Seeing as this recipe was supposed to be posted last night for the vintage recipe swap, hosted by CM on the Burwell General Store blog, we had to take a few shortcuts to make it happen. Luckily, when it comes to preparing food alongside a busy schedule, sometimes shortcuts are welcomed with wide-open arms. Well, with the recipe swap deadline already passed, the pressure was on; Lauren was on the prowl for the salted caramel sauce that she swore she saw at TJ’s, as I was gathering a cornucopia of apples. Don’t worry they had the sauce and we were set. Here is the original recipe that we had to tweak [quite a bit].
By turning ordinary taffy apples into salted caramel & nutella apple skewers, our imaginations may have run too far off course, but I think we got the general sense of the apple and caramel pairing. Heavenly. Throw in a little nutella for kicks, and you might think that you are entering the Pearly Gates on a white stallion, for reals.
Here is how it all went down:
Gather a bushel of apples. Don’t really get a whole bushel, you will really only use 3-4 of them. Then find some other great summer fruits to get grillin’. As you can tell, we used a naner, kiwi, and mango. Meanwhile, soak 6 wooden skewers in water for about 10-20 min.
*Little Yellow Note: Pineapple and/or any other summer fruit (e.g. plum, nectarine, peach…) would be an excellent addition or substitute.
Sprinkle the pile-O-fruit with brown sugar. Slightly mix with your hands. Then, skewer up them bad boys.
Go get Bobby Flayin’. Simply place the skewers on the barbie and rotate every few minutes, as needed.
Drizzle with your home-made or TJ’s jar of salted caramel sauce and nutella. Serve away!
We went wild with the drizzles. I suggest that you do the same.
Mmmm. Slightly crispy from the grill, but mostly soft on the outside with the inside of the fruit still crunchy. It sounds impossible, but it’s not.
Enjoy!
Salted Caramel & Nutella Apple Skewers
makes 6 skewers
Ingredients:
3-4 apples, peeled and cubed (we used gala apples)
1 banana, peeled and cut into 6 pieces
1 kiwi, peeled and cubed
1 mango, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup brown sugar, not packed
6 wooden/bamboo skewers
2-3 Tbsp salted caramel sauce
1-2 Tbsp nutella
Directions:
1. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 10-20 minutes. This will help eliminate splintering and also igniting while on the grill.
2. Cut up fruit, sprinkle with brown sugar, and slightly toss. Let sit for a couple minutes. Then, add the fruit onto the skewers in a pattern that makes you happy.
3. Place on the grill, on medium heat, for a about 2 minutes on each side.
4. Let cool for a few minutes, then drizzle with nutalla and salted caramel sauce!
So, even though we didn’t actually make our own salted caramel sauce, due to time constrictions, it’s still the thought that counts, right? Lauren thought TJs would supply us with a perfect alternative to home-made caramel sauce and she was right. Maybe we will go the whole nine yards the next time that caramel sauce is involved.
From the Little Yellow Kitchen,
Chrissy
3 May, 2011 at 4:32 am
stellar!
i made something with nutella over the weekend…recipe coming soon!
3 May, 2011 at 7:23 am
Oooh sooo pretty!
3 May, 2011 at 8:27 am
Yay! Can I get a hint? Please?? After living in Italy for a few months, Nutella has become a guilty pleasure.
3 May, 2011 at 8:29 am
Thank you! Lauren and I had way too much fun drizzling the caramel and nutella.
3 May, 2011 at 8:38 am
I love salty sweet things! The Avid Appetite had something salty sweet today too!! I’m definitely having the craving now! Looks delicious and fresh!
3 May, 2011 at 8:50 am
Fondue on steroids! I love it.
3 May, 2011 at 9:27 am
I have a jar of that salted caramel sauce sitting on the counter right now…might have to put it to use!
3 May, 2011 at 10:01 am
These look so good! Any excuse to have salted caramel sauce is a good one:-)
3 May, 2011 at 10:08 am
ummmm…..can I eat these now?
3 May, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Yep. You saw right through our “light and summer-y” ploy. haha
3 May, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Agreed. It would really be a shame not to, think of it that way.
3 May, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I know!!
3 May, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Nope, we scarfed them all last night. Oopsies.
3 May, 2011 at 8:32 pm
What a fresh, clever spin on the vintage recipe girls! Looks delish.
3 May, 2011 at 10:31 pm
ok that looks totally fun!! Something like this will have to make an appearance at our next bbq. I am definitely going to look for salted caramel sauce here!
4 May, 2011 at 9:43 am
Um wow! This looks unbelievable. I have not tried salted caramel, but really need to get on this! What a great way to make summer fruit even more delicious!
4 May, 2011 at 11:39 am
Wow this looks so delish! And no guilt since you are getting fruit in right?
4 May, 2011 at 9:43 pm
I love ceviche! The colors and flavors always remind me of summer.I think my mouth literally dropped open when I saw that fruit goodness.