Caramel Apple Nachos are a perfect Fall treat that everyone will enjoy! Sliced apples drizzled with homemade caramel, white chocolate, and topped with crushed pretzels, and toffee bits. It’s simple, delicious and you can add as many toppings as you like.
If you love caramel apples, then you are going to love these Caramel Apple Nachos. They are a simple and delicious Fall dessert that are easily customizable for everyone’s liking. You can add as many (or as few) toppings, such as crushed candy bars, chopped nuts, crushed cookies, hot fudge, milk chocolate, and so many more. This apple nachos recipe is sure to become a favorite among your family and friends. If your looking for more delicious Fall dessert recipes you are going to love our Peach Cobbler Recipe and Cream Cheese Pumpkin Dip.
Ingredients needed for Caramel Apple Nachos
- Apples: I like to use a combination of Granny Smith and Gala apples. But you can use any apples you prefer.
- White Chocolate: I prefer to use a higher quality of white chocolate like Ghirardelli’s. The chocolate melts better and doesn’t clump.
- Pretzels: Any pretzels will do, but I love salted pretzels for the sweet and salty flavor.
- Heath Bars: Heath bars are a chocolate covered toffee candy bar. I love this candy as a topping.
- Carmel Sauce: I prefer to use homemade caramel sauce, but you can always use store bought if that’s what you have on hand.
- Salted Butter: Adds the salt to your homemade caramel sauce for the perfect flavor.
- Brown Sugar: Is used in the caramel sauce. You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Corn Syrup: Is used when making a soft caramel and prevents the sugar from crystalizing.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: I love the flavor sweetened condensed milk adds to homemade caramel.
- Vanilla: I prefer to use pure vanilla when I am baking, but you can use any vanilla extract you have in your pantry.
How to make Caramel Apple Nachos
- Start by crushing your pretzels and chopping your heath bar into small bits. Place them into small bowls and set aside. You want these ready to sprinkle as soon as you drizzle the caramel and white chocolate on the apples.
- Wash, core, and slice your apples and add them to a large bowl. Add lemon juice and water, or sprite to the bowl and let the apples sit while you are preparing you caramel and white chocolate.
- Prepare caramel sauce by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk ingredients together and continue cooking until sauce comes to a light bubbly boil. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Set aside to slightly cool.
- Add white chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave until melted. Removing every 30 seconds to stir until chocolate is fully melted.
- Drain liquid from the bowl of apples. Arrange sliced apples on a large serving plate.
- Drizzle homemade caramel sauce and white chocolate over apples. Sprinkle crushed pretzels and toffee bits on top. If you have extra toppings, I like to set them on the counter next to the apple nachos for guests to add any extra toppings if desired. Enjoy!
What are the best caramel apple toppings?
- Milk Chocolate drizzle
- Cinnamon and Sugar
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Mini M&M’s
- Crushed nuts
- Crushed Oreos
- Reese’s pieces
- Shredded Coconut
- Crushed graham crackers with cinnamon
- Sprinkles
What kind of apples can I use?
You can use any variety of apples you like such as Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, and Honeycrisp. Granny Smith are a popular apple when it comes to caramel apples. The tartness from the apple pairs well with the buttery sweet caramel. I like to use a variety of colored apples which will make the apples nachos appealing to the eye with the bright colors.
Caramel Apple Nachos
Ingredients
- 2-3 granny smith apples, cored and sliced
- 2-3 gala apples, cored and sliced
- 4 oz. white chocolate
Carmel Sauce
- 4 Tbsp. salted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tbsp. corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Toppings
- 1 health bar, broken into pieces
- 1/2 cup crushed pretzles
Instructions
- Start by crushing your pretzels and chopping your heath bar into small bits. Place them into small bowls and set aside. You want these ready to sprinkle as soon as you drizzle the caramel and white chocolate on the apples.
- Wash, core, and slice your apples and add them to a large bowl. Add lemon juice and water, or sprite to the bowl covering the apples fully.
- Prepare caramel sauce by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk ingredients together and continue cooking until sauce comes to a light bubbly boil. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Set aside to slightly cool.
- Add white chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave until melted. Removing every 30 seconds to stir until chocolate is fully melted.
- Drain liquid from the bowl of apples. Arrange sliced apples on a large serving plate.
- Drizzle homemade caramel sauce and white chocolate over apples. Sprinkle crushed pretzels and toffee bits on top.
- If you have extra toppings, I like to set them on the counter next to the apple nachos for guests to add any extra toppings if desired. Enjoy!
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Absolutely a great fall dish. It was a HUGE hit at our daughter’s birthday party. Everyone was asking for the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I’m so glad everyone loved the recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Excited to try this recipe for my office potluck. Can you be more specific on the lemon to water ratio that you soak the apples in? I’m using six apples and plan to use the juice from one lemon. Thanks!
Hi Tabatha, I would recommend adding the apples to a large bowl, covering with water, and using the juice of two lemons, You can also use sprite instead of the lemons and water.
How do you serve this? With a spatula or do you just pick at it?
We just pick at it.
How long does it stay good after prepared?
I would recommend eating with within a couple hours.