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Any of you done caramel apples as your favors? Was it more difficult than you anticipated? We were originally just going to do green apples then I saw a pic of caramel apples and I'm SOLD ha ha. Just wanted to see if anyone had advice on it! Or even if you didn't make them as favors, if you ever made them before have any tips?
I went to a wedding where they did them! It was awesome! I loved it, but I love carmel apples. One option, which is what they did, was have a variety of individually wrapped apples on the stick, some have carmel and nuts, some just carmel, and some plain. It's one of the only favors I remember from a wedding and it fit with their fall theme so perfectly!
i love it! i actually toyed with this idea and then decided to just go with a candy buffet! i think its be awesome to do some plain, some with nuts, some with chocolate shavings... some with i donno! use your imagination!
I am doing candy, caramel, and chocolate apples as favors. My sister runs an apple orchard so we are doing them up there. My sister said its best if you have a lot of room, and with the caramel to keep it the right temperature because either it won't cover the apples, or if you keep it too hot you will get a big sticky mess that doesn't stay on the apples. She also said it goes quickest if you do it assembly line style. We're doing ours in 2 weeks so i'll let you know how it goes!
Thank you all so much! And I'm glad to see this is a well received favor idea!
I would love to recieve a caramel apple for a favor. I was watching bridezilla's where she had them, and it was hard for them to package them b/c they are so sticky, so she only did ones with nuts on them which made it easier.
Caramel apples are an excellent idea for favors. Most people love them so you can't go wrong. Personally, I don't think they're messy at all, and I always drip or spill something on myself while eating but have yet to have any accidents with a caramel apple.
DIY is very easy and you can find recipes online or on the back of the Kraft caramels bag (which is sold during Halloween). It's also much cheaper than online. With online or local stores (with the exception of local orchards where you may be able to buy in bulk), you don't get "real" caramel apples which are just caramel and nothing else and what most people are used to eating and expect. You are limited to nuts (which some people don't like and others can't eat), misc candy toppings, and chocolate covered (while they claim they are caramel apples yet don't have a single drop of caramel anywhere), which don't appeal to everyone.
As for the packaging, it really isn't that difficult. The easiest way to do it is get a cellophane square and bunch it at the top and secure it with a ribbon. Once the caramel is set, there is no reason for it to stick to anything else unless it is stored in a hot room so that it melts. Don't let anyone convince you that you must have nuts and other toppings if you don't want them (or can't have them) in order to package them or for them to appeal to your guests.
There are some amazing looking candy apples here -- http://www.platinumgoodies.com/products/Double-Chocolate-Candy-Apple.html
I'm sorry I don't have any tips, but I'm getting hungry just thinking about them. I wish I could be a guest at your wedding!
One of my bridesmaids had caramel apples at her wedding. I know she paid a pretty penny for them too but i think they went with a well known company who charged a fortune. They were a huge hit. Most people were already eating them during the cocktail hour. Mine was mysteriously missing when I got back to my seat so I unfortunatly didnt get to try one but I heard they were delish!
I always loved the idea for a fall wedding favor but since my friend used it and FI's not a fan of them we decided to go with orchard mini apple pies.
We were going to have a few of them for the kids at the wedding, but as it turned out the few kids we were going to have can't make it...*pout* I want one, too! =-) We ended up with chocolates and wildflower seeds. We also considered maple sugar candy and maple syrup.
I did see on bridezillas, a bride had a very difficult time putting caramel apples in plastic baggies. But I think there's a way to do it neatly. (Putting the bag over your hand, grab the apple, and take the bag rim over). She didn't do that, but ended up as a funny bridezilla moment :)
I went to a wedding where they gave candy apples out as favors - so awesome! They were going to make them themselves, but it ended up being cheaper and easier ordering from a place called Rocky Mountain Chocolate.
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This is so cool. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one Loving this idea. I want to go with the Bride/Groom candy apple with the apples designed like a tux or bridal gown. I hope it will be easier that I think.
Caramel apples are my all time favourite. I was checking out this site when I was planning my original fall wedding, and I don't know what the quality is like, but they were fairly inexpensive, and also offered the option of buying the caramel and DIYing.
This was my 1st choice!! I wanted to use them as favors but we ended up not doing any favors- instead a charity donation. Anyways I love the idea.
Here are some ambitious apple ideas if you are doing them yourself (make sure to layer it on thick!!)
Dip them in different candies.. like one covered in crushed m&m's or reeses etc.
Have multiple layers.. one layer of carmel then milk chocolate then white chocolate and on and on!
Or use a colored chocolate and drizzle it over the top. So if you have dark/milk chocolate apple drizzle a purple colored white chocolate on top. Or whatever color matches your wedding colors.
And if you decide to order them.. I love the bride and groom apples you can order online!
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I also highly recommend Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory if there's one near you.
And yes: if you are making them yourself and/or packaging them yourself - ADD SOME &%$#ING TOPPINGS, or wrapping them will be a *&%$ING NIGHTMARE FROM THE FURTHEST DEPTHS OF THE UNDERWORLD.
Sorry, I just had a PTSD episode related to my time working in candy store. :)
Love this idea!! Also around now walmart has caramel apples with nuts in little containers with six each in there for like $3. It definitely may be something to think about. I think I may have to borrow this idea as well!!
I really want to do this!! I am excited about it, but I have a couple of questions for y'all. How far in advance can I make these? I don't know if I have time to get that many done if I wait till the last minute. How long do they keep? If I can start working on them a couple of weeks before and just do some every day I think I can do it.
I think you could keep them in the fridge or freezer (have to double check on the freezer, might make for mushy apples), and I wouldn't make them more than a week in advance, because they can go bad, since fruit is perishable.. if you're having a weekend wedding, like a saturday, maybe you could do them on the sunday night previous or something?
@missmouse29: Thanks! I figured I would have to wait till the week before. I just have to make at least 130, but I could pull an all nighter the weekend before. lol I am set on doing this!
Hi I am doing carmel apples with peanuts and candy apples with crunch for our favors . I found them online at www.daffyapple.com they have really great prices too.
@amberdawn1064: The prices are amazing!! I am soo glad you posted this site! Thanks so much! We are definitely going to do these along with our candy buffet.
MMmMMMm! I am really leaning towards doing an edible favor and these seem perfect! I saw on Bridezilla once the bride was trying to tell her groom how to bag them and this huge argument started and she screamed at him til he left! Haha, oh Bridezilla...
These sound expensive! How much would this really cost? (I know buying a caramel apple at a fair/shop is about $3-4) It would be great to do them though!
@neontl: @ daffy if you buy a case of 24 they work out to $1.75 including shipping.
ok LOVE this! I just ordered samples from daffy apple...can't wait to try them!
We were going to do caramel apples from daffyapple but our wedding was a bit too early for their season. I was heartbroken! Then I figured out our initials spelled 'L.U.C.K' and it was lottery tickets since that moment. LOL
They are a great idea and I think in the packaging on the tables they'd be beautiful!
We were going to do caramel apples from daffyapple but our wedding was a bit too early for their season. I was heartbroken! Then I figured out our initials spelled 'L.U.C.K' and it was lottery tickets since that moment. LOL
They are a great idea and I think in the packaging on the tables they'd be beautiful!
i think its a great idea and you could wrap them with really nice ribbon ect...plus, there are SO many toppings you could choose from!
I am going to go with the plain peanuts (my faves) and use little cellohphane bags, get a stamp that says mr. and mrs. For the tag and let 'er rip. I will do them on my candy buffet and a few at my actual family table so that we can enjoy them lol!!
I found some really creative and beautiful tags to put on the apples for thank yous. I found them on etsy and they are very reasonably priced.
@amberdawn1064: Would you mind posting a link? I need to do something for tags, but I'm not sure what to do. All my scrapbooking stuff is in storage, and I would need a stamp. At this point, I'm all about someone else making stuff! lol
I absolutley LOVE this idea! Haven't gotten that far into planning yet, but this is definitely up there on the potential-favors-list! You bees are so creative :)
Does daffy make just a plain caramel apple? I think i'd rather have those than ones w/ nuts/chocolate/candy on them,......
Edit: Nevermind! I just saw on their site they don't make plain ones...
We didn't do any for favors, but I LOVE carmel apples. The fun thing is you can get so creative with them. I usually get mine here http://www.debritochocolate.com/caramelapples.php so you could, too, or you could get ideas of combos you could make. They even have a bride and groom if that's what you're going for. :)
@Lillindy: aww, those are adorable, but $40?! no thanks lol. i can't believe how creative some of those apples are- love it!
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