Recipes · American · Desserts
Caramel Apple
One serving has 540 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (27%) and manganese (20%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, peanut
Ingredients
- 180 g Apples, raw
- 40 g Sugar, brown
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Cream, heavy
- 10 g Corn syrup
- 1 g Vanilla extract
- 15 g Peanuts, roasted
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Wash and thoroughly dry the apple, then push a stick firmly into the stem end.
- Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until it reaches 122°C (250°F) on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Let the caramel cool for a minute until it thickens slightly, then tilt the pan and dip and swirl the apple in it to coat evenly.
- Roll the caramel-coated bottom in the chopped peanuts if using.
- Stand the apple on parchment paper and let the caramel set for about 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 540 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 75.7 g | |
| Water | 172 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.6 g | 19% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 27.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.1 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 54.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 71 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.76 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 41.2 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.36 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 91.1 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 365 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.7 µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 105 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.61 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.43 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.6 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.06 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 22.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 190 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 8.4 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.6 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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