caramels

[MandCmama]

Striking out finding Kraft caramels this year.  We've used those in the past without problem. Brach's have a warning for everything under the sun. DH just called and said he found some Werther's soft caramels, but their website seems to have a CYA blanket statement..."While none of our products contain nuts and the utmost care is taken, we can not guarantee....."

I have a recipe for Apple cider cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream I was hoping to make today  The frosting calls for 1/2 bag Kraft caramels, melted.  Would caramel sauce work, do you think? Any suggestions?

[hedgehog]

Have not seen them in person, never new they existed until today, so I cannot speak for allergen safety.  But I just saw an ad for Werthers caramels for cooking.  They make a big point of being easy to unwrap, so it looks like they going after Kraft.

[Jessica]

I've actually seen Werther's products with a may contain statement. Maybe those are more at risk.

For frosting I would think caramel sauce would work. The frosting might not be as thick or set up as hard.