How To Make Candy Apples
If you’re wondering how to make candy apples on your own, using just a few simple ingredients from your kitchen, here’s a quick and easy recipe that’s got you covered.
Juicy apples are coated in a sweet candy coating and decorated to turn into the perfect sweet treat for your kiddos, or even for yourself.
These turn into the perfect fall treats in just a few minutes!
Contents
What I Love About this Recipe
Making your own candy apples has never been easier, and this easy candy apple recipe is my favorite just for its simplicity. If you’re wondering how to make candy apples, this is one no-fail recipe- I promise you that!
All it takes is a few minutes of cooking time and a handful of ingredients, and you’re sorted.
Plus, I love the idea of bringing in some variation to it too.
Candy Apples Cooking Time
- Makes: 3 Candied Apples
- Prep: 20 Minutes
Ingredients For the Candied Apples
You’ll need just 4 simple ingredients to make the candy apples.
- 1 bag white candy melts (sweet tooth fairy/michaels)
- 1 tube black sparkle gel (Wiltons)
- 3 large pop sticks
- 3 apples
How to Make Candy Apples
Still wondering how to make candy apples? Once you have your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do.
Step 1: Prepare the Candy Coating
Melt the white candy melts in a bowl as directed on the package. Stick to using medium high heat. You can use a candy thermometer to keep check. If you want, you can also add some food coloring of your choice to the mixture.
Step 2: Add the Popsicle Sticks
Place the lollipop sticks into the apple. It’s best to go a little sideways as the core of the apple is tough.
Step 3: Dip Apples in the Candy Coating
Dip the apples in a bowl and set them on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper to dry. You can also use a silicone baking mat or just spray some cooking spray on your baking sheet.
Step 4: Decorate the Candy Apples
One the white candy melts are dry draw on the mini puff eyes and mouth with the black sparkle gel. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Tips & Tricks to Make Candied Apples
Ready to give this easy recipe a try? Here are some tips and tricks you might want to keep in mind when you’ve got the question- how to make candy apples.
- I’ve used a candy coating made using candy melts and food coloring, but if you want that perfect, caramel apples, you can do that too. Just start with a sugar syrup and heat it until it reaches the hard crack stage.
- If you’re coating the apples in sugar syrup instead of the candy melts, I would recommend using a candy thermometer. Using a candy thermometer will ensure that you get the perfect consistency of the sugar mixture, which will turn into hard candy when it coats the apples.
- If you’re planning to make candy apples, you want to use granulated sugar to prepare the sugar coating. For a bit of a caramel flavor, I like to use brown sugar.
- You may also want to consider adding some corn syrup to the sugar mixture in addition to the food coloring. I like using light corn syrup. Adding this helps the sugar reach the hard candy stage and makes the sugar coating for the apples smooth.
- Remember to clean the apples well before you dip them into the candy syrup or the candy mixture. Use hot water and some paper towels to scrub the wax coating off the apples.
- To get the classic, candied apples, use add some red food coloring to the melted candy mixture. Gel food coloring is easily available at most food specialty stores. I also like to use a different food coloring to bring in a bit of variation sometimes.
How To Make Candy Apples
Easy Candy Apples
Ingredients
- 1 bag white candy melts (sweet tooth fairy/michaels)
- 1 tube black sparkle gel (Wiltons)
- 3 large pop sticks
- 3 apples
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Candy Coating
Melt the white candy melts in a bowl as directed on the package. Stick to using medium-high heat. You can use a candy thermometer to keep a check. If you want, you can also add some food coloring of your choice to the mixture.
Step 2: Add the Popsicle Sticks
Place the lollipop sticks into the apple. It's best to go a little sideways as the core of the apple is tough.
Step 3: Dip Apples in the Candy Coating
Dip the apples in a bowl and set them on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper to dry. You can also use a silicone baking mat or just spray some cooking spray on your baking sheet.
Step 4: Decorate the Candy Apples
One the white candy melts are dry draw on the mini puff eyes and mouth with the black sparkle gel. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
3Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 516Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 129gFiber: 4gSugar: 118gProtein: 0g
What Kind of Apples Can I Use to Make these Homemade Candy Apples?
Got your head wrapped around how to make candy apples? Now’s the time to understand what kind of apples you need to use.
Jazz apples are the perfect kind of apples to use when making a good candy apple. If you love the tart flavor, you can also choose to use Gala apples.
You can also choose to use tart Granny Smith apples or Fuji apples to make these candy apples.
I love using Granny Smith apples in specific, because I love how their flavor balances the taste of the candy mixture so well.
Can I Store the Candy Apples For Later?
Now that you’ve understood how to make candy apples, it’s time to address the next question. If you have any leftover candy apples, you might be tempted to want to store them for later.
Unfortunately, this is one of those recipes that you might want to make fresh and finish up quickly, as they don’t store well for long.
You can, however, transfer the apples to an airtight container and refrigerate them for a day if you want to, but the apple skin will end up getting soft with time.
More Sweet Recipes
If you enjoyed making candy apples and inspired to try some more sweet recipes, here are a few good ones you might want to take a look at.
