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Sliced apples on a tray topped with chocolate drizzle and chopped nuts, with whole and sliced apples visible nearby.
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Caramel Apple Nachos

🍎🍏🍫 Move over classic caramel apples because these easy-to-eat sliced apples are generously drizzled with both caramel sauce AND melted chocolate! Optionally sprinkle with peanuts, walnuts, toffee bits, or mini marshmallow bits! No baking, no dipping, no waiting, and the perfect way to jazz up sliced apples in under 10 minutes!
Recipe is easy to scale up or down. I plan on about 1/2 of a large apple per person. So 3 apples = 6 servings but it's very flexible.
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Dessert
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: apple caramel nachos, caramel apple nachos, caramel apple recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 184cal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 large apples peeled if desired, cored and sliced into bite-sized pieces (Honeycrisp, Gala, Braeburn, Fuji, Granny Smith, etc. You can mix and match)
  • ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk chocolate chips or ~3 ounces chopped chocolate from a solid bar may be substituted; see Notes for a peanut butter twist)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ⅓ cup caramel sauce (store bought, homemade, salted caramel sauce is my preference over regular caramel sauce)
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts optional (peanuts, walnuts, etc.)
  • Optional toppings for sprinkling (toffee bits, mini marshmallow bits, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc.)
  • Optional whipped topping (such as ReddiWhip, Cool Whip, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream)

Instructions

  • Peel the apples if desired and then slice them into fairly thin, bite-sized pieces. An apple slicer is very handy here and creates perfectly uniform slices.
    Apple slices on a wooden cutting board with an apple slicer and a knife; some apple pieces remain in the slicer.
  • Arrange the sliced apples in a 9x13-inch baking pan or platter so that they're touching but not overlapping too much since you'll want most of the apples to be able to receive some of the drizzles and toppings.
    Baking sheet with evenly spread raw apple slices, arranged in a single layer on a light, textured surface.
  • To a 2-cup glass measuring cup, or similar microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, coconut oil, and heat in two or three 30-second bursts until the chocolate has softened and can be stirred smooth.
    A glass measuring cup filled with chocolate chips and dollops of solid coconut oil on a light-colored surface.
  • Chocolate Melting Tips - Take care not to overheat the chocolate because it will seize (harden) and you'll have to start over. The coconut oil reduces this risk and also helps the chocolate not set up too quickly or too firmly. You potentially could substitute it with a 1 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil but not more since they behave differently than coconut oil.
    Glass measuring cup filled with melted chocolate and a metal spoon resting inside, placed on a light textured surface.
  • Evenly drizzle the chocolate over the apples.
  • Evenly drizzle the caramel sauce (store bought or homemade salted caramel).
    Baking sheet filled with sliced apples drizzled generously with melted chocolate on a neutral-colored surface.
  • Optionally sprinkle with nuts as desired.
    Sliced apples on a baking sheet topped with drizzled chocolate and crushed nuts.
  • Optionally sprinkle with any other toppings as desired and/or whipped topping.
    A plate of French toast topped with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and nuts, with a fork resting on the side.
  • Serve immediately.
    Sliced apples coated in chocolate and sprinkled with chopped nuts are lifted by a wooden spoon, with more arranged on a tray in the background.

Notes

Fun Nut Butter Twist: Melt 1/3 cup peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter with 1 tsp coconut oil rather than using chocolate if that sounds good to you!
Storage: This doesn't keep well so whatever you make, plan to consume it within a few hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 184cal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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