Easy Homemade Candy Apples
This recipe for Easy Homemade Candy Apples combines fresh apples, sugar, corn syrup and red food coloring to make fall’s favorite homemade treat!
I used to think that candy apples were too hard to make so I’d find myself buying them for twice the amount that I could make them homemade.
But recently, I figured out that I was so WRONG.
Candy apples are NOT hard to make and honestly, I think they turn out and even taste better when homemade fresh in your kitchen.
Don’t believe me?
Give this recipe for candy apples a try and then try to convince yourself otherwise.
I will say that there are a few tricks to making the perfect candy apple and I’ve included those below.
Candy Apple Preparation Tips:
- 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. Using modge podge, coat the top half of each stick and apply glitter. Seal in place with a second coat.
- 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!
Want more Candy Apple Recipes? Check out CHOCOLATE AND POPCORN CANDY APPLES, WHITE CHOCOLATE COTTON CANDY APPLES and MAKE YOUR OWN GRANOLA CANDY APPLE.
What You Need to Make Easy Homemade Candy Apples:
- Granny Smith Apples (you can use any apple but I love the sweet/sour pairing from these apples)
- Sugar
- Corn syrup
- Water
- Red Food Coloring
- Candy Thermometer (highly recommend)
How to Make Easy Homemade Candy Apples:
Easy Homemade Candy Apples
Ingredients
- 6 Granny Smith Apples
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ¼ cup water
- Red Food Coloring
- Candy Thermometer
- Sticks
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 red 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.
Nutrition
Remember with this recipe, slow and steady wins the race or in this case, makes the most gorgeous and tasty candy apples around!
Start by making your candy mixture.
Then add the food coloring until you reach a bright, beautiful red. Then dip your apple into the mixture.
And set aside to dry.
Then enjoy!!
I had problems with my apples oozing juice from where the stick is inserted. What do you suggest for that. My caramel was good, my chocolate was good, my candy dip was good, but all oozed juice near the stick and ruined the caramel, the choc and the candy.
@Lp, Make sure where you inserted the stick is completely covered with the coating