These spooky candied mummy apples are delicious Halloween candy apples. An apple dipped in white chocolate and decorated to look like a mummy. Such a simple but satisfying dessert kids and adults will gobble up.
If you want to make a fun Halloween dessert you have to try out this dipped apple recipe. It is so easy to make, and will make eating apples a little bit sweeter.
Try these simple Halloween pancakes to start your morning. Or even a fun Halloween cupcake that is perfectly sweet.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy to Make
- White Chocolate Coated Apples
- Spooky Halloween Recipe
- Kid Friendly
🛒Ingredients
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- Granny Smith apples, washed, dried, and stems removed
- white candy melts
- vegetable shortening or coconut oil, optional
- M&M candies, Skittles, or chocolate chips
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Candied Mummy Apples
- Embed wooden dowels into the center (stem) of the apples.
- Place the white candy melts and coconut oil or vegetable shortening, if using, into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the candy on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the candy to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the candy to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the candy mixture is smooth.
- Pour candy melts over each apple, allowing the excess to run back into the bowl. Place the apples on waxed or parchment paper to dry.
- When the apples are almost completely set, press the eyes into place. Then, allow the candy to totally harden before completing the following steps.
- If needed microwave the candy melts until smooth again.
- Place the apples with the eyes down and drizzle the apples in one direction with the candy. When the candy is almost completely set, drizzle again in the opposite direction. Allow the candy to totally harden before flipping the apples and repeating the process on the opposite side.
- Make sure the candy is hardened before packaging or serving.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this candied mummy apple recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Apples – You can use any flavor of apples you want. Green apples offer a tart paired with the sweet. Where Honeycrisp apples are a lot sweeter.
- Chocolate – You could dip in a milk chocolate and then add on the white frosting to give it the mummy effect.
- Eyes – You can buy candy eyes if you want. Some of the candy eyes are blood shot which you can buy at Halloween time.
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🥄 Equipment
- wooden dowels
- medium bowl
- spoon
- piping bag with a flat tip
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
🥫 Storage
You can store your apples at room temperature in an airtight container. Or if you want you can refrigerate the apples as well. Either method works great. For room temperature you can store apples for 1-2 days. Refrigerated apples will store for 2-3 days.
💭 Tips
- Make sure that you wash your apples before you do this.
- Apples can have a wax residue and if you do not wash and dry apples well the chocolate can run right off the outside.
- Also make sure to remove the stem so you can stick your stick in.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
You can use cellophane paper to wrap your candy apples in. Just ensure the outside of the apples are fully set, otherwise it can stick to the paper.
You can melt candy melts in the microwave or even in a double boiler. Make sure that you stir the chocolate often as this will help prevent burning.
Simply add in 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the chocolate chips to melt. Then stir well to ensure the coconut oil is well mixed. This will help allow the chocolate to set up quicker.
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Candied Mummy Apples
Equipment
- wooden dowels
- Medium bowl
- spoon
- piping bag with flat tip
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith apples washed, dried and stems removed
- 12 ounces white candy melts
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening or coconut oil, optional
- 8 M&M candies Skittles, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Embed wooden dowels into the center (stem) of the apples.
- Place the white candy melts and coconut oil or vegetable shortening, if using, into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the candy on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the candy to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the candy to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the candy mixture is smooth.
- Pour candy melts over each apple, allowing the excess to run back into the bowl. Place the apples on waxed or parchment paper to dry.
- When the apples are almost completely set, press the eyes into place. Then, allow the candy to totally harden before completing the following steps.
- If needed, reheat the candy by melting in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds.
- Place the apples with the eyes down and drizzle the apples in one direction with the candy. When the candy is almost completely set, drizzle again in the opposite direction. Allow the candy to totally harden before flipping the apples and repeating the process on the opposite side.
- Make sure the candy is hardened before packaging or serving.
Notes
- Almond bark can be substituted for the candy melts but it is not entirely white.
- Any small candy or morsels can be used for the eyes.
- The vegetable shortening or coconut oil helps the candy melts and pour in a smoother consistency.
- Refrigerating the apples may cause cracking of the candy.
- If desired, apples can be coated in melted caramel before coating in the candy melts.
- For easier drizzling of the candy, you can use a piping bag with a flat tip but be aware that the candy runs from the bag very quickly.