Gluten Free Caramel Apple Crisp Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Are homemade caramels gluten free? ›

Caramel is typically gluten-free. Caramel is usually made from a mixture of sugar, water, vanilla, milk and salt, therefore it would contain no gluten.

Corn syrup is required as it acts as the sticky, taffy-like base for caramel apples. Without it, the caramel will slide right off the apple (just as my salted caramel would). Though other liquid sweeteners can sometimes be substituted for corn syrup, candy making is not one of those instances.

Caramel apples are usually dipped in plain caramel, so you won't need to worry about consuming gluten. A caramel apple will only have gluten if it is covered in toppings made from gluten-containing ingredients. This could include toppings like cookies or cereal.

One common method is adding a bit of cornstarch or flour to your apple mixture before baking. This helps absorb some of the juices and thickens things up. Another tip is to let the apple crisp sit a bit after taking it out of the oven; as it cools, the filling will naturally thicken a bit.

Regardless of the starting material, caramel is considered gluten- free. Even if made from wheat or barley it is highly unlikely that it would cause an otherwise gluten- free food to contain 20 ppm or more gluten.

If wheat is used in caramel coloring, the label will note wheat as an allergen, so be sure to check the ingredients lists and also look for a “contains wheat” statement on the packaging. Since corn can also contain gluten, it is best to avoid or limit caramel coloring.

To thicken a caramel sauce, use one tablespoon of cornstarch or tapioca starch (sometimes known as tapioca flour) and one tablespoon of water per cup of caramel. Then simmer the caramel, stirring it constantly with a wooden spoon until it becomes thick.

For store-bought apples, if you don't plan on eating them right away, it's best to keep them in their original container and put them in the fridge. In general, caramel apples can last for up to one week when refrigerated. The same goes for homemade caramel apples.

Here's the short version: The best way to prevent browning is to soak the cut fruit in a saltwater solution (half a teaspoon of kosher salt per cup of water) for 10 minutes, then drain and store until ready to use.

This product has 1 ingredient that may have gluten.

Are Werther's Original Caramel Apple gluten free? ›

All Werther's Originals are suitable for a gluten free diet. They do include glucose-syrup, which may be derived from a wheat source. The Coeliac Society states that glucose syrup sourced from wheat is suitable for the inclusion in a gluten-free diet.

General Product Information

Gluten-free information on product packaging: This product is not labeled gluten-free.

All Werther's Originals are suitable for a gluten free diet. They do include glucose-syrup, which may be derived from a wheat source. The Coeliac Society states that glucose syrup sourced from wheat is suitable for the inclusion in a gluten-free diet.

General Product Information

Gluten-free information on product packaging: This product is not labeled gluten-free.

Caramello chocolate bars do not appear on Hershey's own list of gluten-free products, but Caramello candy bars do not seem to contain any gluten ingredients. This likely means that there is a chance for gluten cross-contamination during the manufacturing process.

This product has 1 ingredient that may have gluten.