January 11, 2023
Review RecipeCaramel Apple Pie Bombs

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It’s an explosion of flavors with these caramel apple pie bombs. Fried dough packed with apple pie filling and creamy sweet caramels and then rolled in cinnamon and sugar – a sweet treat couldn’t get any sweeter.

CAMAMEL APPLE PIE BOMBS INGREDIENTS

You’ll need:
- 1 (7.5-ounce) can biscuits
- 1 (21-ounce) can apple pie filling
- 10 individually wrapped caramels, cut in ½ longways
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Caramel sundae topping (optional)
PRO TIP:
We do not recommend using Grands-sized biscuits. The dough does NOT completely cook, and you are left with a cinnamon sugar raw dough ball.
SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS
SPICE: You can add a sprinkle of cinnamon or even a little bit of apple pie spice on top of the apple pie filling if you want more spices. A quarter teaspoon of ground nutmeg in your cinnamon sugar mixture would add an extra hint of fall to your treats.
VEGETABLE OIL: You can use vegetable shortening in place of the vegetable oil.
HOW TO MAKE THIS CARAMEL APPLE PIE BOMBS RECIPE
STEP ONE: Fill a 2 to 3 quart heavy-bottomed saucepan a little over ½ way with vegetable oil. You will want this deep enough to cover the dough balls completely. Set it aside.
STEP TWO: In a small heat-safe bowl, stir together the white sugar and ground cinnamon. Set it aside.

STEP THREE: Open the can of biscuits, and either using your fingers or a rolling pin, flatten the biscuit dough.
PRO TIP:
If you are using the rolling pin, you may need to lightly flour your work surface with all-purpose flour.

STEP FOUR: Place 1 tablespoon of apple pie filling in the center of the dough circle.

STEP FIVE: Place one of the cut caramel pieces on top of the apples. (The caramel candy will not melt properly if left whole).

STEP SIX: Pinch the edges of the dough together to ensure it does not come apart while frying. Once you have pinched the edges, gently roll the ends under into more of a ball shape.

STEP SEVEN: Heat the oil on medium heat. It should reach a hot enough temperature where a tiny piece of dough dropped in the oil will be bubbly.
STEP EIGHT: Using a slotted metal spoon, carefully lower the dough balls into the oil, cooking no more than 2 at a time.
Use the slotted spoon to roll the balls around in the oil to ensure they do not stick or burn. Fry the dough balls until all sides are golden brown.
PRO TIP:
Be sure to constantly monitor the oil temperature and adjust accordingly. Too hot and you will burn the dough, too low and it will not cook evenly.

STEP NINE: Carefully lift the pie bombs out of the oil and transfer them to the small bowl with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and roll to completely coat in the mixture. Place on a plate and repeat the process.

STEP TEN: Serve immediately.
HOT TO SERVE
These apple bombs are perfectly decadent on their own but they would be over the top amazing with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side or a spoonful of whipped cream. You can drizzle with the caramel sauce topping if desired.
If you love this great addition to our fall dessert recipes, check out our apple pie cookies and apple fritters for two more easy recipes for divine apple treats.
MORE APPLE PIE RECIPES
STORAGE
ON THE COUNTER: Store any leftovers of these crazy delicious caramel apple pie bombs in an airtight container at room temperature overnight.

Our yummy fried caramel apple pie bombs are an easy fall dessert but would taste amazing any time of year.
Bursting with sweet caramel and warm apple pie filling and covered in cinnamon sugar, you won’t find a better sweet treat that the entire family will love.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have an abundance of fresh apples during apple season, you could make your own apple pie filling and use it in this simple recipe.
I’m not sure if the crescent rolls would do very well being fried. You could use crescent rolls and make baked apple caramel pie bombs instead if you’d prefer.
Fry only with oils that have a high smoking point. The smoking point is the temperature it takes for the oil to start to break down and smoke. Once it smokes, it’s not good for frying. Good oils to use are peanut oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, or vegetable oil. Olive oil on the other hand is not a good oil to fry in.
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Caramel Apple Pie Bombs
Ingredients
- 1 (7.5-ounce) can biscuits
- 1 (21-ounce) can apple pie filling
- 10 caramels cut in ½ longways (individually wrapped)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- vegetable oil for frying
- caramel sundae topping optional
Instructions
- Fill a 2 to 3 quart heavy-bottomed saucepan a little over ½ way with vegetable oil. You will want this deep enough to cover the dough balls completely. Set it aside.
- In a small heat-safe bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Set it aside.
- Open the can of biscuits, and either using your fingers or a rolling pin, flatten the biscuit dough. (If you are using the rolling pin, you may need to lightly flour your work surface.)
- Place 1 tablespoon of apple pie filling in the center of the dough circle.
- Place the halved caramel on top of the apples. (The caramels will not melt properly if left whole)
- Pinch the edges of the dough together to ensure it does not come apart while frying. Once you have pinched the edges, gently roll the ends under into more of a ball shape.
- Heat the oil on medium heat. It should reach a hot enough temperature where a tiny piece of dough dropped in the oil will be bubbly.
- Using a slotted metal spoon, carefully lower the dough balls into the oil, cooking no more than 2 at a time. Use the slotted spoon to roll the balls around in the oil to ensure they do not stick or burn. Fry the dough balls until all sides are golden brown. Be sure to constantly monitor the oil temperature and adjust accordingly. Too hot and you will burn the dough, too low and it will not cook evenly
- Carefully lift the pie bombs out of the oil and transfer them to the cinnamon sugar bowl, and roll to completely coat in the sugar mixture. Place on a plate and repeat the process.
- Serve immediately. You can drizzle with the caramel sundae topping if desired.
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Notes
- We do not recommend using Grands biscuits. The dough does NOT completely cook, and you are left with a cinnamon sugar raw dough ball.
- If you are using the rolling pin, you may need to lightly flour your work surface with all-purpose flour.
- Be sure to constantly monitor the oil temperature and adjust accordingly. Too hot and you will burn the dough, too low and it will not cook evenly.
Comments
Gloria says
These are such a luscious treat!
Margaret says
What other type biscuit brands have you tried it with? The reason I am asking, some Grocery Stores are running low on all products these days.
Layne Kangas says
We haven’t tried it with our varieties yet!
Kevin says
Would it be possible to airfry rather than oil fry?
Layne Kangas says
You probably could but I haven’t tested it out like that so I don’t have any instructions for using an airfryer for these. If you test it out, please let me know. Enjoy!
Tiffany says
I did in my air fryer and came out amazing! I would imagine oil frying would get messy, dough doesn’t like to stay together.
Anthony says
Not sure how you did the carmels, but since you said cut in half and only 10 biscuits, I put one one bottom of dough, then apple and another on top. Also put it in the air fryer at 325 for like 6 or 7 minutes and they came out great. Just sprayed them with butter spray right before pulling out and let them go another minute so that you could still roll in cinnamon sugar
Debra Bates says
I am loving alot of the recipes 😋
Audrey says
Will this recipe work in an Air Fryer?
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Audrey – we haven’t tested it that way so I can’t tell you what cooking adjustments would need to be made!
Lara Denmark says
How long would you bake the apple pie bombs if you used crescent rolls? I can’t wait to try!
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Lara – I don’t know if I would use crescent rolls for this recipe. I haven’t tested it out and I’m not sure any adjustments that would need to be made or if they would leak. We do have these apple pie bites with crescent rolls that I can recommend. Enjoy 🙂
Peggy says
What kind of biscuits do you recommend being you said not to use grands biscuits
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Peggy – you’ll want to use the regular-size canned biscuits. Grands size are larger and will not cook properly. Enjoy!
Clearissa says
This is my kind of baking recipe, quick, fairly easy, and delicious. This is a recipe I will definitely give a try. Thank you for sharing at #omhgww. Pinned and tweeted if buttons are available. See you next week.
Paula says
Could these be fried in an air fryer?