Bits of caramel and M&Ms speckle the top of each and every one of these Caramel Candy Apple Brownies making each bite as good as the last. Forget the candy apple on a stick, these brownies are where it’s at!
Apparently, fall has arrived this week in Cleveland. What started as a week of temperatures near 80 degrees has morphed into rain coats, galoshes and temperatures hovering around 60 degrees. The mere thought of Fall had me dreaming of new recipes with seasonal flavors, including apple. What is it about cooler temperatures that immediately bring visions of apple picking, pies and other treats? For me, I was thinking about candy apples.
For the past two weeks, candy apples have been appearing on store shelves just beckoning to be purchased. Gorgeous Granny Smith apples cloaked in a hard candy or caramel shell and then sprinkled with nuts, chocolate or other candy. I’ve been tempted to purchase them each time I passed, however, there’s just one problem. As much as I love the looks of them and how delicious they are, candy apples are an absolute mess to eat! Until now…
Enter Caramel Candy Apple Brownies. I’ve mentioned my love of brownies before and this version couldn’t be more perfect for Fall. Especially when paired when a tall glass of milk. A rich chocolate brownie that substitutes applesauce for butter and also includes apple juice and apple slices as well. So much apple in every bite! And then there’s all the good stuff piled on top. Bits of caramel and M&Ms speckle the top of each and every brownie making each bite as good as the last. Forget the candy apple on a stick! These brownies are where it’s at!
Melanie Bauer
Yields 12
15 minPrep Time
20 minCook Time
35 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1-2/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1-1/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried apples, diced
- 1/2 cup caramels, diced
- 1/2 cup M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together apple sauce, cocoa and apple juice.
- Add sugar, eggs and vanilla to bowl and whisk to combine.
- Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Fold in dried apples.
- Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan and sprinkle with caramels and M&Ms.
- Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into middle removes cleanly.
- Let cool completely before cutting to serve.
These Caramel Candy Apple Brownies are loaded with flavor! Here you get a sneak peak of the diced apples that are hidden just beneath the surface of the brownies. So good!
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