I've made the caramel for the apples both ways and have found the caramel candy method easier. If you are intimidated to make your own caramel apples you'll find this method a lot less intimidating. However, just know both methods will  yield at least a good 15 minutes of stirring on the stove top, if not more for the scratch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe caramel candy method is more expensive vs the cream and sugar method. So you will want to weigh the time vs money aspect. I personally like the way the caramel candies make for a thick caramel coating. It's all preference though.