Chocolate Dipped Candy Apples

Disney caramel apples at home!

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This is my caramel recipe to generously coat 26 medium apples (about 2¼× the original batch). This scaling keeps the proportions ideal for dipping — rich, glossy, and not overly thick.

🍎 Caramel for 26 Candy Apples

Yield: enough to coat 26 medium apples

Cook Time: ~30 minutes

Total Time: ~50 minutes

Ingredients

* 4½ cups (900 g) granulated sugar

* 1¼ cups (300 mL) light corn syrup

* 1¼ cups (300 mL) water

* 3⅜ cups (810 mL) heavy cream, room temperature and divided

* (That’s 3 cups + 6 tablespoons)

* 2½ cups (5 sticks / 565 g) unsalted butter, cut into chunks

* 2½ teaspoons fine sea salt (or 1¼ tsp if using salted butter)

* 5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Prepare the apples
Wash and dry 26 apples thoroughly, remove any wax, insert sticks, and chill them on a parchment-lined baking sheet for at least 30 minutes.

2. Make the caramel base
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a large (6–8 qt) heavy saucepan.
Heat over medium until the sugar dissolves, then increase to medium-high and cook without stirring until the syrup reaches a deep golden amber (320°F / 160°C).

3. Add cream and butter
Reduce heat to low. Carefully add 1 cup of the cream, stirring as it bubbles up.
Add butter gradually until melted and smooth.
Stir in the remaining cream and salt.

4. Cook to dipping stage
Cook while stirring until the caramel reaches 244–246°F (118–119°C).
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.

5. Dip the apples
Let caramel rest 5–7 minutes to thicken slightly.
Dip each chilled apple, swirling to coat evenly.
Let excess drip off, then set on parchment (not wax) paper.
Allow to cool and set for ~30 minutes.

Scaling Notes

* This makes about 7½–8 cups of caramel, ideal for 26 standard apples (about 2½” diameter).

* If your apples are larger (3” or more), consider making 3× the original recipe instead.

* Make the caramel in two batches if your pot is smaller than 6 quarts — it foams up dramatically when adding cream and butter

Dipping Chocolate Combination

2 lbs of Almond Bark, 1lb Merken’s Dark Chocolate

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