Homemade Cinnamon Candy Apples
Classic cinnamon candy apples made with Red Hots, sugar, and corn syrup. The glassy red shell cracks when you bite in, with a crisp apple underneath.
Servings: 8 apples
Calories: 214kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring I just give it a good splash
- 8 wooden ice cream sticks
- 8 small apples
Instructions
- Wash the apples under warm water and dry them completely. Twist off the stems and push a wooden stick about halfway into each apple through the stem end. Grease a baking sheet or line it with buttered parchment paper.3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies, 1/4 tsp red food coloring, 1 cup water
- In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, Red Hot candies, red food coloring, and 1 cup of water. Stir gently just to combine.3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies, 1/4 tsp red food coloring, 1 cup water
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, making sure the tip doesn't touch the bottom, and continue cooking without stirring until it reaches 290°F, about 20 to 25 minutes.3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies, 1/4 tsp red food coloring, 1 cup water
- Remove the pan from the heat and set it on a hot pad. Working quickly, dip and swirl each apple in the candy until evenly coated, then hold it over the pot for a few seconds so the extra can drip off. If the candy starts to thicken, set the pan over very low heat for a minute.3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies, 1/4 tsp red food coloring, 1 cup water
- Place the apples on the prepared baking sheet and let them cool for at least 1 hour, until the coating is hard. You can speed this up in the refrigerator.3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Cinnamon Red Hot Candies, 1/4 tsp red food coloring, 1 cup water
Notes
Small, firm apples are easiest to coat. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Jonagold all work well.
Candy apples are best the day they are made. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator and enjoy within 2 days.
No candy apple sticks? Wooden craft sticks, wooden skewers, or even forks work.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal