This homemade caramel apple bar is such a fun autumn party idea. You can use whatever you want for fall charcuterie board ingredients. Just be sure that you use a THICK caramel dip and NOT ice cream topping caramel. It's too thin and won't hold the toppings for caramel apples.WE HAVE A FULL LIST OF TOPPING IDEAS IN THE POST, SO SCROLL UP TO SEE THEM AND OTHER IMPORTANT TIPS FOR APPLE CHARCUTERIE BOARDS.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Snacks
Servings: 1
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Equipment
Apple corer and cutter (optional, but makes best apple cuts evenly)
Medium bowl (to toss apples)
Mini dishes for apple bar toppings (1 dish per topping)
Bowl for caramel dip
Ingredients
Apples
Caramel Meltsmelted or thick caramel apple dip (NOT caramel ice cream sauce)
Sprite or lemon juiceto keep apple slices from browning
Variety of caramel apple toppings
Basket or board
Skewerssucker sticks, or small wooden sticks
Fall candieslike caramel corn for decorating (optional)
Mini pumpkins for decoratingoptional
Whole apples for decoratingoptional
Instructions
Place each apple topping into its own separate mini bowl. Set aside.
Pour or melt caramel dip into bowl. Set aside.
Use an apple corer or knife to create slices of apples.
Immediately toss apple slices in Sprite or lemon juice to prevent browning. Transfer slices to paper towels and gently pat dry.
Carefully thread sticks (long way) into each caramel apple slice.
To arrange your caramel apple fall charcuterie board, place apples with stick side out on the tray or apple basket (so it's easy for people to grab them). Place dip caramel bowl near apples. Arrange toppings for apples around the apple sticks and caramel.
Decorate around around the apples on charcuterie board with mini pumpkins, candies, and whole apples (optional).
Serve immediately.
Notes
**Be sure to create your board for apples and toppings right before the party. You don't want this sitting out too long before people start eating it.RECIPE TIP: For caramel apple toppings ideas, be sure to use crushed cookies or mini pieces of candies, etc. They have to be small enough to stick on the pieces of apples.