The holidays are getting closer and closer each day that passes. The holidays can be fun and exciting while we spend time with family and friends. One thing everyone will be looking for during the holidays is mouthwatering and tempting flavors in Yuletide treats. Why not have fun with this by introducing everyone to such a special Christmas treat as candied apples and caramel? It is a popular treat and now you can include it on your homemade dessert pizza.
Dessert Pizzas are great for Family Time as well as Entertaining
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If you are searching for a good heartily and delicious treat to serve family or while entertaining others, you can make this recipe before hand and then surprise everyone with how scrumptious this twist on an old favorite can be.
Recipe for Caramel Candy Apple Christmas Pizza
What You Need
1 completed pizza crust recipe
1 package softened cream cheese 8 ounces
1 egg
1 Tablespoon flour
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
3 cups finely diced Granny Smith apples
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup heavy whipping cream
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup melted butter or margarine
1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts, walnuts, or pecans
1/3 cup chocolate chips
How to Make It
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
After making the pizza dough recipe, spread the pizza crust onto a lightly greased baking sheet or cookie pan.
Using a large bowl and mixer beat the cream cheese, egg, flour, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until the mixture is smooth.
Spread this mixture evenly over the pizza crust and then set aside until needed.
Using a large bowl add the diced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and the other 1 teaspoon of vanilla and then fold to cover apples with the spices and flavoring. Set aside until needed.
Using a small saucepan over a medium heat, you will make the caramel sauce for this Christmas dessert pizza. To the saucepan add the cream, brown sugar and the butter or margarine stir to mix toughly and then bring to a low boil. Continue stirring for approximately, 5 minutes are until it begins to thicken and then remove from heat.
Remove 2/3 cup of the caramel sauce and then slowly pour the sauce over the apples and then toss well.
Spread the apples and most of the caramel mixture over the pizza dough, while reserving the remaining sauce until needed.
Place pizza in the preheated oven and then cook for approximately 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for approximately 3 minutes.
Using a food processor, you will grind the nuts and chocolate chips until they are well grounded.
Sprinkle this nut and chocolate mixture over the pizza and then place in the refrigerator to chill for approximately and hour before slicing and then serving to your family and or guests. You can serve this delicious dessert pizza alone or with some ice cream and the remaining caramel sauce.
A Caramel Candy Apple Christmas Pizza Recipe
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