Chocolate Caramel Apples Recipe

ripe apples, washed and dried (Honey Crisps and Granny Smith are excellent choices)

wooden skewers, lollipop/sucker or popsicle

caramels (caramel bits work best)

good chocolate for melting (I recommend Merckens Dark Chocolate Break Up. Also, I used dark chocolate, but use what you like)

optional: toppings for sprinkling, dipping or drizzling (chopped nuts, candy sprinkles, melted chocolate for drizzling)