Chocolate Caramel Apple Bites {made with Pick ‘n Save Ingredients}

Enjoy delicious fall flavors with these chocolate caramel apple bites– all the deliciousness of caramel apples, but so much easier to eat slice by slice, and are part of a shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are, as always mine alone. #CollectiveBias

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Growing up, every year when the leaves would start to change colors and the air would  get crisp and cool and fall was in full swing, my parents took us to this beautiful apple orchard in Wisconsin (we lived in Chicago so it was about an hour plus drive). Now, this wasn’t any apple orchard, it was nestled behind the orchards off a small country road and had goats! That’s right…GOATS! The orchard would always let you try apples and then would tell us kids (I have three sisters) that the goats liked to eat the apple cores…so as kids we’d quickly eat the apples and then run over to feed the goats. They’d come running to the fence and would stomp over each other trying to get the prized apple cores. That experience really stuck with me, and every fall I would think of that apple orchard.

So naturally I told my husband about this amazing orchard (we live in WI now), and he said ‘what’s it called? I’ll look it up and get directions’ I told him I had no idea what it was called, but that I thought I knew how to get there (of course I didn’t know the name of any of the streets or highways, I was just going by sight and memory…memory from childhood, might I add). We got in the car with just my memory as maps, and surprisingly I remembered exactly how to get there! And, it only took us a little over an hour to get there, needless to say I was very proud of myself!

It was exactly as I remembered, goats and all. The whole time we were there my husband had this cute little smile on his face, I just thought he thought it was as fun an experience as I did! He offered to drive on the way home, and upon leaving the orchard took a right instead of left. ‘Honey, you were supposed to take a left’ I said…famous last words, because around the next curve, there was a road that took us a few blocks from home…come to find out, the apple orchard is a whopping 15 minutes away! Lol!

This past week when we were shopping at Pick ‘n Save I saw the most gorgeous selection of apples and of course my hubby said ‘do remember that time you drove us an hour away to that orchard that is only 15 minutes away?’ Thanks babe, yes, I remember! Now in the mood for apples I purchased ingredients from #MyPicknSave to make chocolate caramel apple bites.

These chocolate caramel apple bites are super easy to make, and a whole lot easier to eat than a whole caramel apple (I always feel like I’m about to lose a tooth trying to eat a caramel apple on a stick!). You pick your favorite kind of apple (I like ones with a little bit of a tartness so that they contrast with the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel), slice it, pat it dry with a paper towel, then dip it in caramel, then in chocolate, then sprinkle it with chopped up honey roasted peanuts.

For more recipe ideas, be sure to check out Pick ‘n Save on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter.

Also, for those of you local readers, the Wisconsin Potato board is putting together this year’s PotatoPalooza and here is Pick ‘n Save’s plan for dates & times:

• 10/11 @ 10A – 2P 8132 Stevens Point (1500 Pinecrest Drive, Stevens Point, WI.  54481)
• 10/25 @ 10A – 2P 6891 Mt Pleasant South (2820 S Green Bay Road, Mount Pleasant, WI.  53406)

Happy fall…the fall recipes are definitely continuing in the weeks to to come!

Chocolate Caramel Apple Bites {made with Pick 'n Save Ingredients}

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute minute

Total Time: 16 minutes minutes

Servings: 24 -32 slices

Ingredients

• 2 Apples sliced and seeds removed (I used Pink Lady variety)
• 1/2 Cup Caramel Sauce
• 1/2 Cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
• 1/4 Cup Honey Roasted peanuts finely chopped
• Wax paper

Instructions

• Lay out a large slice of wax paper.
• Slice apples, remove seeds, then pat them dry with a piece of paper towel (this is so that the caramel sticks to it easier).
• In a small bowl add caramel, have melted chocolate (I just microwaved mine for 30 seconds, stir, and another 30 seconds until smooth and melted), and then in a third bowl have honey roasted peanuts (I put them in a food processor and pulse three times).
• Take one slice of apple, dip it in the caramel, let any drippings fall off, then dip it in the chocolate (or you could spoon the chocolate over the caramel) then sprinkle a some peanuts over the chocolate, and place on the wax paper to cool. Repeat with all slices. Allow to cool (I put mine in the fridge for 30 min), then enjoy!

Notes

If not eating immediately and you don't want your apples to brown, dunk apple slices in orange juice before dunking them in caramel and chocolate