Poison Candy Apples Recipe: These stunning poison candy apples are surprisingly quick easy and a hauntingly spooky addition to your Halloween treat spread.
This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
You guys know I love apple recipes this time of year! From the comments on my Apple Crumble Pie to Gourmet Caramel apples, I can see you loved them too!
But nothing got as much love as my Candy Apples! You all loved the “Take A Bite” tag so I knew I needed to come up with an official Poisoned Candy Apple recipe for my blog.
Don’t let the elegant gleaming shine fool you, these poisoned apples are so easy to make. Let’s get started!
Ingredients
To make this simple candy apple recipe at home you will need:
- 6 Granny Smith Apples
- 2 1/2 cups sugar *I prefer Dixie Crystals brand
- ½ cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- Black Food Coloring
It will be helpful if you have a candy thermometer. If you don’t have one you can still make this recipe. You can test little spoonfuls for doneness by lifting out of the pan and seeing if it hardens. When it’s done, a hard little candy string should form. If the sugar drips off, its not done!
Gathering Sticks
I love using natural sticks for this recipe. It kind of helps play into the spooky witch vibe and gives an eerie appearance. Alternatively, you can use candy sticks.
I gathered my sticks from my backyard and washed and dried them overnight. In the past, I have even applied glitter to mine.
Preparing the apples
Preparing the apples properly is so important! Make sure you thoroughly wash your apples with produce wash and completely dry them. If there is any residual wax or water on the apples, the candy coating will slip off.
Making the candy
Making the candy for poisoned apples is extremely easy! Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a pot. You will want to use a medium to large pot, because once the mixture comes to a boil it will almost double in volume for a few minutes.
Stir constantly to avoid any crystals from forming. Cook your candy until it reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer or “hard crack stage”.
Getting the perfect coating
To get that perfect, flawless coating you will want to dip your apples immediately. I like to dip them two times.
Be sure to let the access candy drip off before placing it on a parchment paper lined baking tray to cool.
Storing candy apples
Candy apples always taste the best when they are fresh. But if you have leftovers, you will want to store your candy apples in the fridge. They will last up to a week when properly stored in the fridge.
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Poisoned Candy Apples
Equipment
- Candy Thermometer
Ingredients
- 6 Granny Smith Apples
- 2 1/2 cups Granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- Black Food Coloring
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry the apples. Insert a stick into the top of the apples and set aside.
- Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper, sprayed with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, mix the sugar, corn syrup and water and attach the candy thermometer to the side of the pan, ensuring that the bottom reaches the mixture.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, until the candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in black food coloring until desired color is reached.
- Dip each apple into the melted sugars, allowing access to drip off. Dip each apple 2-3 times before setting them on the sprayed wax paper to set.
Notes
- It is important the apples are 100% dry before coating them.
- Making the candy coating is a slow process, be patient and stay nearby! Things move VERY quickly towards the end.
- If you don’t have a candy thermometer, you can make a pretty close guess to when the candy is done cooking when a spoon forms a thin thread when being lifted from the mixture. If it pours off easily, it’s not done.
- I used about ½ tsp of red gel coloring to get this shade.
- If the candy mixture sets too quick while dipping, place the mixture back onto heat to re-melt.
- I used sticks from outside for these! To make them yourself, gather 6 sticks about twice the height of the apples you are using. Wash them and allow to dry overnight.
- To easily clean your pans after this recipe, add water to the empty pan and bring to a boil. This will make it easier to clean the candy off!
Nutrition
Happy Halloween!
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Your coating looks like glass! Gorgeous!
These are the prettiest candy apples I’ve ever seen! I love the black coating against the green apples.
Thank you so much Amy! Glad to hear you like them 🙂
Thank you so much – they are so easy to make and taste fantastic too!