Mary’s Decadent Homemade Caramel Apples

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, slightly warmed
• Crushed roasted peanuts
• Crushed roasted pecans (see note)
• Mini M&M'S®
• Reese’s Pieces
• Mini chocolate chips
• Melted white or dark chocolate to drizzle around the caramel
• Coconut flakes
• Popcorn
• Crushed pretzels
• Roughly chopped candy bars
• Sprinkles or nonpareils