Candy Apples
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Candy Apples are a traditional fall treat of crisp fresh apples dipped in a red cinnamon candy coating. Make them for your next fall party!
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Ingredients
- 4 green apples
- 4 wooden craft sticks
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Red food coloring
- 1/4 cup peanuts , chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Twist the stem off each apple and push a craft stick 3/4 of the way through the apple.
- Freeze your apples for 20-30 minutes before dipping.
- In a medium saucepan add sugar, water, and light corn syrup on medium heat.
- Cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Stop stirring as soon as the sugar is dissolved.
- Cook, without stirring, until your candy thermometer reads 290 degrees. This can take anywhere from 9-15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, and add in the cinnamon and red food coloring until it reaches a bright red color. Do not remove the pan from the heat while you are mixing in the coloring and cinnamon, this way it will continue heating to the 300-305 degree hard crack stage.
- Dip and spin the cold apples to coat them, taking care not to leave the apples in the candy coating for too long, then allow excess coating to drip away and dip or coat in preferred toppings and place on wax paper.
- Harden in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before eating.
Notes
- Do not skip freezing the apples. The super cold apples help the cool the hot sugar mixture so the candy coating sticks better and doesn't all drip off.
- I cook my sugar mixture to the soft crack stage so that it doesn't burn when adding the food coloring and cinnamon.
- Leave the pan on the heat while you add the coloring and cinnamon, it will keep boiling and hit that hard-crack stage without burning.
- Never leave boiling sugar unattended. Once it hits the candy making stages, it heats up faster and faster which means it goes from soft ball to hard crack to burnt in minutes and seconds.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
693kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
170g
(57%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
43mg
(2%)
Potassium
266mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
162g
(324%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Apples
Amount Per Serving
Calories 693 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 693kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 170g | 57% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 266mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 162g | 324% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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