Caramel Apple Bites

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 95.0
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.7 mg
  • Sodium: 74.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    FILLING:
    1/2 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
    1/3 cup fat free evaporated milk
    1/3 cup splenda
    2 Tbsp chopped cashews

    DOUGH:
    1/4 cup country crock + calcium
    1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
    1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
    1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 cup all whites egg substitute
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 cup whole wheat flour

    TOPPING:
    1 package (14 oz) caramels
    2/3 cup fat free evaporated milk
    Green toothpicks
    1/2 cup chopped cashews

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened; set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, cream margarine, applesauce and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Flatten and place 1/4 teaspoon filling in center of each. Fold dough over filling and reshape into balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a small saucepan over low heat, cook caramels and evaporated milk until caramels are melted; stir until smooth. Insert a toothpick into each cookie and dip into caramel until completely coated; allow excess to drip off. Dip bottoms into nuts. Place on wire racks to set


Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLJGEMINI75.