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caramel dessert cups
Faiza Shabir

Individual Caramel Apple Dessert Cups Recipe

These Individual Caramel Apple Dessert Cups are layered, creamy, and full of cozy fall flavor. Crisp apples, fluffy cream, and sweet caramel sauce come together in easy no-bake cups. They look impressive but take minimal effort to prepare. Perfect for parties, holidays, or quick sweet cravings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 Dessert Cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium apples peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers or vanilla wafers
  • 1/3 cup caramel sauce plus extra for topping
  • 1 tbsp chopped pecans optional

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a skillet and cook diced apples with brown sugar and cinnamon for 4–5 minutes until tender, then cool.
  2. Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
  3. Spoon a layer of crushed graham crackers into each dessert cup.
  4. Add a layer of cooked apples, then drizzle with caramel sauce.
  5. Spoon whipped cream over apples evenly.
  6. Repeat layers if desired and finish with caramel drizzle and chopped pecans.
  7. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture.
  • Let apples cool fully before layering to keep cream fluffy.
  • Add a pinch of nutmeg for extra warmth.
  • Store covered in refrigerator up to 2 days.

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