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    Home » Recipes » Fruit Recipes

    Creepy Eyeballs Candy-Coated Apples

    By Nancy Mock October 19, 2017 Updated October 2, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Apples on sticks with candy coatings and candy eyes.
    Apples on sticks coated in colorful candy coating

    A fun Halloween treat that has its eyes on you! And best of all, Creepy Eyeballs Candy Coated Apples only take 30 minutes to make.

    Purple, orange and green coated apples with candy eyes
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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, it is inevitable that 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. Like Halloween Spider Sandwich Cookies.

    And these Creepy Eyes Candy Coated Apples! They're the perfect base for a whole lot of creepy eyeballs—they make me think of the monsters in Monsters, Inc.

    Orange coated apple with candy eyes, on a wood stick

    Why you'll love this treat

    This is a fun and sweet treat, 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 to make for your little monsters.

    Wilton Candy Melts come in every color you can imagine, including bright shades of purple, green, and orange that are perfect Halloween. They're easy to use too: Candy Melts melt quickly and smoothly. The coated apples dry fast, which is great news when your tiny, hungry fans are waiting to eat them!

    Speaking of kids, this is a 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!

    Make these spooky treats too: Halloween Witches' Hats With Ice Cream Cones, Halloween Pudding Cups, and Halloween Ghost Cookies with Chocolate Chips.

    🔪 How to make Creepy Eyes Candy Coated Apples

    Step 1: Get your materials ready

    red apples on gray netting with a skull paper plate nearby

    Get a styrofoam block or a box with holes punched in the lid to hold the coated apples on sticks. Pour the candy eyes in a small dish. Insert a wood stick into the bottom of each apple.

    Step 2: Melt the Candy Melts

    Green and purple candy melts in bowls next to a Hulk toy

    Pour the Candy Melts into a microwave-safe dish, and gently heat and stir them, just until they're melted and smooth.

    Step 3: 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.

    Step 4: Let them dry

    Cooling rack holding apples on sticks with candy coatings.

    Coat all the apples, then stand them up to dry. Then take a big bite!

    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.
    Apples on wooden stick with orange coating and eyes.

    The recipe for these Creepy Eyes Candy Coated Apples is below, and there are more, fun Halloween recipes, too:

    Halloween Spider Sandwich Cookies
    Have a delicious spider sandwich! Sandwich cookie, that is. Fun Halloween Spider Sandwich Cookies are made with chocolaty cookies and raspberry jam.
    Take me there
    Chocolate sandwiched cookies with decorations to look like spiders
    Halloween Witches Hats with Ice Cream Cones
    These witchy hats are perfect for your spooky party. With candy hidden inside, Halloween Witches Hats with Ice Cream Cones include a chocolate cookie base and chocolate coating. Yum!
    Take me there
    Chocolate cookies and cones assembled to look like witch hats
    Boo Brownies
    Make a batch of Halloween-themed brownies! Scary Boo Brownies have little fondant ghosts haunting chocolate treats with a crackled cream cheese topping.
    Take me there
    candy ghosts on brownies

    💬 So how do you like these spooky candy-coated apples? Leave a comment for me below!

    📖 Recipe

    Orange coated apple with candy eyes, on a wood stick

    Creepy Eyeballs Candy Coated Apples

    Nancy Mock
    A fun Halloween treat that has its eyes on you! Brightly-colored candy dips, lots of creepy eyeballs, and they only take 30 minutes to make.
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Fruit Dessert, Halloween
    Servings 12 apples

    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 Cortland or McIntosh, 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.
    • 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.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1appleCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 4gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

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