Decadent Caramel Apple Dessert Cups
Caramel Apple Dessert Cups are layered treats with a buttery wafer crust, creamy caramel mousse, cinnamon-spiced apples, and a drizzle of caramel on top. Easy to prep ahead, they’re ideal for parties, family gatherings, or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apples
- 500 g apples peeled and chopped
- 110 g light brown sugar
- 2 g cinnamon
Caramel Apple Dessert Cups
- 220 g vanilla wafer crumbs
- 57 g melted butter salted or unsalted
- 96 g instant vanilla pudding mix
- 244 g milk
- 75 g salted caramel sauce homemade or store-bought
- 357 g heavy cream
- Extra caramel sauce for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, cook apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon over medium heat, stirring until soft and syrupy, about 8–10 minutes. Let cool.
- Mix vanilla wafer crumbs with melted butter, then press into 28 cups to form crusts.
- Whisk pudding mix with milk and chill 5 minutes. Blend in caramel sauce with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream into the pudding mixture for 3–5 minutes until thick and mousse-like.
- Pipe mousse over crusts, spoon cinnamon apples on top, drizzle with caramel if desired, cover, and chill until serving.