| | | Vegan Caramel Apples | Nothing says fall (and Halloween!) like rich, caramel-dipped apples, which is good news because that's exactly what we're bringing you in this week's VegNews Recipe Club. Our vegan version proves you don't need dairy to make decadent, gooey caramel, so get out those crisp apples and watch as little Halloween fiends bob for fruit. And for all-things caramel, check out VegNews' ultimate guide to the best vegan caramel this holiday season and find out our favorites in the new issue of the magazine. Happy Halloween! | | Makes 5 Apples | What You Need:
For the caramel: 1 cup soy milk 1-1/3 cups sugar 1 cup brown rice syrup 4 tablespoons vegan margarine, room temperature 1 vanilla bean, split in half, seeds scraped
For the apples: 1-1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts, crushed 5 caramel apple sticks (or popsicle sticks) 5 tart green apples Caramel, set at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours | | What You Do: 1. For the caramel, grease a 9x9-inch baking dish and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring soy milk to a boil. Add sugar and brown rice syrup and, mixing occasionally, boil until mixture reaches 240 degrees or until the caramel becomes a deep golden color and has boiled for approximately 12 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and add margarine and vanilla seeds. Mix and immediately pour into the prepared baking dish.
3. For the apples, on a baking sheet, lay a sheet of greased wax paper and set aside. Onto a large plate, place peanuts. Insert a caramel apple stick 3/4 of the way into each apple. Dip each apple into the caramel mixture, using a butter knife or spatula to thoroughly coat. Remove from caramel and dip into peanuts.
4. Let chill on prepared baking sheet in refrigerator for 1 hour. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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