recipes

Crunchy Caramel Apples

Tips

Colorful Wraps:

Use brightly colored plastic wrap or cellophane to wrap apples.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Apple):
  • Calories 360
    • (Calories from Fat 60)
  • Total Fat 7g
    • (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 300mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 69g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 35g)
  • Protein 5g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 6%;
  • Vitamin C 8%;
  • Calcium 15%;
  • Iron 30%
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 1 Fruit;
  • 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Everyone's favorite caramel apples rolled in Cheerios® cereal.

Prep time:
30 Min
Total time:
30 Min
Makes:
6 apples
Ingredients
  • 4 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 6 small eating apples
  • 6 flat wooden sticks with round ends
  • 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
  • 2 tablespoons water
Directions
  1. Into medium bowl, measure cereal. Wash and dry apples; remove stem and blossom ends. Insert wooden stick into stem end of each.
  2. In 4-cup glass measuring cup, microwave caramels and water uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds, until melted and smooth.
  3. Dip each apple into caramel, turning and spreading. Dip into cereal, pressing cereal over top and side. Cool on waxed paper. If desired, wrap each in waxed paper.