Ultimate toffee apples

Ultimate toffee apples

These ultimate toffee apples are the perfect Halloween or Bonfire Night treat. Simple but effective, they’re perfect for children and adults alike.

Ultimate toffee apples

You can eat these sweet treats straight-up or, for the ultimate dessert, add them to the top of our toffee apple sticky toffee pudding.

How about a big slice of toffee apple cake, too?

  • Serves icon Makes 8
  • Time icon Hands on time 50 min, plus cooling

These ultimate toffee apples are the perfect Halloween or Bonfire Night treat. Simple but effective, they’re perfect for children and adults alike.

You can eat these sweet treats straight-up or, for the ultimate dessert, add them to the top of our toffee apple sticky toffee pudding.

How about a big slice of toffee apple cake, too?

Nutrition: Per apple

Calories
383kcals
Fat
5.9g (3.4g saturated)
Protein
1g
Carbohydrates
80.5g (80.5g sugars)
Fibre
1.8g
Salt
Trace

Ingredients

  • 500g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vinegar
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • Red gel food colouring
  • Edible glitter (gold or silver)
  • 8 medium apples

You’ll also need…

  • 8 thick wooden skewers or clean twigs, as in the photograph
  • Baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper
  • Sugar or digital probe thermometer

Method

  1. Push a skewer (or clean twig) into the centre of each apple.
  2. Put the sugar, vinegar, butter, syrup and 150ml cold water in a pan over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved, then turn up the heat to medium and boil until the mixture turns a deep golden colour (or until a sugar thermometer or digital probe reaches 140°C). Take the pan off the heat.
  3. Using a fork, quickly swirl in some of the red gel food colouring and edible glitter. Dip the apples into the toffee, turning to coat fully.  Transfer to the prepared baking tray, then set aside for at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
383kcals
Fat
5.9g (3.4g saturated)
Protein
1g
Carbohydrates
80.5g (80.5g sugars)
Fibre
1.8g
Salt
Trace

delicious. tips

  1. The toffee apples will keep for a couple of days. Store in a cool place.

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