Best 16 Candied Apples Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful art of candy making with our curated collection of candied apple recipes. Embark on a culinary journey where crisp, juicy apples are transformed into delectable treats, perfect for autumn gatherings, festive occasions, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth. From classic red candied apples to variations featuring caramel, chocolate, nuts, and spices, our recipes cater to every taste preference. Discover the secrets of creating a smooth, glossy candy coating that will leave your apples looking and tasting irresistible. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, even novice cooks can achieve candy-making success. Get ready to impress your friends and family with these irresistible candied apple creations that are sure to become a cherished tradition.

Here are our top 16 tried and tested recipes!

OLD-FASHIONED RED CANDIED APPLES



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These are the kind you found at the circus or carnival! Not the newer version covered with cramel. ;) Candy thermometer is needed for this, as well as popsicle sticks. The number of apples needed depends on the size of the apples, probably 4 medium ones. The recipe states that each batch candies approximately 1 dozen medium apples. I'm not sure I trust that. Cook time depends on your altitude where you live, heat of your burner, and pot used. NOTE: See review by Canada Goose for helpful hints! Thanks, CG!

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
red food coloring
apple

Steps:

  • Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
  • Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
  • While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
  • Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
  • Quickly immediately dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.

CINNAMON CANDIED APPLES



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For years, we enjoyed candied apples at Christmas when my great-grandmother made them. When she passed away, no one could find the recipe. I eventually came across this stovetop version and have continued her tradition. -Angie Marquart, Mt. Gilead, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 medium tart apples
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 cup red-hot candies
Fresh mint, optional

Steps:

  • Peel apples and cut in half lengthwise; remove cores. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, sugar and candies to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar and candies are dissolved. Reduce heat; carefully add apples. Cook, uncovered, until apples are tender, about 8 minutes., With a slotted spoon, transfer apples to a serving dish; pour syrup over apples. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts :

CANDIED YAMS AND APPLES



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My husband's favorite (mother-in-law's recipe) for candied yams. It's more like a dessert than a vegetable. It is very easy to make, and very tasty.

Provided by brandibakesbest

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 medium apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
⅓ cup chopped pecans
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (15 ounce) cans cut yams, drained
¼ cup margarine
2 cups mini marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Toss apple, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Alternate layers of coated apple and cut yams in an 11x7-inch pan. Dot with margarine and cover.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until reduced and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Cover with marshmallows and continue to bake until golden, 10 to 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 131.8 mg, Sugar 40.5 g

COLORFUL CANDIED APPLES



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The glossy coating in this candy apple recipe is hard, so it's best to lick them like a lollipops or cut 'em into wedges to serve. Be sure your apples are clean and dry before dipping. -Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium apples
4 wooden pop sticksor decorative lollipop sticks
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon white food coloring
1 teaspoon orange food coloring

Steps:

  • Wash and thoroughly dry apples; remove stems. Insert pop sticks into apples. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in food colorings. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples into hot sugar mixture to completely coat. Place on prepared baking sheet; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 166g carbohydrate (161g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CANDIED YAMS WITH APPLES



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Make and share this Candied Yams with Apples recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 lbs yams, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 lb granny smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 medium onions, cut into 1 inch wedges
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl to combine.
  • Transfer to a baking dish and bake, stirring occasionally, until yams are tender, about 1 hour.
  • Increase oven to 500 degrees and bake until liquid evaporates and yams are browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

CANDIED APPLES



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This recipe uses black currant syrup, the type used to flavor drinks, to give the candied apples a beautiful red candy coating.

Provided by CLAUD1

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

30 small red apples
5 cups white sugar
½ cup golden syrup
1 ½ cups mineral water
2 teaspoons black currant syrup

Steps:

  • Place lollipop sticks or wooden craft sticks into each apple at the stem end. Set aside.
  • In a heavy saucepan, mix together the sugar, golden syrup and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. This will take a good 45 minutes!
  • Remove the sugar mixture from the heat and stir in the black currant syrup. Quickly dip all of the apples, holding them by the stick. You can let them cool by inserting the other end of the stick into a thick sheet of foam board. If that is not available, set the coated apples onto waxed paper or aluminum foil. Make sure they don't touch each other.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.6 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 4.6 mg, Sugar 45.8 g

CANDIED APPLES III



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The cinnamon-flavored coating on candied apples. Best with Granny Smith or Red Delicious.

Provided by Chef Robin Wood

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

1.66 cups cinnamon red hot candies
2 tablespoons water
12 apples

Steps:

  • Insert craft sticks into apples. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, pour candies and water. Occasionally brushing down sides of pan with a heat-resistant pastry brush, heat candy to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  • Dip apples in hot liquid and place on waxed paper to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 12.7 mg, Sugar 33 g

CANDIED APPLES



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Cinnamon candies give these treats a more sinister bite than your average candied apple.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking

Yield 8 candied apples

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup cinnamon candies
8 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, stems removed
15 drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup water. Gently stir with a fork just until sugar is dissolved. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
  • Add cinnamon candies to pot and continue boiling, washing down the sides of the saucepan with a wet pastry brush occasionally to prevent sugars from crystallizing.
  • When mixture registers 302 degrees (hard crack) on a candy thermometer, remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Let stand until candy stops boiling and settles in bottom of saucepan, 1-2 minutes.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Insert candy apple sticks or wooden craft sticks into stem end of apples. Carefully tilt pan and dip apples into candy, swirling to coat all sides. Allow excess candy to fall back into saucepan; transfer apples to prepared baking sheet to cool and harden.

BAKED APPLES WITH CANDIED WALNUTS



Baked Apples with Candied Walnuts image

Categories     Fruit     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Apple     Walnut     Fall     Honey     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Gala or Golden Delicious apples
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
1/4 cup thick yogurt (preferably Greek), sour cream, or crème fraîche
2 teaspoons honey plus additional (optional) for drizzling

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Oil a baking sheet.
  • Halve apples lengthwise and remove core with a melon-ball cutter or a paring knife. Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderate heat and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Arrange apple halves, cut sides down, on sugar and cook, undisturbed, until sugar begins to caramelize, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and bake apples until tender, about 15 minutes.
  • While apples are baking, cook remaining 1/4 cup sugar with salt in a dry 7- to 8-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until sugar begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Add walnuts, stirring to coat, then pour onto baking sheet and cool 10 minutes. Break nuts into small pieces if necessary.
  • Stir together yogurt and 2 teaspoons honey.
  • Serve apples, cut sides up, topped with yogurt and nuts. Drizzle with additional honey if desired.

CIDER-POACHED APPLES WITH CANDIED WALNUTS, RUM CREAM, AND CIDER SYRUP



Cider-Poached Apples with Candied Walnuts, Rum Cream, and Cider Syrup image

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Milk/Cream     Rum     Dessert     Poach     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Apple     Walnut     Fall     Potluck     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For apples:
6 medium Gala apples (about 3 pounds), cored from bottom, leaving stems on
1/2 lemon
1/2 gallon apple cider
1 cup packed light brown sugar
For candied walnuts:
1 cup chopped walnuts (4 ounces)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
For cream:
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Accompaniment: 2 tablespoon bottled boiled cider

Steps:

  • Poach apples:
  • Peel top third of each apple and rub peeled part with lemon half. Put apples in a wide 5-quart heavy pot and add cider and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, covered, over medium heat (this will take 25 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat and cool apples in cider, covered, about 1 hour.
  • Make candied walnuts:
  • Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lower third.
  • Stir together all ingredients with a pinch of salt, then spread on a small baking sheet into a 10-inch round. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a rack and loosen nuts, then cool (nuts will crisp as they cool).
  • Whip cream and assemble dessert:
  • Beat cream with sugar, rum, and vanilla using an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks.
  • Drain apples, reserving poaching liquid for another use. Put an apple on each plate and sprinkle with candied walnuts. Dollop cream next to each apple and drizzle (bottled) boiled cider all over.

CANDIED APPLES I



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This recipe produces a very red, shiny candied apple. You can substitute a drop of cinnamon oil for the candies. After the apples are cooled, you can wrap them in colored plastic wrap and tie shut with curling ribbon. Makes a nice Halloween party treat.

Provided by IRENERUSSELL

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 apples
3 cups white sugar
½ cup white corn syrup
½ cup water
8 cinnamon red hot candies
1 teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

  • Insert a wooden craft stick into the bottom of each apple. Butter a baking sheet and set aside.
  • Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Heat, without stirring, to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Remove from heat and stir in candies and food coloring until just mixed.
  • Holding each apple by its stick, quickly twirl in syrup, tilting pan to cover apple. Lift out of syrup, turning to allow drips to adhere to apple. Place apples on prepared baking sheet to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.2 calories, Carbohydrate 110.1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 14.7 mg, Sugar 94.9 g

MOJHY APPLES ( PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH CANDIED APPLES)



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Make and share this Mojhy Apples ( Pennsylvania Dutch Candied Apples) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

10 apples (use strongly flavored apples, such as Winesap or Mackintosh)
1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
10 wooden popsicle sticks

Steps:

  • Wash apples, remove stems and replace with popsicle stick pushed halfway into the apple.
  • Combine sugar and corn syrup in a deep pan and stir slowly over low heat until thoroughly dissolved.
  • Let boil to 300F on candy thermometer or until a small quantity becomes brittle when dropped into cold water.
  • Remove pan from heat and place over boiling water (to keep the candy from hardening too quickly).
  • Dip apples in the candy syrup and twirl in a circular motion until completely covered.
  • Place on a buttered pan with the sticks upright and permit to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2.6, Carbohydrate 68.7, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 47, Protein 0.5

CANDIED CARROTS WITH APPLES



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I came upon this receipe in one of my mother's old cookbooks, and decided to try it. It went over big with my family, as well as our dinner guests.

Provided by Sheila Bosshart

Categories     Vegetables

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 large carrots slicedd
1/4 c granulated sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 large cooking apple, peeled & sliced
2 Tbsp butter or marganine

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 1 qt casserole Put carrots in saucepan; cover with boiling water, Cook until just tender. Drain Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Arrange alternate layers of carrots and apples in casserole, sprinkling sugar mixture over layers. Dot with butter or margarine. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until apples are tender. Serves 4

OLD FASHIONED CANDIED APPLES



Old Fashioned Candied Apples image

These are the kind you found at the circus or carnival! Not the newer version covered with cramel. A candy thermometer is needed for this, as well as popsicle sticks. The number of apples needed depends on the size of the apples, probably 4 medium ones. The recipe states that each batch candies approximately 1 dozen medium...

Provided by Lee Jacintho

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 c sugar
1 c water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
red food coloring drops
4-12 medium apples
popsicle sticks or something similar

Steps:

  • 1. Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
  • 2. Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
  • 3. While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
  • 4. Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
  • 5. Quickly dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.
  • 6. NOTES: You may want to use a deep, narrow pan, and tilt it to cover the apples well. You should not make the coating too thick as it will be hard to bite through to the apple. A reviewer suggested that you could also make the coating orange, and reserve some to tint black. The drizzle the black over the up-turned apples! The same reviewer said she covered 12 medium apple.

CANDIED APPLES II



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Apples with a hard candy coating, like you can get at fairs.

Provided by JONAR

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 5

15 apples
2 cups white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 ½ cups water
8 drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert craft sticks into whole, stemmed apples.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring.
  • Holding apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn to coat evenly. Place on prepared sheets to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.8 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 46.8 g

CANDIED APPLES TOPPED WITH COCONUT



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These are for Cindy! If you like sweet crisp apples bite into this. If you don't like the coconut just place the dipped apples on to a very well grease the cookie sheet pan. Or you can dip into those colored candies if you have a real sweet tooth.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Candy

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups granulated sugar (or vanilla Flavored Sugars Flavored Sugar or Splenda)
2 cups corn syrup
1/3 cup red cinnamon candies
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon red food coloring
6 crisp fresh apples
1 -2 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Remove stems from apples, wash, and towel dry.
  • Insert a wooden skewer or popsical sticks in each apple, running through the apple from stem end to base without protruding all the way through the bottom end.
  • Combine sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon candies, and water in medium to large saucepan.
  • Cook until candies dissolve, stirring constantly.
  • Be careful not to boil.
  • Add cinnamon, vanilla, and food coloring.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Boil mixture to 300°F using a candy thermometer without stirring for the hard crack stage, or if you like a nice so HARD to cook the candy to 245 or 250, to the firm ball stage.
  • As soon as mixture reaches 300° F.It will be very thick.
  • Remove it from heat and quickly dip each apple-one by one-into the mixture until it is thoroughly coated.
  • Dip the base end of apple into coconut to coat the bottom and place coconut side down skewer pointing up, on baking sheet until mixture hardens.

Tips:

  • Use firm, tart apples for the best results.
  • To make the candy coating, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to prevent scorching.
  • Bring the sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has thickened.
  • Dip the apples in the candy coating one at a time, using a spoon to coat them evenly.
  • Place the coated apples on a greased baking sheet and let them cool completely.
  • Candied apples can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Candied apples are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for Halloween, Christmas, or any other special occasion. With so many different ways to make them, you're sure to find a recipe that you love. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give candied apples a try!

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