CARAMEL-DIPPED DONUT HOLES

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Forget caramel apples this fall and try something different with Caramel-Dipped Donut Holes! Plain cake donut holes get a major upgrade with peanuts, crushed apple chips and caramel in this deliciously festive recipe for Caramel-Dipped Donut Holes.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/4 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped
1/4 cup finely crushed apple chips (not dried apples)
20 KRAFT Caramels
2 Tbsp. frozen apple juice concentrate
12 plain cake donut holes (1-1/2 inch)

Steps:

Cover baking sheet with parchment; spray with cooking spray. Combine nuts and crushed apple chips in small bowl; set aside.
Microwave caramels and apple juice concentrate in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. to 1 min.15 sec. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended when stirred.
Dip 1 end of 1 lollipop stick into caramel sauce; then insert dipped end into 1 donut hole. Repeat with additional lollipop sticks and remaining donut holes.
Spoon caramel sauce over donut holes, 1 at a time, turning to evenly coat all sides of donut hole with caramel sauce. Gently shake off any excess caramel sauce, then dip bottom of donut hole into nut mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Refrigerate 30 min. or until caramel sauce is firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.529 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g