Description
It doesn’t get more American than red, white, and blue chocolate covered apples!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small “snack size” apples (gala, granny smith, etc)
- 2 (12oz) packages Wilton candy melts in the same color
- 1/2 cup of red, white, and blue sprinkles of your choice
- 2 packages red pop rocks
- 8 lollipop or popsicle sticks
- parchment paper
- medium glass bowl
Optional for Gift Wrapping
- 8 cellophane squares/treat bags
- red ribbon or twist ties
Instructions
- Remove stickers from apples, wash, and dry thoroughly.
- Insert sticks firmly into the tops of the apples, making sure they’re secure.
- Place apples in the fridge to chill for a couple hours. This will help the chocolate cure faster.
- Prepare your workstation – Lay out a large piece of parchment paper, combine the sprinkles and pop rocks in a small bowl, and set out a large plate or tray inside a shallow box or tub to catch the extra sprinkles as they’re applied. (Sprinkles love to bounce everywhere!)
- Remove apples from fridge and wipe off any condensation that has formed (water will cause the chocolate to seize up and become unusable.)
- Once everything is ready to go, melt your chocolate according to the package directions.
- I use the microwave: Add both bags to a medium glass Pyrex bowl. Microwave on 50% power for 1.5 minutes. Stir really well to encourage melting. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30 second intervals at half power until chocolate is completely smooth and melted.
- Working with 1 apple at a time, hold the stick to dip your apple in the chocolate, and spin to coat completely, tilting the bowl of chocolate if necessary. Allow a moment for excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
- Once chocolate layer has begun to set (this time may vary according to the temp of your kitchen and the temp of your apple), hold the apple over the plate/tray/box and slowly spin while using your hand to sprinkle with sprinkle/pop rock mixture until you’re happy with the look.
- Place on a sheet of parchment until chocolate is fully hardened.
- Wrap or store in an airtight container until ready to serve. (Note that exposure to refrigeration or humidity may cause the pop rocks to melt and lose their pop, so these may be best served the day-of if you’re in a more humid climate.)
Notes
- The apples will taste great no matter what, but if you’re worried about looks, keep a few extra “test” apples on hand so you can learn how to get the prettiest apples.
- Extra dipping chocolate can be made into a chocolate bark. Pour onto a piece of parchment, add leftover sprinkles, and chill until set.
- Gluten-free: This is gluten-free as long as you check the ingredients of your sprinkles.
- Vegetarian: This is vegetarian.
- Vegan: Wilton candy melts aren’t vegan, but you should be able to thin some vegan chocolate with a bit of coconut oil and use your favorite vegan sprinkles.