This candy recipe makes a lot of apple-based candy! A mixture of cinnamon, sugar, caramel, and chopped nuts is swirled around little pieces of apple. They need some labor, but they are totally worth it. They are just ideal for fall harvest gatherings!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 30 |
| Yield: | 30 candies |
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 apple – peeled, cored and cubed
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Toss apple pieces in the mixture until well coated.
- In the top of a double boiler, combine the caramel candies and water. Heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Place walnuts onto a tray.
- Using a fork or toothpick, dip apple pieces into the caramel, then drop them into the walnuts. Roll them around until coated. Place onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet, and refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 83 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 32 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
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I found this to be quite the tasty treat! First let me say I had no problem making this and it wasn’t messy at all. I made my own homemade caramel instead of using store-bought, but other than that I followed the recipe. I used Granny Smith Green Apples (two small apples) and found the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg spices to be divine in the homemade caramel sauce and nuts. Mine came out more like a “salad” meaning that I didn’t have individual pieces of apple topaz candies. Next time I may try to make a thicker caramel sauce and drop of apple slice onto the wax paper sheet individually.
a helpful tip i found – use less water and the caramel won’t be as runny and will set better
These look very pretty, but do not have quite a strong enough taste.
Delicious! This recipe is fun to make and taste incredible. It is easiest to prepare if you select a small portion of your kitchen and lay down wax paper/parchment on the counter, any little oops go in the trash quickly and easily. Thanks for the great recipe!
What a fabulous recipe! All the warm flavors of fall, in a bite sized treat!
Aghhh! What a huge mess! It took forever and was all over my kitchen. The finished product melted only 1/2 hour after taking out of the fridge. I’ll stick with good ole caramel apples next time.