{"id":10739,"date":"2021-09-23T14:38:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T20:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/?p=10739"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:02:30","slug":"diy-caramel-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/diy-caramel-apples\/","title":{"rendered":"Violet the Wolf\u2019s DIY Caramel Apples Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know that the history of candy apples dates back to 1908? That&#8217;s right, we&#8217;ve been enjoying this tasty treat for over<em> 100 years<\/em>! Of course, there&#8217;s something extra special about the snack during a change of season. To help ease into autumn, we&#8217;re providing our very own caramel apple recipe. Check out the ingredients below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:\u201d30\u201dpx\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Violet the Wolf\u2019s DIY Caramel Apples with Great Wolf Lodge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GU-KPiexur0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:\u201d30\u201dpx\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIY Carmel Apple Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need the following ingredients to get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups of sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 tbsp butter cut into small chunks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 fresh apples, washed and chilled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popsicle sticks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Your Own Carmel Apples with This Easy Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Put the sugar in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. As the edges start to liquefy, stir with a heavy spatula. Keep stirring regularly. It\u2019ll be clumpy first, then turn to gold liquid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: When sugar is melted, an adult should carefully add the butter to the pan. Use a spoon to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Stir butter in for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Pour in cream while stirring. Allow caramel to reach 235\u00b0. This may take 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Remove stems from apples and insert popsicle sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Remove caramel from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Dip apples into caramel, then place on a nonstick surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More From Great Wolf Lodge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you enjoyed making these delicious caramel apple treats! If you don&#8217;t feel like trying things out at home, you can always enjoy them at the lodge! You can find these hand-dipped delicacies over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/concord\/dining-shopping\/dining\/bear-paw-sweets-eats\">Bear Paw Sweets &amp; Eats<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find more of our delicious recipes below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/make-your-own-chocolate-chip-cookie-ice-cream-sandwich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make Your Own Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/make-your-own-berry-yogurt-popsicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enjoy These Berry Yogurt Popsicles<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/make-your-own-crispy-frozen-banana-pops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make These Crispy Frozen Banana Pops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/eggs-in-a-basket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover The Perfect Eggs in a Basket Recipe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog<\/a> for more ways to have fun with the family. 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