A spooky-fun Halloween treat that has its eyes on you! Best of all, Halloween Candied Apples only take 30 minutes to make.
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It's an eye for an eye... and another eye, and another eye! When you have a bowl full of little candy eyes, inevitably, every food in your house will soon be dotted with eyes!
I picked up several packages of Wilton Candy Eyes and experimented like a mad scientist, finding Halloween treats to add them to.
And these Halloween Candied Apples! They're the perfect base for a whole lot of creepy eyeballs—they make me think of the monsters in Monsters, Inc.
A little candy apple history
Traditional candied apples are coated with melted, red cinnamon candies. They were first invented by New Jersey candy maker William W. Kolb in 1908. He created candied apples not to be eaten, but as a way to show off the vivid cinnamon candies! But as it turns out, his customers loved eating the candied apples, and a legendary treat was born.
Colorful candied apples became a popular Halloween treat to give to kids for trick-or-treating for decades. They also became a popular state fair treat. (Along with Fried Dough!)
Why you'll love these Halloween treats
These apple Halloween treats are fun, sweet treats—a nice combination of a healthy, fresh apple and a little candy! You can make them not just for Halloween, but anytime you want a fun snack for your little monsters.
The apples have a sweet candy coating made from Wilton Candy Melts, which come in every color you can imagine. Make purple candy apples, green candy apples, orange candy apples—there are many shades that are perfect for Halloween.
Candy Melts are easy to use too—they melt quickly and smoothly. The coated Halloween apples dry fast, which is great news when tiny, hungry fangs are waiting to eat them!
Make sure to save some of your fresh-picked fall apples for these creepy Halloween snacks!
Speaking of kids, Halloween candy apples are great recipe to make with kids. They can roll the apples in the Candy Melts and add the eyes. They're awesome treats for a Halloween party or school celebration!
More spooky treats!
Try Halloween Witches' Hats With Ice Cream Cones, Halloween Pudding Cups, and Halloween Ghost Cookies with Chocolate Chips.
🔪 How to make Halloween Candied Apples
Ingredients:
- Apples: Since they're getting a sweet coating, choose a tart apple variety like McIntosh or Granny Smith.
- Candy Melts: These colorful melting candies from Wilton are sweet and easy to use. Choose Halloween colors like orange, purple, green, and black
- Treat sticks: Pick up wooden treat sticks to stick into the apples.
- Candy Eyeballs: Look for them with the Halloween sprinkles and decor.
Get your materials ready
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Get a platter or styrofoam block ready to hold the coated apples. Pour the candy eyes into a small dish. Insert a wood stick into the bottom of each apple.
Melt the Candy Melts
Pour the Candy Melts into a microwave-safe dish, and gently heat and stir them, just until they're melted and smooth.
Coat the apples
Hold the apple by the stick, and roll it in the melted Candy Melts to coat the top and sides. Add candy eyeballs to the apples.
Let them dry
Coat all the apples, then stand them up to dry. Then take a big bite!
FAQs
Tart apples like Granny Smith or McIntosh are good choices—they're crisp and are a great balance with the sweet candy coating. However, you can really use any apple you like!
Plan to eat your candied apples within two to three days of making them, for the best quality of both the apple and the coating. Keep the apples covered at room temperature.
Candy Apple Recipe Tips:
- Look for Candy Melts and candy eyeballs at stores that sell candy-making and cake-decorating supplies, or order them online.
- The Candy Melts melt easily—just be sure not to overheat them, as they seize when the temperature gets too high.
The recipe for Halloween Candied Apples is below, and here are more, fun Halloween recipes, too:
💬 How do you like these spooky candy-coated apples? Leave a comment below!
📖 Recipe
Halloween Candied Apples
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Ingredients
- 1 package Wilton Candy Eyeballs (small-sized, medium-sized or a combination of both)
- 12 ounces Wilton Candy Melts (great colors for Halloween are Lavender, Green, and Orange)
- 12 wood treat sticks
- 12 medium apples like McIntosh or Granny Smith, washed and polished dry
Instructions
Get materials ready:
- Have ready a place to stand up the apples once they are on the sticks and dipped, such as a sturdy block of Styrofoam or a shallow, sturdy cardboard box with holes punched in the lid. Or, you can set them apple side down on a platter.
- Have the candy eyes opened and in a small dish.
- Stick the wooden sticks into the bottom of each apple, leaving enough stick out to use as a handle.
Melt the candy melts:
- Pour the Candy Melts in a medium heat-proof bowl (use separate bowls if you're using more than one color.)
- Microwave the Candy Melts in 30 second bursts, stirring each time, until the candy is completely melted and smooth. (It will be a little thick. Do not overheat it.)
Coat the apples:
- Holding the apple by the stick, roll it through the melted Candy Melts until the top and sides are coated. Tap off the excess or use a small rubber spatula to smooth off the excess.
- While the coating is still wet, press candy eyeballs all over the apple. (Add in 1 or 2 larger eyeballs if you're using them.)
- Stand the finished apple up in the prepared Styrofoam block or the box.
- Continue to dip and decorate the remaining apples. Allow them to dry completely - this should only take 10-15 minutes.
- When the apples are all dry you can serve them immediately. or gently wrap them in plastic wrap.
- Store them at room temperature for up to two days.
Notes
- Look for Candy Melts and candy eyeballs at stores that sell candy-making and cake-decorating supplies, or order them online.
- The Candy Melts melt easily - just be sure not to overheat them, as they seize when the temperature gets too high.
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