{"id":6985,"date":"2018-10-22T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T02:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=6985"},"modified":"2018-10-23T18:07:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T01:07:20","slug":"chocolate-caramel-acorns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=6985","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Caramel Acorns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is no baking required to make these elegant fall treats. Thin pieces of caramel are wrapped around chocolate truffles, creating acorns that are beautiful to look at and delicious to eat. Yes, yes, you heard me. No baking, no mixing . . . just a little rolling.<\/p>\n

Whether you put an acorn at each place setting, use them to adorn a cake, or place one on each slice of pumpkin pie, you will create fall magic for friends and family. These would also make a memorable gift for a teacher, and kids would love to help to create them.<\/p>\n

As you can see, they’ve featured prominently on some recent projects: my Maple Crown Cake<\/a> and some fancy-schmantzy fall brownies.\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

The acorns in this post are made with purchased truffles, caramels, and a package of caramel apple wraps (found in the produce department of most large grocery stores). I used wraps because of the beautiful color, but if you can’t find them, there is a good substitution; with a little more\u2014okay, a lot more\u2014rolling, Tootsie Rolls will work. \"\"<\/p>\n

Caramel wraps are conveniently rolled out for you. That’s a plus! But they are a little softer than square caramels, so they are slightly\u00a0harder to work with and won’t hold a design well, making them a poor option for the acorn caps. They do make a beautiful, shiny acorn, however. That’s why I used both wraps and caramels in this version.<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Caramel Acorns<\/div>\n
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Author: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n
Makes 12<\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\n