Caramel Apple Dessert Cups
Caramel apple dessert cups are an easy, delicious, and portable no bake dessert. Vanilla wafer crust, salted caramel mousse, cinnamon apples and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce make these cups irresistible and perfect for apple season!
Ingredients
- Cinnamon Apples
- ▢4 cups 500 g apples peeled and chopped
- ▢½ cup 110 g light brown sugar
- ▢1 tsp 2 g cinnamon
- Caramel Apple Dessert Cups
- ▢2 cups 220 g vanilla wafer crumbs
- ▢¼ cup 57 g salted or unsalted butter melted
- ▢1 pkg 96 g instant vanilla pudding mix 3.4 ounces
- ▢1 cup 244 g milk
- ▢⅓ cup 75 g salted caramel sauce homemade or store bought
- ▢1 ½ cups 357 g heavy cream
- ▢additional caramel sauce for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine peeled and chopped apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir and cook over medium heat until the apples are soft and the liquid thickens. Set aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Portion vanilla wafer crumbs into 28 – 2 ounce plastic cups. I recommend using a small cookie scoop. Use the back of one of the plastic cups to press the crumbs down to create the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine instant vanilla pudding mix and milk. Whisk to combine. Chill for 5 minutes.
- Add salted caramel sauce to the vanilla pudding mixture. Use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to mix the caramel into the pudding until smooth.
- Pour in the heavy cream to the pudding mixture and whip then whip with an electric hand mixer for 3-5 minutes until it becomes thick and creamy.
- Transfer the caramel mousse mixture to a large piping bag. Pipe the mousse into the plastic cups on top of the vanilla wafer crust.
- Using a spoon, portion the cinnamon apples over the caramel mousse. Drizzle with additional caramel sauce if desired.
- Seal the cups with a lid and chill. The cups can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
Notes
Caramel apple dessert cups should be kept chilled in the refrigerated for up to 3 days.
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