, and cleaning sides of pan with wet pastry brush, until caramel reaches 245°F on candy thermometer. Step 2 Remove pot from heat. Carefully remove candy thermometer from pot; set aside. Carefully pour caramel mixture into heat-proof bowl. Return candy thermometer to bowl with caramel; let sit until caramel cools and registers 220°F on candy thermometer. Step 3 Meanwhile, stick apples through stem hole with Popsicle sticks or chop sticks. Dip apple into caramel mixture, swirling to coat completely, allowing excess caramel to drip back into bowl. Transfer apple to baking tray lined with buttered parchment or wax paper. (Note: Some caramel with pool at bottom of apple). Repeat with remaining caramel and apples. Step 4 Transfer shredded coconut to dish, if desired. Press shredded coconut onto caramel apples until coated, if desired. Step 5 Transfer caramel apples to refrigerator until chilled. Place apples in cellophane bags and tie with ribbon, if desired. Store in refrigerator, covered, for up to 4 days.

CARAMEL APPLE COOKIE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• Place apple slices in a bowl and cover with apple juice.
• Roll out cookie dough onto prepared sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven 5 to 7 minutes, until set.
• Warm the caramel dip in the microwave, and spread most of it over the cooled cookie. Remove the apple slices from the juice and arrange in rows over the caramel. Drizzle remaining caramel over apples. Cut into squares to serve.

CARAMEL APPLES WITH COCONUT & CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Wash apples, then dry completely. (Note: In order for the caramel sauce to stick to the apples, the apples need to be well chilled before washing, drying and dipping in the caramel sauce.)
• Insert wooden pop stick into stem end of each apple. Microwave caramels and water in large glass microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred.
• Cover large plate with parchment; spray with cooking spray. Dip apples, 1 at a time, into caramel sauce, turning to evenly coat each apple. Hold dipped apple over bowl to let excess caramel drip back into bowl. Dip apples in coconut; place on prepared plate. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Microwave chocolate in separate microwaveable bowl 1 to 1 min. 15 sec. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min.; stir until completely melted. Drizzle chocolate over apples; return to plate.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. Remove apples from refrigerator 15 min. before serving. (Note: Caramel apples can be refrigerated up to 2 days before serving.)

CARAMEL APPLE CROCK POT DESSERT

Steps:

• Remove about 1/2 inch of peel off top of each apple.
• Place apples in crock pot.
• Pour juice over apples.
• Fill center of each apple with: 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 3 cinnamon candies, 1 Tbsp butter, and 2 caramels.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until apples are tender.
• Serve hot with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

CARAMEL APPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Just before serving, cut apples and arrange on a platter or individual plates. Heat ice cream topping according to package directions. Place peanuts in a small bowl. To serve, dip apples in warm caramel sauce and then in chopped peanuts.