Caramel Apple Bites

So I planned to cut the apples into bite-size chunks and dip them in melted butterscotch chips.

It was all going well until I got to the melting part.  It is definitely not as easy as the directions on the bag make it seem!  I burned the first 2 batches (melting in my microwave was NOT working & on the stove requires A LOT of attention).  For my third attempt, I constantly stirred while I melted them in a double boiler until it was smooth.  But when I took it off the heat, it immediately started thickening.  I couldn't put it back on the heat & dip, because if I stopped stirring, it burned.

So it ended up pretty lumpy, but very yummy.


Since that wasn't the look I was going for, I picked up these mixes at the store hoping to simplify things.

Take 2!

I read a tip to dry the apple pieces to help the caramel stick, but caramel did still pool at the bottom a bit more than I would like.  I'm going to try using less next time to make it lighter. 

Original Idea: http://www.tryitmom.com/2011/10/easy-halloween-snacks-candy-caramel.html