Caramel Apple Is Officially the New Pumpkin Spice
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Move, over pumpkin spice. There's a new Fall favorite in town: caramel apple. This year, while you'll continue to see an abundance of pumpkin-spice-flavored products all over store shelves, you'll also see more caramel-apple-flavored foods than ever before. We have to admit we're on board with this trend because — let's be honest — we're bound to get tired of pumpkin spice at some point. If you love the flavor combination of caramel and apple and are intrigued by every product you see, let this ranking be your guide. Here's every caramel-apple-flavored food we tried, ranked from worst to best.
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Caramel Apple Peeps
We tried to give these Peeps a chance, but they're questionable on so many levels. The green-apple marshmallow is shockingly tart, and the supersweet caramel coating is a bit too crunchy. Unless you're a diehard Peeps fan, you won't miss out on anything special by passing by these in the store.
★★☆☆☆
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Archer Farms Caramel Apple Snack Bites
We’d recommend snacking on caramel-dipped apple slices over Archer Farms Caramel Apple Snack Bites. The peanut-packed clusters, while a snackable shape, are covered in a heavy layer of caramel that’s cloyingly sweet and a little artificial tasting.
★★☆☆
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Chobani: Caramel Apple Blended
Chobani's Caramel Apple Blended flavor is for you if you prefer a more tart than overly sweet yogurt. The Greek yogurt is just slightly sweetened with caramel and finishes with a crisp green-apple tang.
★★★☆
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Dancing Deer Baking Co. Caramel Apple Dessert Bites
Unlike Dancing Deer Baking Co.’s pumpkin spice dessert bites, these caramel apple dessert bites are completely worth a buy. The bite-size pieces are like mini apple pies: soft and chewy with a crumbly, cookie-like finish. You could easily serve these up on a platter and pass them off as your own.
★★★★☆
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Russell Stover Caramel Apple
You might not realize that Russell Stover’s Caramel Apple actually has apple flavoring at first — that’s how subtle it is. But once you take another bite of the apple-shaped, caramel-stuffed chocolate, you get the slightest hint of a tart green apple, and all the flavors mesh really well together.
★★★★☆
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Russell Stover Caramel Apple With Peanuts
Just like the regular Russell Stover Caramel Apple but with an added crunch, the Russell Stover Caramel Apple With Peanuts is a satisfying sweet treat with just a hint of tartness.
★★★★☆
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Caramel Apple Mike and Ike
These Caramel Apple Mike and Ike are like a candy apple in chewy-candy form and were approved by almost everyone who tried them. There's a good mix of each flavor in the box, so you're guaranteed a perfect caramel-apple combo with each bite.
★★★★☆
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Archer Farms Caramel Apple Corn
The best part of this Archer Farms Caramel Apple Corn is the fact that it has real apple slices. The apples stick to the caramel and make their way into every bite of the crunchy, sugary, cinnamon-dusted popcorn. Pair this with a slow-cooker Fall cocktail, and you’ve got the perfect snack for a Fall Netflix session.
★★★★