How to Make Candied Apples
Learn how to add color and a satisfying crunch to delicious juicy apples with this easy recipe for Candied Apples. You won't believe how good these red candy apples taste!
Ingredients
- 10 apples
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1½ cup water
- 6 drops red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon edible glitter (optional)
Directions
- 1
Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper, and then spraying it with cooking spray. This will help prevent any of the hardened candy from sticking. Place apples into a pot of boiling water, and boil for 10 seconds each. This step is to get the waxy coating off of the apples.
- 2
After 10 seconds, remove apples from the boiling water and place them into an ice bath for 2 minutes.
- 3
Remove from the ice bath and dry the apples.
- 4
Insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple, pushing about halfway through. Set aside.
- 5
Using a medium sized pot over medium-high heat, add in sugar and light corn syrup, and mix well.
- 6
Add in water and give it a good mixing again.
- 7
Insert your candy thermometer and continue to boil until the temperature reaches between 300 and 310, this will take about 10-15 minutes. Immediately remove from heat!
- 8
Working very quickly and carefully - the pot and the coating is extremely hot! Add in the food coloring and edible glitter (optional). Mix well.
- 9
Coat each apple in the candy mixture and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Let candied apples chill for 5 minutes.
- 10
Serve and enjoy!