Caramel Apples Are Easier To Eat Than Ever With The Help Of A Donut Mold

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Caramel apples are a beloved stick-based confection, but they're arguably among the most logistically difficult sweet treats to consume. Among the ways one can deconstruct caramel apples for an easier bite, one of the simplest and most delightful is using a donut mold. Simply chop up pieces of your favorite apples, mix them with peanut butter, caramel, or a similar binder, and load them into your donut mold to either freeze or chill, depending on how hard or soft you want your snack to be.

This clever trick transforms the traditionally cumbersome caramel-laden apple into smaller individual portions, making your decadent, fruit-forward dessert much easier to eat. What's more, with this method, there are a myriad of ways you can customize your dessert with mix-ins, sauces, and coatings. With a basic silicone donut mold like the six-well Walfos Non-Stick Donut Pan and your preferred apple variety, you can both simplify and vary up this time-honored fall-season sweet.

Chop your apples into pieces of any size you'd like, provided they can fit into your donut molds, and then place them into each well. You can then melt some chocolate or heat up some peanut butter — or both — to pour into each individual mold. Mix everything well before stashing your mold in the refrigerator or freezer, depending on the consistency you're after. You can also use a piping bag to keep everything as mess-free as possible, but simply spooning sauces into your molds to coat your apples also works.

There are many ways you can give your caramel apple rings some extra fall-style flavor. For a dash of cinnamon, simply sprinkle some powdered cinnamon into your apple mixture — alternatively, you can chop up cinnamon candies for extra crunch. If you enjoy the taste of candy corn, try melting candy corn pieces down into a binder to hold your apple pieces together, then coat with melted chocolate.

For added nutrient density, you can also use any other seed or nut butter in lieu of peanut butter. Consider pouring in some pumpkin seed butter, which packs the biggest protein punch among all seed butters, into your apples-and-caramel-filled donut molds. Incorporate chopped pecans, raw pumpkin seeds, or walnuts for an even more nourishing snack. Additionally, dried fruits like raisins or shredded coconut can boost the sweet's nutritional value.

Beyond being able to deconstruct caramel apples into a manageable form, silicone donut molds with multiple wells have other benefits. With them, you can easily tailor individual donut-shaped treats to specific preferences, which is useful if you're hosting or accommodating some picky family members. You could, for instance, throw white chocolate, Granny Smith apples, peanut butter, and caramel into one ring, and in another you could add dark chocolate, Nutella, Honeycrisp apples, and sunflower seeds. If you offer a little bit of everything, you might just be able to please everyone with your remixed candy apples.