(photo from athomeinlove.com)
These mini-caramel apples have been making the rounds on facebook, pintrest, cooking blogs and various other parts of the internet. They don’t seem all that hard, really. And yet…. I could not make them work. No matter what I did.
I started out easy- scooped out the mini apples from a whole apple using a melon baller. 
I melted the caramel and got my toppings ready.
I speared an apple with a toothpick and got to dipping.
But then this happened.
Back to the blog posts. I tried freezing the apples first. I tried drying the apples first. I tried hotter caramel. I tried cooler caramel. I tried dipping in caramel and then sprinkles. No good.
I have been bested by mini caramel apples. Never fear. I will conquer this. Someday. Maybe. To help me, feel free to leave any suggestions in the comments.
I am of no help, but I am deeply concerned about how much apple is wasted in the name of cuteness.