No boiling sugar here.

These easy caramel apples use candies and a bit of cream for the perfect sticky-sweet coating.

Packaged caramel makes the process easy, and sticky toffee bits add a textural element and extra buttery goodness.

easy caramel-toffee apples on a plate

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Learn how to make Caramel-Toffee Apples.

Heavy cream, butter, and salt make it taste homemade.

Because beyond that, the caramel comes together quickly.

ingredients for caramel apples including toffee bits and caramel candies

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Its all about process and method from there.

The full directions are below, but heres a run down of how to make these Easy Caramel-Toffee Apples.

A caramel apple is still an apple, and apples have shelf lives like any other fruit.

washing apples on a towel

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The cool temps will slow the aging process and reduce the risk of bacterial growth.

It’s not recommended caramel apples sit at room temperature more than a day or two.

Insert popsicle sticks:

Remove stems from apples; insert popsicle sticks into stem ends of apples.

apples with popsicle stickers

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Place apples on a small sheet pan lined with wax or parchment paper.

Place toffee bits in a shallow bowl.

Tap apple against side of bowl to remove excess caramel.

melted caramel in a bowl

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Repeat process with remaining apples, caramel, and toffee bits.

Refrigerate apples for 15 minutes or until set.

dipping apples in caramel

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caramel apples in toffee bits

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caramel apples on sheet pan

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