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If you love caramel apples but don't love trying to bite into a giant apple covered in sticky caramel, these Mini Caramel Apples are the perfect solution! They're bite-sized, easy to eat, and just as fun to decorate as the full-size version.

Instead of dipping an entire apple, we're using a melon baller to scoop little apple rounds, placing them on skewers, and dipping them into melted caramel. You get the same combination of crisp apple and buttery caramel in a much more manageable bite.

These would be adorable for a Halloween party, fall festival, Thanksgiving dessert table, or after-school fall treat.

And because they're small, you can put out several different toppings and let everyone decorate their own.

Why You'll Love These Mini Caramel Apples

Traditional caramel apples are delicious, but let's face it—they can be messy. Once you take that first bite, you've got caramel sticking to your teeth, your face, and probably your hands.

These mini versions give you the best parts of a caramel apple without all the mess.

They're:

• Easy to eat
• Fun for kids and adults
• Perfect for fall parties
• Customizable with different toppings
• A great way to use fresh fall apples
• Much easier to serve than whole caramel apples

Plus, they are just plain cute!

How to Make Mini Caramel Apples

To make these fun little nuggets of goodness, all you need are some apples, a melon baller, Torani Caramel Sauce and your favorite nut of choice chopped up.

The melon ballers have two ends -- a small one and a large one. For this recipe, we used the large one to make our apples.

Just dig into your apple and let the melon baller do its thing. Cut out as many balls as you can from your Granny Smith apples.

Using caramel apple sticks, poke your mini apples and then set them aside.

Chop up the nuts into a coarse grind. Any nut will do. For this one we used pecans. 

In a saucepan, add in about ¼ cup of Torani Caramel Sauce and let it cook for a couple of minutes on high heat to thicken it. Add in a tablespoon of butter and whisk together.

Now, dip your mini caramel apples into the caramel sauce and then immediately dip them in the crushed nuts. Set on wax paper to harden. 

And that's it! The perfect mini caramel apple that gives you that delicious taste you love without having a huge apple to eat!

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• Fried Apple Hand Pies
• Rustic Apple Pie
• Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings
• Caramel Apple Slices on a Stick
• Caramel Apple Mocktail
• Crockpot Apple Cider