Description
These Valentine Candy Apples are a lovely twist on a classic treat! Crisp Granny Smith apples coated in a glossy candy shell, resembling cute heart shapes, are the perfect festive dessert. Easy to make, and delightfully sweet, they are sure to impress at any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ⅓ cup water
- 3 drops red food dye
- Valentine’s sprinkles
- Water + lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- Slice the apples into wedges and soak in lemon-lime water to prevent browning.
- Form heart shapes by angling the slices and pairing them.
- Freeze the apple hearts for 1.5 hours to ensure coating adherence.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Heat and stir until boiling.
- Remove from heat at 300°F, then mix in red food coloring.
- Dip each apple heart into the hot candy mixture, letting excess drip off.
- Sprinkle with decorations and allow to set before transferring to a baking sheet.
- Once hardened, remove toothpicks and enjoy your creations.
Notes
Keep apple slices in citrus water until ready for dipping to prevent browning.
A candy thermometer is essential to achieve the right temperature for a hard candy shell.
Work quickly when dipping to avoid the candy from hardening prematurely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy apple
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 49g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg