Halloween Recipe: Poison Apples You’ll Love This Spooky Treat
Get ready for Halloween with these spooky and delicious poison apples. A perfect treat for your Halloween party!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Candying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium apples
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon black food coloring
- sticks for dipping
Instructions
- Wash and dry the apples, then insert the sticks into the top of each apple.
- In a saucepan, combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil without stirring. Use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.
- When the mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage), remove it from heat.
- Add food coloring and stir quickly to combine.
- Carefully dip each apple into the syrup, twisting to coat evenly. Let excess syrup drip off.
- Place dipped apples on wax paper to cool until the coating hardens.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try adding some edible glitter to the coating!
- Be careful with hot sugar, it can cause burns.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg