Black Candy Apples
Delightful Black Candy Apples offer a visually stunning twist on the classic treat, perfect for harvest celebrations or Halloween parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Candying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 Granny Smith Apples (washed and dried thoroughly)
- 2 cups raw caster sugar (or regular caster sugar)
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 tsp food grade activated charcoal powder (or ½ tsp of black food color)
Instructions
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- Gently insert a stick into the top of each apple.
- In a medium-sized, heavy-based saucepan, combine all the toffee ingredients and place it over low to medium heat.
- Stir the mixture and slowly bring it to a gentle boil.
- Once it reaches a boil, stop stirring and allow the toffee to bubble until it hits 150 degrees C (the cracking point).
- Use a wet pastry brush to wipe away any sugar crystals from the sides of the pan.
- Once your toffee is ready, lower the heat and carefully swirl each apple in the shiny black toffee until coated.
- Allow excess toffee to drip off before placing it back onto the lined tray.
- Let the apples sit for around ten minutes to completely set before serving.
Notes
Make sure apples are completely dry before dipping. Use a heavy-bottomed pan to prevent scorching. For a sweet-and-salty twist, sprinkle coarse sea salt before the candy sets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg