caramel apples

A recipe for apple skillet blondie, a thick baked dessert combining brown sugar, apples and blondie batter cooked in a cast-iron skillet, is being shared by food publications and readers. Home bakers appear drawn to it as a simple seasonal dessert that uses apples and can be served warm straight from the skillet, often topped with ice cream or caramel sauce.

Recipes for two autumn-themed treats, classic caramel apples and a caramel apple bark, are being shared as seasonal food ideas for fall. The bark is a simplified, shareable version of the traditional whole apple treat, made by spreading caramel and apple pieces on chocolate. Home cooks are picking up the recipes as apple season gets under way.