Description
Irresistible caramel apple dessert cups bring autumn’s warmth to your table with a delightful blend of crisp apples and sweet caramel. Delicate pastry shells cradle spiced fruit, offering a perfect balance of textures that will enchant dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups apples, peeled and chopped (approximately 500 grams)
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (100 grams)
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (2 grams)
Instructions
- Sauté diced apples with brown sugar and cinnamon in a skillet over medium heat until tender and caramelized, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Crush vanilla wafers into fine crumbs and blend with melted butter until well combined.
- Press the buttery wafer mixture firmly into individual serving cups, creating a compact base.
- Whisk pudding mix with cold milk until smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks, then gently fold into the prepared pudding for a light, airy texture.
- Carefully spoon the caramelized apple mixture over the wafer crust in each dessert cup.
- Delicately spread the creamy pudding mixture on top of the apple layer, creating an even surface.
- Drizzle additional caramel sauce generously over each dessert cup for extra richness.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and dessert to set completely.
- Serve chilled, offering a delightful blend of crisp crust, warm spiced apples, and silky pudding.
Notes
- Ensure apples are diced uniformly for consistent cooking and texture, preventing uneven softness.
- Use room temperature butter when mixing with crumbs to achieve a more compact and cohesive base.
- Chill dessert cups for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld and develop a richer taste profile.
- Customize the recipe by substituting graham cracker crumbs for vanilla wafers or using dairy-free alternatives for a vegan version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg