Peanut Butter Caramel Apples

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These homemade Peanut Butter Caramel Apples are super easy to make. Roll them in your favorite toppings to add another layer of flavor.

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Nothing says Fall like caramel apples. Peanut Butter Caramel Apples take that idea a step further.

Here, I dipped Gala apples in a mixture of melted peanut butter and sweetened condensed coconut milk, then dipped them in either chopped peanuts, dark chocolate chunks, or shredded coconut. Some I left plain.

My favorite topping was the dark chocolate chunks. It was the least photogenic, but man was it good!

Another apple recipe for fall is Apple Oatmeal Cookies. They are healthy enough to eat at any time of the day.

A fun recipe for Halloween is my Vegan Mummy Dogs recipe. Another peanut butter recipe to try is my Vegan Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate recipe.

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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
Topping Variations
💭 Tips
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
🍂 Other Vegan Fall Desserts
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love Them

They are a fun sweet treat for fall.
They are simple and easy to make.
They are irresistibly good.

🧾 Ingredients

Sweetened condensed coconut milk: Adds a sweet, rich flavor. You can also use sweetened condensed oat milk.
Peanut butter: I used natural peanut butter, but the shelf-stable kind should work too.
Salt: To bring out the sweet flavor.
Apples: I used Gala, but you could use Granny Smith, Golden Delicious apples, Gala, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or your favorite apples.
Chopped peanuts: For some crunch and saltiness.
Chopped dark chocolate: To add a bitter-sweet flavor.
Shredded coconut: For some crunch and coconut flavor.

To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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🔪 Instructions

Peanut butter and sweetened condensed coconut milk in a saucepan.

Step 1: Add peanut butter, sweetened condensed coconut milk, and salt to a saucepan.

Peanut butter and sweetened condensed coconut milk in a saucepan after being cooked.

Step 2: Bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat. Let cool for easier rolling.

Apple with popsicle stick in it being dunked into mixture.

Step 3: Stick a popsicle stick into each apple. Dip apples one by one into the peanut butter mixture.

Apple being rolled in chopped peanuts after rolling in peanut butter sauce.

Step 4: Roll in chopped peanuts, dark chocolate chunks, or shredded coconut. Place in the fridge to set. Store in the fridge.

Topping Variations

Freeze-dried fruit
Other chopped nuts: pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pecans
Oat grahams
Vegan candy
Vegan mini marshmallows
Crushed cookies

💭 Tips

When mixing the peanut butter and sweetened condensed coconut milk, only cook it until it simmers, then turn off the heat. You just want the mixture mixed and melted together.
Make sure to thoroughly wash the apples so that the mixture sticks better.
Let the mixture cool for better-sticking power.
For best results, let set overnight in the fridge to harden. Store in the fridge.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

What kind of apples make the best caramel apples?

Some people like green apples because they are tart and the tartness balances out the sweetness of the coating. For this recipe, I used Gala apples, which are just as good as green apples in my opinion.

Do caramel apples need to be refrigerated?

These peanut butter caramel apples need to be refrigerated.

*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.