Today Im sharing How to Make Candy Apples Any Color! This Candy Apple recipe is easy and makes sweet and crunchy candy apples. These are a traditional fall treat – perfect for your Fall Fest or Halloween party. You can make them in under 30 minutes with just a few basic pantry ingredients!
As I mentioned above, this is a from-scratch recipe. With the right ingredients, Ill share how to make this colored candy apple recipe. And unlike caramel apples, candy apples have a hard, crunchy candy coating similar to Life Savers!
My favorite part of these apples is that theyre made with pantry staples and they can be ready in about 30 minutes. Theyre actually best served fresh, so this can be a “last-minute” treat and theyll be perfect!
Dont love candy apples? How about Halloween Apple Slices? With chocolate and caramel and decorations if you like! Go see them here.
Can you change the flavor of candy apples?
Yes! You can exchange the vanilla for any flavoring oil you like… strawberry, cotton candy, bubble gum, watermelon, cinnamon (bet that would be good on an apple)… there are dozens of LorAnn flavors to choose from!
Candy apples dont require a lot of special equipment but having a few quality items will make life so much easier.
- Heavy Duty Pot
- Thermometer
- Prepared Baking Sheet or Cookie Sheet
- Candy Apple Sticks
- Silicone Mat
What color can you make candy apples? Well, the sky is the limit!
The first time I got an order for candy apples, my client requested that I do hot pink and bright orange candy apples. How to make orange candy apples? I wasnt sure but I did some research and figured it out! I didnt have any special flavors to add – so I just used some vanilla extract! Heres how they turned out:
Since Ive learned how to make colorful candy apples, Ive done blue candy apples, purple candy apples, green candy apples, black candy apples, white candy apples, splattered candy apples and more!
Ive even made some glittery, shiny and sparkly… you can find some details here about these glittery apples!
HOW TO MAKE CANDY APPLES| DIY PURE WHITE CANDY APPLES
FAQ
What to use to make white candy apples?
What is the best apple to make candy apples?
What kind of dye do you use to make candy apples?
How do you make a candy coating on apples?
Only use the white gel color if you want the candy coating to be more solid and not see through (as in the patriotic ones). Holding the dowels in the apples, dunk the apple into syrup until it is as covered as you’d like, then pull slowly up. Allow the sugar to drip for 5-10 seconds. Place the apples onto the lined cookie sheet and allow to dry.
How do you make apple candy with food coloring?
Heat the syrup over medium heat, until the candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees. When it’s at 300 degrees, remove the pan from heat and stir in red food coloring until desired color is reached. Dip each apple into the melted sugars, allowing access to drip off. Dip each apple 2-3 times before setting them on the sprayed wax paper to set.
How do you flavor candy apples?
When using grocery store extracts, I like to flavor my candy apples with cherry, Banana Extract , or grape extract. Usually, I like to color my candy to match: Purple for grape, yellow for banana, and so on. Sometimes I’ll let my “Chaotic Good” side out, and make purple banana, yellow cherry, or whatever.
How do you remove candy coating from apples?
This ensures that the candy coating sticks to the apple instead of sliding off. To do this, rinse them under hot water, then rub dry with a textured kitchen towel. It’s also important that the apples are at room temperature—cold apples will cause the sugar syrup to harden too fast.