Baked Chocolate Caramel Apples are baked apples stuffed with caramel and topped with melted chocolate and cinnamon. An easy fall dessert!

I've been making caramel apples since my oldest was small, and like Cinnamon Apple Crisp, it's one of our favorite fall desserts. When the kids were younger, they used to chew on the caramel a little bit, and after a few futile attempts to get a bite, I would slice the apples so that they could actually taste them.
Then, the Hubs and I would get the the leftovers. Of course, now that the kids are older, they all want their own apples, but even the older ones admit that it's hard to finish the entire thing. And neither Hubby nor I want to eat the half-chewed leftovers!
Baked Caramel Apple Halves
Easy baked caramel apple halves are so much easier and just as good -- trust me. These are basically baked apples with caramel in the middle, and they are not as messy and way less filling than regular caramel apples.
Here's what you need to make them:
- Granny Smith apples
- Wrapped caramel candies
- Semi sweet chocolate morsels
- Sea salt (optional)
- Cinnamon (optional)
How to Make Baked Apples with Caramel in the Middle
First, you wash your apples. You can use your favorite apple here, but since Granny Smith apples are traditionally used to make caramel apples, that's what we like to work with.
Next, you slice the apples down the center, and scoop out the middle with a melon baller or a round metal measuring spoon. Then, place the apple halves cut side up in a small baking dish.
Next, you place 1 or 2 caramels into the center of each apple half, and pop them into the oven to bake.My little guy was helping me in the kitchen today, and even he was surprised at how easy this method is.
When the caramels were melted, I added some chocolate chips and a sprinkle of cinnamon. If you know me, you know I gotta add cinnamon!
And since I love the taste of salted caramel, I added some sea salt over the melting chocolate.
And because my kids love ice cream (and I love them), I topped it all off with vanilla ice cream and just a teeny little bit more caramel.
This is optional, and a lot of times, we just eat the baked caramel apples straight out of the oven! You can spread the chocolate over the caramel and slice the half apple into smaller pieces for easier eating if you want.
Baked Chocolate Caramel Apples Recipe
Baked Chocolate Caramel Apples
Ingredients
- 3 apples I used Granny Smith
- 12 caramel candies
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Pinch of cinnamon if desired
- Sea salt if desired
Instructions
- Wash apples, cut in half, and scoop out the core.
- Place apples in small baking dish, and fill each core with 2 caramels.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until caramel is melted and apples are soft.
- Top with chocolate chips and cinnamon, and bake until chips are melted.
- Remove from oven and add sea salt and vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Post was originally published in 2015 and updated in 2019.
Abby says
Can you just pop these in the fridge afterwards if you aren’t planning on eating them right away? Or will they get hard?
Dee says
They would probably get too hard.
James says
The kids loved making these! Very easy, very tasty!
daisy parker says
omg. i must try it. It looks yummy.
Jennifer says
I made these instead of normal caramel apples, and they turned out perfect! I don’t think that I’m making normal caramel apples again!
Dee says
I'm so glad you liked them, Jennifer. 🙂
Dee M says
Yea! Thanks a bunch, and I hope you all love them. 🙂
Home Cooking Memories says
Ooooh, yes! My kids will love this, Dee. Pinning!
Dee M says
Thanks, Meg. We love this, and it we made it for dessert again yesterday. 🙂
Meg says
I absolutely love this! So much easier than the traditional caramel apple. My kindergartener loves to help cook and this is something he would totally love! Stopping by from the SITS Sharefest.
Dee M says
It's one of the easiest desserts ever! 🙂
Alayna's Creations says
Oh those look fantastic! My 11 year old and I have started to get into the baked fruit for dessert thing (she insisted on baked peaches yesterday and made them all by herself!) and this will be a great recipe for our next attempt. The husband and the little guy are not huge fruit fans, so I love the fact that we can make as many or as few of these as we need at the time.
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Lori Leigh says
What an easy way to enjoy a caramel apple! Thanks for sharing.