Apple picking and hoodies. Bonfires and Trick-or Treat. Football tailgates and Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING.

Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and I celebrate it from mid-August through the morning of Black Friday when my brain switches to Christmas mode.

One of my favorite ways to do celebrate is to bake and cook and craft. Usually I make breads and muffins and soups made of gourds, but today I went for caramel!

I’ve seen caramel apple nachos floating around Pinterest for years and always wanted to try them. The problem is I never have caramel in the house because it isn’t the family’s favorite flavor. Don’t get me wrong, we like it, it’s just not our default like peanut butter or chocolate. Today I decided to make caramel sauce from scratch and whip up some salted caramel apple bites.

I couldn’t believe how quick and easy it was!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 12 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 shakes salt
  • 3 apples
  • decorations of your choice: chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, colored sugars, etc.

Instructions

Salted Caramel Sauce (adapted from here)

  1. Add sugar to saucepan and heat and stir on medium heat until liquefied and amber colored.
    pouring sugar into bowl
  2. Add butter and stir. The mixture will bubble and splash a bit so be careful.
    melting butter into caramelized sugar with a whisk
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in heavy cream. There may be some more bubbling.
    adding cream to melted butter and sugar mixture
  4. Stir in vanilla and salt.
    stirred together for a light brown color mixture with a whisk
  5. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a glass jar with a lid for storage.

Caramel Apple Bites

  1. Slice apples into thin pieces and arrange on plate.
    cut up red apples
  2. Pour cooled caramel sauce over apples.
    caramel pouring over cut apples
  3. Add toppings.
    addition of mini chocolate chips to the caramel and apple mixture
  4. Refrigerate to help caramel set around apples and toppings.

These caramel apple bites are perfect for an after school snack, during the big game, or while carving pumpkins.

What are some of your favorite fall flavors and treats?

The Orlando Moms have shared some awesome fall recipes over the years, like this Cast Iron Apple Cinnamon Crumble. Or these Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Balls! Or the divine Pumpkin Roll!

First published by contributor Anne Marie on , updated by an Orlando Mom Editor 8/7/25

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