Granny Smith apples are dipped in chocolate and rolled in candy or nuts. Use your favorite chocolate for this recipe, dark milk or white. This is good to make with children close to Halloween or anytime.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Dessert
Total time: 1 hours 30 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 1 hours 0 minutes
Yield: 10 apples
Ingredients:
| 10 small Granny Smith apples |
| ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts |
| ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate candies |
| 2 pounds semisweet chocolate, chopped |
Steps:
- Insert wooden craft sticks or lollipop sticks into the cores of the apples at the stem. Place the roasted peanuts and candies on separate plates. Set aside.
- Place the chocolate into a metal or glass bowl and set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted. Remove from the heat. Dip apples into the melted chocolate, turning to coat completely. Dip or roll in candy or nuts, then place on a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat with remaining apples. Allow apples to set at room temperature until the chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes, before serving.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 588.5 calories, Carbohydrate 73.3 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 34.6 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 8.9 g, Saturated Fat 17.9 g, Sodium 66.8 mg, Sugar 62.6 g
How do you make candy coated apples?
Place the prepped apples on a baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Next, you’ll want to make the candy coating. Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a large, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook and stir the ingredients over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to boil.
How do you make a chocolate apple cake?
Place the chocolate into a metal or glass bowl and set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted. Remove from the heat. Dip apples into the melted chocolate, turning to coat completely. Dip or roll in candy or nuts, then place on a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat with remaining apples.
How long does it take to boil apples to make candy?
Insert candy thermometer and continue to boil until temperature reaches between 300° and 310°, about 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Working quickly and carefully—coating will be extremely hot—coat apples in candy mixture and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
Can you make candy apples with colored bakers chocolate?
If you use colored bakers chocolate, you can make them in even more colors. Candy apples can be made in just about any color; if you add white gel food coloring, the candy coating will turn opaque. They are perfect not just for Halloween, but for other themed events as well, including birthdays and weddings.