Get ready for Halloween with a sweet and spooky treat: candy apples! These delightful treats are perfect for parties, trick-or-treating, or simply enjoying at home. Made with crisp apples, creamy caramel, and a variety of toppings, these candy apples are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
This article features three delicious candy apple recipes that are easy to make and customizable to your liking. The Classic Caramel Apples recipe provides a traditional and timeless candy apple experience. The Chocolate Caramel Apples recipe adds a rich and decadent chocolate layer to the classic caramel coating. And the Candy Corn Caramel Apples recipe brings a festive Halloween twist with candy corn pieces and orange and black sprinkles.
Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and beautiful photos to guide you through the process. You'll learn how to select the perfect apples, prepare the caramel coating, and decorate your candy apples with a variety of toppings. With these recipes, you can create a variety of candy apples that are sure to impress your friends and family.
So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's make some spooktacular candy apples!
HALLOWEEN CARAMEL APPLES
A chocolate drizzle sprinkled with crushed candy makes ordinary caramel apples especially yummy-like the fancy ones in some candy shops. Be sure to start with the apples at room temperature so the caramel won't slip off like it tends to on chilled apples.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth and set aside. In another microwave-safe bowl, microwave the caramels and water, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. Heat 30-45 seconds longer or until caramels are melted; stir until smooth. , Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. Wash and thoroughly dry apples. Insert a Popsicle stick into each; dip into caramel mixture, turning to coat. Place on prepared pan. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Refrigerate until set. Remove from the refrigerator 5 minutes before serving; cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts :
HALLOWEEN CANDY-COATED APPLES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 6 apples
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Insert a lollipop stick or dowel into the top of 6 apples. Microwave 3 cups white candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Dip each apple into the white candy and let the excess drip off. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; let set before decorating unless otherwise directed.
- Mummy: Attach 2 candy eyeballs to a white candy-coated apple using more candy melts. Microwave 2 marshmallows until puffed, 10 to 15 seconds. Stir until smooth; let cool slightly. Using a spoon, scoop up the marshmallow (it will stretch into a thread) and wrap it around the apple.
- Spiderweb: Microwave black candy melts until melted; transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Snip a corner. While a white candy-coated apple is still wet, pipe a spiral onto one side with the melted black candy. Use a skewer to gently drag lines out from the center to create a web pattern. Let set.
- Cat: Snip a marshmallow in half diagonally, then trim to make 2 triangles. Press the cut sides in black sanding sugar. Attach to a white candy-coated apple using more candy melts, then attach 2 green candies for eyes. Pipe lines with black icing.
- Skeleton: Roll mini marshmallows between your thumb and index finger to make them into a bone shape. Attach the marshmallows to a white candy-coated apple in a hand formation using more candy melts.
- Werewolf: Drag a skewer across a white candy-coated apple in 3 spots to look like scratches. Fill the scratches with red gel icing.
- Ghost: Make a puddle of melted white candy melts on parchment; set a white candy-coated apple on the puddle while still wet. Let set, then pipe eyes and a mouth with black gel icing.
HALLOWEEN CANDY APPLES
Make and share this Halloween Candy Apples recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Dee
Categories Candy
Time 1h34m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash, dry and polish apples.
- Remove stem.
- Insert wooden stick in stem end.
- Remove blossoms.
- Set aside.
- Put sugar, syrup and water into saucepan.
- Heat and stir to dissolve.
- Boil without stirring until it reaches 300 degrees on candy thermometer.
- A bit of syrup dropped into cold water will separate into brittle threads.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in cinnamon and food coloring.
- Dip apple to cover.
- Hold above saucepan to drain.
- Place on greased pan or tray stick side up.
- Quickly dip remaining apples.
- Return syrup to heat long enough to liquefy if it firms too much.
- Let stand at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.4, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 16.7, Carbohydrate 116.5, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 99.5, Protein 0.5
Tips:
- Choose the right apples: Use firm, crisp apples that will hold their shape when coated in caramel. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn are all good choices.
- Prepare the apples properly: Wash the apples thoroughly and dry them completely. Remove the stems and insert a lollipop stick into the top of each apple.
- Make the caramel coating: In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the caramel has thickened slightly.
- Coat the apples in caramel: Dip each apple into the caramel, turning to coat completely. Let the excess caramel drip off before placing the apples on a greased baking sheet.
- Decorate the apples: While the caramel is still wet, sprinkle the apples with your favorite toppings, such as chopped nuts, crushed candy, or Halloween sprinkles.
- Let the apples cool: Allow the apples to cool completely before serving. You can store them in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Candy apples are a classic Halloween treat that is easy to make and fun to decorate. With a few simple ingredients and a little creativity, you can create delicious and festive candy apples that will be a hit at your next Halloween party. So get creative and have fun with it!
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