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Lightened Up Caramel Apples

February 14, 2012 by Lindsay 40 Comments

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Happy Valentine’s Day friends 🙂

I hope you get to enjoy some time with your loved ones tonight!

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I made you a little dessert. A fun spin on the traditional calorie-laden caramel apple. You know, like the ones from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory?

Last week, my friends at Stonyfield sent me a fun little valentine’s day package! *Free sample. All opinions are my own.

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That’s right…caramel and chocolate flavored Greek Yogurt!

Whenever I think of caramel, I think of caramel apples, even though I don’t really ever eat them. To be honest, I’m not the biggest caramel fan….so I wasn’t actually sure that I was going to like this little dessert I whipped up for myself! But I kept an open mind, and it turns out I loved it!

Here’s how it went down:

One of my favorite go-to “desserts”, (especially right after I graduated from college-I made these all.the.time) is sauteed cinnamon apples. All I do is slice an apple up into really thin slices, put them in a saucepan with a little bit of water and some cinnamon and saute them until they’re nice and soft.

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I usually top the slices with a little bit of vanilla ice cream or yogurt, but last night I got the brilliant idea to add the caramel yogurt!!

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Let me just say….YUM! I liked this yogurt way better than I thought I would. The caramel flavor wasn’t too strong, but was still definitely present and it paired perfectly with the apples! Add a few chocolate chips and you’ve got yourself a pretty tasty little treat – that won’t undo all your hard work at the gym!

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Speaking of the gym, don’t forget to hop on over to Lindsay’s blog and check out today’s Tuesday Trainer! Today’s theme is partner moves!

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Today’s workout: Put together a workout that involved a lot of burpees! A challenge for me because I hate burpees: feb13th1 Pin It

I was definitely ready to be done by the 4th round!

Enjoy!

–Lindsay–

 

 

 

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Khushboo says

    February 14, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    This sounds so delicious! I”ve been having a similar dessert a lot recently and it really hits the spot: stewed apples with lots of cinnamon, topped with plain Greek yogurt, vanilla Sunwarrior and peanut butter! Call me crazy but it really tastes like cookie dough!

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  2. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    February 14, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Those yogurts sound amazing! I love Oikos, but usually buy Chobani because it’s cheaper at my store. 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:37 PM

      i don’t usually buy oikos either but it was fun to try these dessert flavors!

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    I LOVE caramel – I used to buy those yogurts all the time for dessert – but they were a pricey dessert. Now just a once in a while treat!

    I used to dip apples in the caramel one!

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  4. Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    I LOVE caramel…I’m going to attempt to make a vegan version soon. [Just one more thing on the list, right? ;)]

    Happy Valentine’s Day, love!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:34 PM

      oooh can’t wait to see the vegan version!

      Reply
  5. Tara Burner says

    February 14, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    sounds yummy! need to go get some yogurt!

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  6. Kristi Rimkus says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    What a great idea for Greek yogurt. I love being able to have a bit of a treat and have it be good for me too!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:33 PM

      me too! isn’t that the best?!

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  7. sarah @ sarah learns says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    i’ve never tried stoneyfield yogurt, but i do have a coupon for some that i’ve been saving! i will see if i can find that caramel flavor – your caramel apple combo sounds pretty tasty.

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:33 PM

      it was surprisingly good. next up is strawberries dipped in the chocolate kind!

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  8. Meredith @ DareYouTo says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Brilliance to combine that yogurt with the apples!

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  9. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    ah what a great idea for lightened up caramel apples! I am not really the biggest caramel fan either, but I would definitely eat these 😉

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  10. Andrea @ Vegvacious says

    February 14, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    Adding caramel to yogourt is genius!!!! I’ve had Oikos before but I’ve never seen these flavours – fingers crossed that I can find them in Canada 🙂 We’re heading to Orlando in May and my list of groceries to get (stuff we can’t get at home) is sooo long already LOL!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:32 PM

      haha you’re not going to have time to do anything but eat!

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  11. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    February 14, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    I have been eyeing that chocolate yogurt for soooo long. Really, what isn’t better with chocolate? 🙂

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:32 PM

      i still need to try the chocolate. honestly? i’m saving it til i find some strawberries 🙂

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  12. Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says

    February 14, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Love it! Those new flavors of yogurt sound AMAZING!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:32 PM

      it was fun to try dessert yogurt!

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  13. Matt @ FaveDiets says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    This looks great! I would love it if you linked up this recipe to my blog hop for a chance to win a cookbook prize package: http://bit.ly/wJSl1h

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  14. Talia @ Bite Size Wellness says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Um yum! I love caramel so I am drooling over this light twist. Thanks for sharing. I pinned it!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      awww yay!!! thanks girl!

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  15. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    I actually didn’t care for those yogurts! The container was like one bite!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      i agree…very small containers. i wouldn’t choose these flavors as a snack…but they were perfect for this dessert!

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  16. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    This sounds so tasty! I’m not a big caramel fan either but I could definitely get down with that.

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      just a hint of caramel goes great with the apples!

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  17. Dena @ 40 Fit in the Mitt says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    I need to try the caramel, I have only tried the blueberry flavor! I voted for your card, it is very creative!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM

      thank you so much!

      Reply
  18. Meg says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Oh my goodness 😀 My Mommy would love this

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM

      yay!!! share with her 🙂

      Reply
  19. Lily says

    February 14, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    YUMMMMM. Im trying that ASAP!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM

      let me know what you think!

      Reply
  20. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Those caramel apples bring back the happiest childhood memories. My grandparents used to take me to Estes Park every summer. I would always get the caramel apple covered in M&M’s. We always had to cut it off the stick though because it hurt my teeth too much to eat. lol. Sounds like a great, healthier alternative! Hope you had a happy valentine’s day! 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      February 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM

      so fun!!! i love estes park 🙂

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  21. Heather @ For the Love of Kale says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Why do you always make me DROOL? Those apples look insanely delicious. 🙂

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  22. Madeline@Food,Fitness,Family says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    YUM!! I love caramel apples … I am going to have to be on the lookout for both the caramel and chocolate flavors!! Can’t wait to try them 🙂

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  23. bryanna says

    February 9, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Hi Lindsay! I was wanting to do this workout but cannot find what negative jumps are, can you help me? Thanks doll:)

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    • Lindsay says

      February 9, 2013 at 8:57 AM

      that’s where you start on one box, jump down to the ground and then immediately jump up onto a higher box!

      Reply
  24. Kellie @ keeprunninkellie says

    October 26, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    I don’t really like caramel, but I think I could use the same recipe and substitute the caramel yogurt with vanilla or apple pie flavor…yum.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 28, 2013 at 10:00 PM

      absolutely! enjoy!

      Reply

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