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    How to Make Candy Apple Slices

    Sep 17, 2023 · 16 Comments

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    When fall rolls around a favorite treat of many are candy apples. Caramel coated apples, chocolate covered apples or apples dipped in the iconic red candy. They are all delicious! The irresistible crunch and juiciness of a candy apple can't be beat! Let's talk about How to make Candy Apple Slices.

    Candy Apple Slices recipe. How to make chocolate covered apples

    Instead of dipping whole apples, how about simply slicing your favorite apples and tricking them out! This way, you only eat just a slice or two and you can try a variety of flavors.

    And, no waste!

    Let me tell you just how happy my kids were when they came home to find these chocolate covered apples! On top of those that I had made, I left out everything so that the kids could learn how to make candy apple slices themselves.

    My kids were off from school two days last week, so my daughter (13), and one of her friends decided to do some fall treat-making. They chose to make ghost pretzels, dipped strawberries with eyes (too cute!), Halloween sugar cookies and pumpkin Rice Krispy treats.

    They ended up making 3 of the 4. One thing they tinkered with making was dipped apples...so because I had a bunch of supplies left over from their fall cooking-fest, I decided to do it for them.

    Table of Contents

    • How to make chocolate apple slices
      • Tips Chocolate Covered Apples
    • Ingredients
    • Storage
    • How to Make Candy Apple Slices
      • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • Instructions 
      • Notes
      • Nutrition

    How to make chocolate apple slices

    • Making this fun treat is easy! Everyone loves them!
    • All you need are apples, chocolate (milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate or a combination) and your chosen toppings like caramel, sprinkles, candies etc.
    • Slice your apples, melt your chocolate, dip your apples and decorate! That's it!

    Tips Chocolate Covered Apples

    • Make sure your apple slices are thick enough to allow the indent from the lollipop sticks (remember chocolate will act like glue).
    • Melt chocolate in short bursts in the microwave or over low heat via the stove. Be careful to not burn the chocolate. Once chocolate is heated, after it sits for 15-30 seconds, it continues to melt. I leave it un disturbed for 15-20 seconds and then stir until smooth. Much better to do it that way vs heating it more and risking burning the chocolate (whenever you melt chocolate).
    • Use wax paper or parchment paper.
    • Move quickly as you make each Candy Apple Slice, if you are adding sprinkles or decorative candies, you want to add them before the chocolate or caramel hardens.
    • Place in completed apple slices (on the parchment paper lined tray) in the refrigerator or cold garage to quickly harden the chocolate.
    • Be creative, there is no right or wrong. Let the kids go at it and unleash their inner Picasso or Cake Boss!!
    • Enjoy these chocolate covered apple slices the day you make them. They really do not hold up well after the day they are made. They tend to get weepy/watery.

    When it comes to how to make candy apple slices, there are two tricks. One, slicing your apples just the right thickness (not too thin) and two, making sure the whole apple slice is completely covered in chocolate.  If you miss a section of apple, the juices will begin to leak out. Other than those, you can have these done in 15 minutes.

    How to Make Candy Apple Slices. Chocolate Apple Slices.

    Ingredients

    • Chocolate for melting
    • Kraft caramels (optional but yummy)
    • Garnishes such as M&M's sprinkles, candies, chopped nuts & coconut flakes
    • Apples
    • Lollipop sticks

    Storage

    • These chocolate covered apples are best enjoyed within a few hours of making them, the apples begin to "weep" underneath. Chilling in a sealed container helps hold them longer.

    Set time aside this fall and grab your kids or grandkids and show them how to make candy apple slices. I will bet you a dollar that they will love both making these and eating these! Another recipe the kids may enjoy making (and eating) is this fun & easy no bake Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie.

    There are no rules as to what you use to make these fun Candy Apple Slices, just have fun!

    If you like Fall foods as much as my family & I do, check out these other favorites:

    Mini Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

    Mini Apple Raisin Bread Puddings with a Whiskey Sauce

    Or Pumpkin Crunch Cake This cake has so many rave reviews!

    Pumpkin Crunch Cake

    I hope your family has as much fun making these Apple Slices as we do! Enjoy!

    If you love Halloween (see my Halloween recipes) 

    The Poison Frog - So fun & festive!

    Halloween Moonshine - Halloween Cocktails - The Poison Frog

    Nutritional information approximated via a WordPress nutritional calculator. For this recipe, it depends on what you add to your chocolate covered apples as well as how large your apples actually are.

    Recipe originally published September, 2017. Updated September 2023 to reflect nutritional data and tips.

    How to Make Candy Apple Slices Such a fun treat for the kids to help you make AND eat!

    How to Make Candy Apple Slices

    Candy Apple Slices
    These Chocolate Covered Candy Apple Slices are just what you need, smaller than a whole apple. More fun to make and a great family fun activity...You can eat!
    4.88 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snacks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 168 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • Melting Chocolate
    • Kraft caramels
    • Garnishes such as M&M's sprinkles, candies, chopped nuts & coconut flakes
    • Apples
    • Lollipop sticks

    Instructions
     

    • Set up everything you will be using to decorate your Candy Apple Slices.
    • Set out one or two baking sheets lined with a piece of parchment or wax paper. (This is so your chocolate covered apple slices don't stick)
    • In small individual bowls, place the chocolates and caramels you will be using to cover the apple slices in. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate all work fine. I prefer the melting disks from the craft store for this since they melt evenly and smoothly.
    • Slice apples to about a ⅛ inch thickness. You can have all sizes of slices to not waste the apples OR just eat the smaller ends instead of dipping them, your call.
    • At the bottom of each apple slice, make a small slice ¾ of the way through, gently but firmly press a candy stick into the apple and push it up into the apple a bit. Place the apples on your parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
    • Melt the chocolate you will be covering your slices in and with a spoon, spoon the melted chocolate onto one apple slice at a time, making sure you have coated the top and sides and secured the stick with chocolate.
    • Gently flip it over and do the other side. If decorating with sprinkles, jimmies or candies, do so quickly before the chocolate begins to harden.
    • Melt additional chocolate for drizzling (white on dark or dark on white) and drizzle onto chocolate-covered slices.
    • Melt caramel and do the same. Caramel will solidify fast, so move quick. A small spoon will work for drizzling the caramel.
    • To melt the chocolates as well as the caramel, place each separately in small bowls and one at a time, microwave in 15-30 second bursts, stirring in between until you can stir the chocolate and it becomes smooth. Caramel will take a little less time. Be careful not to burn.
    • Once all slices are finished being candied and decorated, place your tray(s) in the fridge for 15 minutes to ensure all is heartened.
    • Best if enjoyed within 24 hours.
    • No nutritional information is given since apple slice sizes and chocolate and toppings used are not finite.

    Notes

    Make sure your apple slices are thick enough to allow the indent from the lollipop sticks (remember chocolate will act like glue).
    Melt chocolate in short bursts in the microwave or over low heat via the stove. Be careful to not burn the chocolate. Once chocolate is heated, after it sits for 15-30 seconds, it continues to melt. I leave it un disturbed for 15-20 seconds and then stir until smooth. Much better to do it that way vs heating it more and risking burning the chocolate (whenever you melt chocolate).
    Use wax paper or parchment paper.
    Move quickly as you make each Candy Apple Slice, if you are adding sprinkles or decorative candies, you want to add them before the chocolate or caramel hardens.
    Place in refrigerator or cold garage to quickly harden the chocolate.
    Enjoy the day you make them. Apples tend to weep.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Juice Lover says

      January 11, 2018 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      I have used this recipe a few times now I love it. The first time I made them they came out perfect. You really need to know the exact temp of when the sugar hits the hard crack stage.

      Reply
    2. Christy says

      October 07, 2018 at 1:22 pm

      Do you have to dip them in lemon to prevent browning??

      Reply
    3. Margaret L Mitchell says

      January 26, 2019 at 6:48 pm

      4 stars
      what a great way to do caramel apples

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        January 28, 2019 at 10:46 pm

        Thanks! Easy & fun! Plus...more caramel & chocolate per bite lol!

        Reply
    4. Michael says

      September 24, 2019 at 8:54 am

      What is meant by “sip your apples”?

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        September 30, 2019 at 5:28 pm

        That would be dip! Lol! I will fix the typo, thanks Michael!

        Reply
    5. Laura says

      November 05, 2020 at 11:44 am

      5 stars
      I love this so much more than whole caramel apples. Can’t wait to try it.

      Reply
    6. Anne Lawton says

      November 06, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      5 stars
      brilliant idea! These are so easy to make and so gooood!

      Reply
    7. Sue Ringsdorf says

      November 08, 2020 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      These are the absolute cutest things! Just put the ingredients on my grocery list!

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        November 10, 2020 at 12:17 pm

        Hop you enjoy them!

        Reply
    8. Wanda says

      November 08, 2020 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      I love this idea so much, they are the perfect any time snack. Going to ask my kids to make this recipe for ME instead of me making it for them!!

      Reply
    9. Jersey Girl Cooks says

      November 10, 2020 at 7:40 am

      5 stars
      I love this version of caramel apples. Fun to make with kids.

      Reply
    10. Vanessa says

      November 10, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      I love that this is apple slices vs a whole apple as it’s an easier treat to eat! And so great for when you need to make for a larger group!

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        November 12, 2020 at 10:24 pm

        Yes! I am actually making them Saturday for all of my neices and nephews...We are doing an immediate family social distancing tailgate to celebrate my sisters engagement!

        Reply
    11. Ginny Monsma says

      October 31, 2021 at 11:31 pm

      I made these today following recipe but used a jar of warmed caramel to dribble over the creamy melted chocolate chips and sprinkled with crushed candied nuts and sprinkles.
      Refrigerated to make solid on waxed paper.
      Turn out great!!

      Reply
      • Colleen says

        November 03, 2021 at 8:26 pm

        Oooooh caramel is my favorite food group, lol! Sounds yum!

        Reply

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