Description
Sweet carnival memories come alive with Carnival Cotton Candy Apples, a playful dessert blending childhood nostalgia and sugary delight. Crisp red apples get wrapped in pastel cotton candy, creating a whimsical treat sure to spark joy at any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium apples
- 2 cups (473 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) light corn syrup
Coloring and Decoration:
- Food coloring (various colors of your choice)
- 1 bag of cotton candy (various colors)
Tools:
- Lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
Instructions
- Sanitize apples meticulously under cool running water, then pat completely dry with clean kitchen towels.
- Select sturdy wooden skewers and firmly insert them into the apple’s core, ensuring stable positioning.
- Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heating to a precise 300°F while stirring gently to prevent crystallization.
- Remove syrup from heat and introduce vibrant food coloring, swirling carefully to achieve uniform pigmentation.
- Allow syrup temperature to drop slightly for 45-60 seconds, preventing excessive air bubble formation during coating.
- Tilt the saucepan and smoothly rotate each apple, ensuring complete and even candy coverage from top to bottom.
- Position dipped apples on silicone or parchment-lined baking sheets, allowing excess syrup to drip and coating to solidify at room temperature.
- Once candy shell hardens completely, delicately stretch and wrap pastel-colored cotton candy around the apple’s apex, creating a soft, ethereal crown.
- For optimal texture and presentation, let apples rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Wash apples meticulously to remove any wax or residue, ensuring the candy coating adheres perfectly.
- Choose sturdy lollipop sticks or wooden skewers that can support the apple’s weight without breaking.
- Work quickly when dipping apples, as the candy coating starts to harden rapidly and can develop an uneven texture if not done smoothly.
- Try different food coloring combinations to create unique, vibrant candy apple designs that will wow guests and children.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 120g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 120g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg