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Caramel Apple Shortcake

August 12, 2015 By betsy Leave a Comment

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Caramel apples are fine, but this caramel apple shortcake recipe is next level. Bonus: Rum whipped cream on top! 

Caramel Apple Shortcake with Rum Whipped Cream on a glass plate next to a red linen napkin

I sometimes get legitimately angry when summer comes to an end. Sure, I know there are lots of great things to love about fall, but I can never seem to appreciate them the way I should. Once daylight savings time ends, you can just count me out until spring. I tend to go into a permanent funk.

This year I’m going to try to do better, especially because I’ve spent so much of the year in a funk already. Enough is enough. I’m going to enjoy the rest of the year if it kills me, cold weather or not! I’m already starting to mentally prepare myself to embrace all the summer-is-dead things I usually despise.

Pumpkin desserts. Sweaters. The holidays.

I’m starting with something I actually kind of like already; apples. Apples are a sure sign that fall is on it’s way. Although I want to hate apples, they’ve always been one of my favorite fruits. I kind of give them a pass each year since they’re a seasonally transitional fruit, and they taste pretty darn great.

Caramel Apple Shortcake with caramel dripping down. Green apples in the background

Everything’s better with booze and caramel, so I piled my apples on top of a biscuit, covered them with caramel, and topped off the whole thing with rum flavored whipped cream. So far, this fall thing isn’t so bad. Check back with me again in two months and see if I’m still smiling.

Caramel Apple Shortcake with Rum Whipped Cream Recipe
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Caramel Apple Shortcake

Caramel apples are fine, but this caramel apple recipe is next level. Bonus: Rum whipped cream on top! 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Calories 707 kcal
Author Betsy Life

Ingredients

For the caramel

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the apples

  • 8 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

For the whipped cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 tsp rum extract

For the shortcakes

  • 1 can refrigerated biscuit dough

Instructions

  1. Cook biscuits according to package instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the caramel by heating the brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt in a saucepan set over medium-low heat.
  3. Whisk continuously for five to seven minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken. Stir in the vanilla, and whisk for one minute more to thicken further. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  4. For the apples, heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook diced apples and brown sugar together, stirring occasionally until apples are softened and the sugar begins to caramelize.
  5. To make the whipped cream whisk cream and rum extract constantly until stiff peaks form.
  6. Assemble the shortcakes separating a biscuit in half, topping it with a scoop of apple mixture, a pour of caramel, and a dollop of whipped cream. Top with other biscuit half and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Caramel Apple Shortcake
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 707 Calories from Fat 342
% Daily Value*
Fat 38g58%
Sodium 252mg11%
Carbohydrates 95g32%
Sugar 74g82%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

If I need a reminder that fall can be great, I’ve got 11 other apple recipes to keep the feeling alive.

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Apple Caramel Crepes from Cooking on the Front Burner

S’mores Salted Caramel Apple Nachos from Love Bakes Good Cakes

Apple Cheddar Tostadas from Thyme for Cocktails

Apple Bacon Oat Bars from Bread Booze Bacon

No Bake Caramel Apple Cheesecake from A Night Owl Blog

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Apple Pie Bars from Pink Cake Plate

Apple Pie Chimi with Cheddar Cheese from I Love My Disorganized Life

Easy Apple Crisp from See Vanessa Craft

Apple Pie Crinkle Cookies from Around My Family Table

 

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