Candied Apple Skewers

Here’s the thing.  Candied apples are beautiful to look at.  They come in a variety of base coatings (semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, caramel, etc.) and a plethora of decorative toppings.  Some candied apples are just too beautiful to eat.  My problem is that they are not the easiest thing to bite into.  I always have to cut mine into slices and half of the candied coating usually falls off during the process.

My Candied Apple Skewers have all of the components of whole candied apple only so much easier to eat.  It is smaller than the conventional candied apple therefore you don’t have to feel committed to finishing an oversized snack.

The ones pictured on this post are drizzled with semisweet or white chocolate and covered with sprinkles—ingredients I just happen to have today.  But, next time, chocolate with chopped almonds and coconut flakes!

Candied Apple Skewers

1 large unpeeled apple (cored, quartered and cut into 24 chunks)

4 oz. chocolate of choice

half of a lemon

1 cup water

Candied sprinkles or any topping of choice

8 lollipop sticks

1 wooden skewer

Something to stand the apple skewers on (Styrofoam block, or any base  that you can poke holes into) 

Note: 

To make a larger quantity, adjust the chocolate amount according to the number of apples used, 8 oz. chocolate for 2 apples, 12 oz. chocolate for three apples, and so on.

Place water in a small bowl.  Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.  Place cut apples into a bowl of lemon water and allow to sit for a minute.  Remove apples and dry with a paper towels. 

Poke holes through the center of each apple chunk using the wooden skewer (this will allow the lollipop sticks to be inserted easily without splitting the chunks).  Insert three apple chunks on each lollipop stick.  Set aside. 

Place chocolate in a small  microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds.  Stir smooth.  If still lumpy after stirring, microwave at 15 seconds intervals until completely melted.

I didn't have a handy base ready, this half a lemon does the job perfectly!

Use a fork or knife to drizzle chocolate onto apples.  Shake on candied sprinkles.  Stand apple skewers on a base and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes, apples can be transferred onto a parchment lined plate.   Keep refrigerated.  Makes about 8 apple skewers.