Easy Caramel Apple Dip

This Caramel Apple Dip is smooth, sweet, and – yep – caramelly. All you need are 4 ingredients and 15 minutes to make it, so it’s a heckuva lot easier to make than actual caramel apples, but tastes just as amazing!

Plus, this caramel dip looks amazing on a platter with apple wedges for snack time and parties. Just be warned – this caramel dip recipe is a crowd-pleaser that goes fast!

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The Story Behind the Recipe

I originally posted this Caramel Apple Dip recipe back in 2011. Wow! Back then, food blogging was a lot like keeping a journal, then there was a recipe at the end. While blogging has evolved a lot since then, I still like to keep some of what I wrote back in the day. It’s like a little time capsule! So, here we have some of the copy that went along with this recipe back in 2011.

There seems to come a time in many bloggers’ careers where they have a lapse between posts, then a bigger lapse, then a huge lapse… and then comes The Post. The Post, drenched in guilt, apologizes for the absence. It explains what the heck is going on. It promises to do better.

This is kind of The Post. Though I don’t think an apology is in order, because I’m not delusional enough to think that any of you wonderful readers have been on pins and needles waiting for my next post … but if that happens to be the case, my gosh, I love you – and indeed, I am sorry.

So what the heck is going on? Well, first of all, over the summer The Hazel Bloom got hacked. Not implant-a-virus-on-all-readers hacked, thank goodness, but the site’s been pretty messed up. We had to do some upgrades and restores and even though we’re clean as a whistle now, things are still not quite as they were (see: lack of navigation options above; still working on that). Second, in far less annoying news, my guy and I are expecting a bun! As in, I’ve got a bun in the oven, and I’m nearly six months along. Predictions are it’s a girl in there, and we’re over the moon. But I’d be lying if I said I was a champ at pregnancy. It’s been a bit of a rough road and, frankly, I’m just not myself. Exhibit A: The lack of blog posts.

So! That’s the deal. I am going to try to post more, but I will probably stop short of promising to do so … just not sure how everything is going to go down … but I really, really want to try. I miss this!

And now! On to the Caramel Apple Dip. Because seriously, that’s what it’s really all about.

Why You’ll Love This Easy Caramel Apple Dip

This is one of those recipes that’s so simple and easy, you wonder what you forgot or what you did wrong. And then you have a taste and you think, if this is the result of me doing something wrong, I don’t want to be right.

Honeycrisp apples are insanely delicious right now, and I got it in my head that I needed to dip a few of those crunchy, sweet wedges into some caramel dip. And if you have been a pregnant lady, or know one, you know how urgent such a thought can be. And so a little frantic Googling turned up this terrific recipe on a neat blog, An Oregon Cottage, and then I tweaked that recipe a bit to make it my own.

This dip isn’t only shockingly easy, it’s absolutely delicious. It inspired “YUM!” texts from my guy, happy murmers from my niece, a recipe request from my sis and admittedly a little gorging from me (hey, I’m eating for two, after all).

It makes quite a bit of dip, enough for several servings. It hardens a bit in the fridge, but just zap it for 30 seconds or so and it transforms back into delicious dippable perfection.

Caramel Apple Dip Recipe Ingredients

• Butter – You’ll need one stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup). I like to start with unsalted butter because you can add a bit of salt later on if you want, and with unsalted butter you have better control over how much salt is in it.
• Sweetened condensed milk – You’ll want one 14-ounce can.
• Brown sugar – You can use light or dark. Dark will have a deeper, slightly more molasses flavor.
• Honey – This ingredient helps to give the caramel apple dip its glossy, smooth texture. Use your favorite; any honey will do.

Adaptations/Variations

• Salted caramel apple dip: Add a pinch of kosher salt then finish the dip with a light dusting of flaky sea salt.

How to Make It

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then add the sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and honey.
2. Increase the heat and bring the mixture just to a boil. Keep stirring!
3. Reduce the heat to low and continue to stir constantly for 3 minutes until thickened and perfect.
4. Remove from the heat. The caramel apple dip will thicken a bit as it cools.
5. Serve with apple wedges once cool.

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Tip for Success

• Store leftover caramel dip in the fridge. It’ll harden some, but you can loosen it back up by zapping it for just a few seconds in the microwave.

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Easy Caramel Apple Dip Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Author: Kare

Yield: 6

Homemade caramel apple dip that's a cinch to whip up. Just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes! You won't believe how easy it is to make – and even easier to eat.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick; 8 tablespoons )
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed; light, golden or dark – whichever you prefer)
• 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

• Place the butter in a medium-sized saucepan, and melt over medium-low heat.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar and honey.
• Increase heat to medium high and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and stir constantly for three minutes until thickened some and glossy, keeping in mind it will thicken more when it cools.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Serve with apple wedges and enjoy!
• Store leftovers in the fridge and microwave for 30 seconds or so to soften before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 573kcal, Carbohydrates: 95g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 63mg, Sodium: 97mg, Potassium: 313mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 95g, Vitamin A: 649IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 225mg, Iron: 1mg

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