5-Minute Caramel Apple Dip only takes 5 ingredients and is incredibly kid-friendly!
I’m beginning to realize that fall played a significant part my childhood memories. I’ve been so focused on sharing classic family recipes that I grew up with: the Perfect Pumpkin Bars, Grandma’s Apple Crisp, and now this Caramel Apple Dip. I can’t help it – I caught the fall bug and it’s not going away!
Aren't caramel apples one of the best parts of fall? They're definitely one of my favorites, and this dip is like caramel apples on steroids. It is so, so, so incredibly easy to make, and there’s no wait time for caramel to harden on your apples. Given my patience level when it comes to digging into sweets, remarkably quick = remarkably awesome. All you need to do is mix together 5 ingredients:
- Cream Cheese
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Caramel Extract
- Cinnamon
Then, cut up some apple slices and voila! Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy.
Back in my younger days (ahem – meaning not yesterday when I was photographing this dip, of course) I would take twice the amount of dip to my apple ratio, smother each apple bite with the caramel apple deliciousness, and then literally lick the bowl when I was finished.
And by finished I mean before I went back to the fridge to get more dip. It’s. So. Freakin'. Good.
I’m pretty sure my mom had to keep a careful eye on me when this dip was around or I would've eaten it by the spoonfuls in one sitting. Now that I'm an "adult" I can't say that temptation has passed...
Don’t be scared off too much about the sugar content, I never claimed this was a healthy dip. The apples do balance it all out though (fiber!, right?), and really, isn’t that better than all the candy kids will try to be eating this Halloween?
Yep, I can try to make any argument work for sugar.
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P.S. Worried about finding caramel extract? I was too, since, you know I live in the middle of nowhere. But if I can find it on my little island, I bet you can too! I found it in the Wal-Marts around here, and I use this kind
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Q: What goodies are you making this Halloween?
- 1 cream cheese block (8 ounces), slightly softened at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon caramel extract
- Combine all ingredients using an electric mixer until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
- Serve with apple slices, Granny Smith apples are best!