Julie's Caramel Apple Salad

Our family loves this salad, even the picky eaters! Cooking time is cooling time. This makes a huge bowl full, which makes wonderful leftovers, but feel free to halve or even quarter the recipe if needed. Inspired by Chef Ain't B's Caramel Apple Salad.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon flour
•  tiny pinch kosher salt
• 1  egg
• 8  ounces  crushed pineapple in juice
• 2  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 8  ounces  lite Cool Whip
• 5  large granny smith apples (do not peel)
• 2  cups  dry roasted peanuts

Directions

1. Combine brown sugar, flour, salt, egg, pineapple and cider vinegar in a small pan.
2. Heat on stove over medium high heat until thickened (about 5 minutes) stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from stove and cool in refrigerator.
4. After sauce has cooled, stir it together with the cool whip in a large bowl.
5. Core apples and chop into bite size pieces.
6. Mix apples and peanuts into sauce.
7. Serve chilled.