Copy Cat Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Apple Pie Caramel Apples

Raise you're hand if you're obsessed with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory caramel apples like me!  The only problem is that they can be up to $10.00!  I whipped up 15 of these bad boys for about $15.00 so I was pretty excited about that.  The homemade caramel was heavenly and I could just eat spoonfuls of it all day but I resisted (kind of).  This is the perfect treat to take a Halloween party, Thanksgiving, or if you're just feeling lonely and need to eat away your problems.

What you need:

Apple-

15 granny smith apples

15 popsicle/bamboo skewer/ any type of durable wooden stick

Caramel-

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup corn syrup

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

White Chocolate Layer-

24 oz of premium white chocolate chips- I used Nestle Tollhouse 

Cinnamon Sugar Layer-

1 cup white sugar

3 tsp ground cinnamon sugar

- Wash your apples and dry them really well.  They must be completely dry!  Take your sticks and pierce them through the middle of the apple.  Put them on a large cookie sheet and place in the freezer.

- In a large saucepan, melt your butter completely.  Stir in the corn syrup, brown sugar, and condensed milk.  Cook on medium-high heat.  You must stir constantly for 15 minutes.  When caramel is done, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.

- Take apples out of the freezer and one by one dip you apples into the caramel.  Turn your apple in all directions then turn it upside down to drain excess caramel off and allowing it to coat completely.  Cover the cookie tray with tin foil and spray cooking spray over it.  Return dipped apples to the tray and put in the fridge.

- After 10 minutes, I took the apples out and coated them again and returned them to the fridge for 30 minutes.  If you feel like one coat is enough, let the apples sit in the fridge for 30-60 minutes allowing the caramel to set.

- After the caramel has set, take the apples out of the fridge.

- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

- White chocolate is a lot harder to melt than milk chocolate.  Since I don't have a broiler, I used the microwave.  I used one cup of chocolate chips at a time because it melted easier.  I microwaved for 30 seconds, stirred, microwaved for 15 seconds and took the bowl out.  It may seem like they're not melted, and be chunky, but keep stirring and the chocolate will continue to melt and become smooth.
- Take a spatula and cover the apple with the white chocolate all the way around.
- Then take the apple and roll it into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place the apple down on foil and let sit.
- These apples can be stored up to a week in the fridge.  Before eating, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes so soften.

These caramel apples are quite the process so make sure you have a couple of spare hours.  Even though it takes time, it's so worth it!  $10.00 for an apple at Rocky Mountain?  Pshh not anymore!

Recipe inspired by: http://www.nobiggie.net/