These fun Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples are dipped apples, with both caramel and marshmallow layers, and decorated like a bunny bottom! Check out the recipe below long with a great giveaway!
Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.
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I used their delicious Honey Crisp apples for these Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples .
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This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table
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Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Ingredients:
- 5 apples, I used Rainer Farms Honeycrisp
- 11oz bag caramels
- 2-3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar marshmallow cream
- water, if needed
- white sugar crystal sprinkles, optional
- 10 bunny feet icing decorations
- 5 mini marshmallows
Directions:
- Wash apples, remove stems, and dry completely.
- Flip over and push a lollipop stick 1/3 way into the center.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add caramels and milk and heat over med low heat.
- Stir constantly until melted and shiny and smooth.
- Using a rubber spatula, smooth the caramel on the apples, covering completely.
- Let excess drip off then place on the lined baking sheet.
- Place the apples in the fridge for about 15 minutes to harden the caramel.
- Meanwhile, add marshmallow cream and microwave for 15 seconds.
- Stir and then add a small amount {start with 1 tsp} of water and heat for another 10 seconds. Stir until smooth and easily spreadable.
- Remove the apples from the fridge and spread marshmallow cream all over each apple.
- Before they dry, press on two bunny feet on the bottom and a mini marshmallow tail on the top.
- You can also sprinkle with white sugar crystals.
- Place back on the baking sheet and place in the fridge again to harden before serving or wrapping to give as gifts.
- Wash apples, remove stems, and dry completely.
- Flip over and push a lollipop stick 1/3 way into the center.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add caramels and milk and heat over med low heat.
- Stir constantly until melted and shiny and smooth.
- Using a rubber spatula, smooth the caramel on the apples, covering completely.
- Let excess drip off then place on the lined baking sheet.
- Place the apples in the fridge for about 15 minutes to harden the caramel.
- Meanwhile, add marshmallow cream and microwave for 15 seconds.
- Stir and then add a small amount {start with 1 tsp} of water and heat for another 10 seconds. Stir until smooth and easily spreadable.
- Remove the apples from the fridge and spread marshmallow cream all over each apple.
- Before they dry, press on two bunny feet on the bottom and a mini marshmallow tail on the top.
- You can also sprinkle with white sugar crystals.
- Place back on the baking sheet and place in the fridge again to harden before serving or wrapping to give as gifts.
Honeycrisp apples are my favorite for these caramel sweets!
Wash apples, remove stems, and dry completely.
Flip over and push a lollipop stick 1/3 way into the center.
You can use any caramel you like. These caramel bits melt easily and caramel sheets are also a time saving
In a small saucepan, add caramels and milk and heat over med low heat.
Stir constantly until melted and shiny and smooth.
Using a rubber spatula, smooth the caramel on the apples, covering completely.
Let excess drip off then place on the lined baking sheet.
Place the apples in the fridge for about 15 minutes to harden the caramel.
Meanwhile, add marshmallow cream and microwave for 15 seconds.
Stir and then add a small amount {start with 1 tsp} of water and heat for another 10 seconds.
Stir until smooth and easily spreadable.
Set up a decorating station before you dip your apples so you are ready to go.
I use these candy bunny feet and mini marshmallows for the bunny butt decorations!
Spread marshmallow cream all over each apple.
Before they dry, press on two bunny feet on the bottom and a mini marshmallow tail on the top.
You can also sprinkle with white sugar crystals.
Place back on the baking sheet and place in the fridge again to harden before serving or
wrapping to give as gifts.
Cute, delicious, and {kinda} good for you too!
Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Brownies:
- Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife
Cakes:
- Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
- Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
- Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy:
- Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples from For the Love of Food
- Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic
Cookies:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
- Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
- Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
- Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
- Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups from Love and Confections
Baked Desserts:
- French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
- Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
- Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
- Fried Apple Hand Pies from Miss in the Kitchen
- Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life’s Ambrosia
- Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
- Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
- Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist
I love the jelly beans…I really do. (jozywails@gmail.com)
These are the cutest!!! I love them! I"m crazy about caramel apples and marshmallow fluff! So good!
Oh my goodness, what cute and tasty little bunny butts!
We like angel food cake with cream cheese frosting and then covered with melted chocolate!
My favorite Easter Dessert is Coconut Cake.
My favorite Easter Dessert is carrot cake.