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Three blackout candy apples served on a white platter.
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5 from 8 votes

Halloween Candy Apples

Glossy black candy apples with a sweet cinnamon shell are the ultimate spooky treat for Halloween parties and trick-or-treat fun!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

  • 8 - 10 apples
  • 8 - 10 skewers/striped straws
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup water
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ tsp black paste food color
  • 2 drops cinnamon flavor

Instructions

  • Place parchment paper onto a cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray.
  • Wash your apples and let dry. Recipe will make 8-10 apples depending on their size. Add your skewers and/or striped straws.
  • Cook sugar, water and corn syrup in a pot over medium heat. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved and starts to boil. Cooking for 10-12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees. Or you can cook until a small amount of mixture dropped into a cold cup of water separates intro hard candy.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon flavoring and food coloring. Mix well.
  • Dip each apple in mixture to quickly coat it and place apples on cookie sheet. Let set.

Notes

Recipe Notes:
  • Use cold, dry apples so the black candy coating sticks better and doesn’t slide off.
  • Want extra creepy flair? Try adding candy eyeballs, spider rings, or even ghostly white icing faces.
  • For parties, cut apples into slices before serving for an easy, kid-friendly option.
  • Store pierced apples in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or keep un-pierced apples at room temp for 7 days.
Store. Candy apples store quite well. Store them at room temperature, or in the fridge. Unfortunately, they cannot be frozen for later.
For more substitutions and tips, check out the full recipe post

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Sodium: 14mg | Sugar: 78g | Calcium: 5mg