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Recipe

Serves

4 1×

Serves 4Prep 10 minCook 10 minTotal 20 min

Ingredients

  • 3 crisp dessert apples (Braeburn or Pink Lady)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 100 g soft caramels or 4 tbsp caramel sauce
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 50 g rolled oats
  • 20 g butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 30 g pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • Pinch of flaked salt

Method

  1. Slice the apples into thick rounds, about 1 cm, and brush with lemon juice to stop them browning.
  2. If using caramels, melt them with the cream in a pan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Ready-made caramel sauce just needs warming.
  3. Toast the oats in a dry pan with the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and clumpy. Cool slightly.
  4. Lay the apple rounds on a platter.
  5. Drizzle each with warm caramel, letting it pool slightly.
  6. Scatter the cinnamon oat crumble and toasted nuts over every slice.
  7. Finish with flaked salt and serve while the caramel is still warm and stretchy.

Caramel Apple Slices with Oats

Apple rounds topped with warm caramel, cinnamon oat crumble and toasted nuts on a cream platter

Caramel apple slices with oats stack crisp apple rounds with warm caramel, a cinnamon oat crumble and toasted nuts.

All the flavour of a toffee apple with none of the dental risk, and every slice gets its own share of topping.

Twenty minutes from knife to plate.

Recipe

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Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Tips

  • Slice the apples just before serving; they brown even with lemon if left long.
  • The oat crumble keeps for days in a jar, so make extra.
  • Warm caramel spreads better than cold; reheat it gently if it thickens.

Variations

  • Swap pecans for toasted hazelnuts or leave nuts out entirely.
  • Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make it a sundae plate.
  • Use pear slices for a softer, floral version.

FAQ

Can I make it ahead?
Slice and refrigerate the apples in lemon water for up to 4 hours; assemble at the last minute.

Which apples hold up best?
Crisp, tart varieties like Braeburn, Granny Smith or Pink Lady.

Can I use maple syrup instead of caramel?
Yes, reduce it briefly for a thicker drizzle; the flavour will be lighter.

Is there a nut-free option?
Simply omit the nuts; the oat crumble carries the crunch.