Juicy, gooey, sticky, sweet, classic... is there anything quite as decadent as a delicious caramel apple in the fall? It's an autumn tradition as classic as watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and we've rounded up the best of the best hand-dipped, gourmet, coated, candied apples in Kansas City!
Russell Stover
They may be known for delicious chocolates, but Russell Stover also knows the secret to your caramel apple cravings! Hand-dipped in their shops all across the metro, they start with a Granny Smith apple and swirl it in melted caramel. Other flavors include Cinnamon Candied Apple, or a caramel apple rolled in chopped peanuts and drizzled with dark chocolate! Find a Russell Stover location near you.
Sweet Caroline's
Sweet Caroline's (7723 West 151st Street, Overland Park, KS. 913.495.9993) is one of the most decadent shops in the metro. From your first step inside, you'll savor the sweet scent of goodies, but the fall specialty is the candied apple! With large delicious apples, Sweet Caroline's serves up many flavors and combinations of coatings for apples that are almost too pretty to eat!
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (find a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location near you) is famous for its amazing selection of old fashioned caramel apples. Granny Smith apples are hand dipped in caramel, then topped with a variety of coatings including English Toffee, Snickers, Apple Pie, Cheesecake coating, M&Ms, Pecan Bars, Rocky Road, and classic peanuts.
Laura Little's Candies
At Laura Little's Candies (2100 W. 75th St, Prairie Village, KS. 913.722.2226), they make candy the "old fashioned way", starting with the freshest ingredients and cooking them to perfection using traditional copper kettles and wooden paddles. Their homemade caramel apples are offered with and without nuts.
Chip's Chocolate Factory
Chip's Chocolate Factory (on the 2nd floor in Crown Center: 2450 Grand Ave., Suite 239, Kansas City, MO. 816.421.0012), known for their live fudge demonstrations and "Chocology Tours," they are masters of everything sweet! It is a Chip's tradition to welcome fall with a variety of flavors and coatings for delicious, juicy, classic caramel apples.
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