Fun and Easy Caramel Apples With Chocolate Witch Hats Recipe

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Headed to your first party of the Halloween season?

We’ve got just the recipe for you – Caramel Apples with Chocolate Witch Hats!

This recipe is perfect for Halloween parties. It’s so easy to make that everyone in your family can help. Make it ahead, then pop it in the oven for a few minutes when you’re ready to serve. 

red and green apples that look like they are wearing witch hats

Sweet, tart apples topped with gooey caramel, colorful sprinkles, and chocolate-covered “witch hat” cones. A festive Halloween treat that everyone at your costume party will love. 

Let’s start melting!

What are caramel apples with chocolate witch hats?

topped with caramel and a chocolate cone

This post is sponsored by Sage Fruit.

You’ve probably had a traditional caramel apple –  sweet apples topped with melted, gooey caramel. But this time, we’re making it a little more festive. Add some eye sprinkles, half the caramel, and a crispy, chocolate-covered sugar cone, and you’ve got yourself a caramel apple witch hat. 

Halloween is known for candy galore, and this caramel apple recipe with a twist is a naturally sweet way to have some fun in the kitchen too. Apples are sweet but still give your body fiber, protein, and antioxidants. It’s a little something yummy that you can feel good about giving your kids… and yourself too.

Ingredients

apples, caramel, chocolate, cones, sprinkles

Here’s a complete list of all the ingredients you need to make your own caramel apples with chocolate witch hats.

  • 12 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoo shortening
  • 6 sugar cones
  • Sprinkles (eye sprinkles)
  • 3 Sage Fruit Granny Smith apples
  • 3 Sage Fruit Honeycrisp apples
  • 8 ounces caramels
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream

The apples are the star of this recipe, and we love to use Sage Fruit apples. Honeycrisp apples are red in color over a yellow background. They’re slightly tart but still juicy and sweet. Granny Smith apples are green with a tart but balanced flavor. And they taste even better when baked, making them perfect for your caramel apple recipe. 

How to make Caramel Apples With Chocolate Witch Hats

Melt caramel and heavy cream in 30-second intervals. Spread the melted caramel into a thin layer on your wax paper.

First, melt the caramel and heavy cream in 30-second intervals. Spread the melted caramel into a thin layer on your wax paper. 

Use scissors to cut circles to fit on top of each apple.

Use scissors to cut circles to fit on top of each apple.

Remove the wax paper from the back of each caramel cut-out.

Remove the wax paper from the back of each caramel cut-out.

Dip a toothpick to put caramel on the back of each eye sprinkle to glue it to your apple. These are the eyes.

Then, dip a toothpick to put some caramel on the back of each eye and “glue” it to your apple. 

Melt the chocolate and shortening in 30-second intervals until melted.

Melt the chocolate and shortening in 30-second intervals until melted.

Dip each cone in chocolate until covered.

Dip each cone in chocolate until covered.

Dip the open end of the cone in a bowl of sprinkles and set aside on wax paper to harden.

Then, dip the open end of the cone in a bowl of sprinkles. Set aside on the wax paper to harden. 

Bake your caramel apples for 3-5 minutes at    ℉. Then top with a chocolate-covered cone.

Bake your caramel apples for 3-5 minutes at 350℉. Then top with a chocolate-covered cone.

 

Why We Love Sage Fruit 

The Pacific Northwest is famous for delicious apples grown in the perfect climate. High-density orchards help Sage Fruit growers produce more apples each year. This ensures you can find apples year-round whenever you want them. 

But what makes their fruit so special? Sage Fruit cares about delivering nutritious apples for you, your family, and the people who grow their produce. Working with people passionate about giving you the best quality apples you can find ensures juicy, sweet, and delicious apples –  every time. 

That’s a fruit you can feel good about eating! 

Want more tasty Sage Fruit Company recipes?

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Caramel Apple Witch Hat

A festive Halloween twist on caramel apples – just add a chocolate covered cone on top and sprinkles for the eyes and you've got caramel apple witch hats! Everyone will have fun with this recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings3

Equipment

  • Scissors clean
  • Wax paper
  • Cupcake liners

Ingredients 

  • 12 oz chocolate chips
  • 1 T shortening
  • 6 sugar cones
  • sprinkles eye sprinkles
  • 3 Sage Fruit Granny Smith apples
  • 3 Sage Fruit Honeycrisp apples
  • 8 oz caramels
  • 2 T heavy cream

Instructions 

  • Rinse your apples under water, then dry them and remove the stems. Put each apple into a cupcake liner. One apple per liner.
  • Pour your sprinkles into a small bowl and set it aside.
  • Add the caramel and heavy cream to a medium microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds, then stir. Heat your caramel mixture in 30-second intervals until it's melted enough to mix, but not runny.
  • Pour your caramel mixture onto a large piece of wax paper. Leave some caramel in your mixing bowl because this is the glue for your eye sprinkles later. Use the back of a spoon to spread the melted caramel into a large, thin circle on the wax paper. If you'd like, shake your sprinkles over the top while the caramel is still wet for an extra pop of color. Let the caramel sit until it hardens.
  • Use a clean pair of scissors to cut out a circle for the "hair" to sit on top of the apple (it doesn't need to be perfect). And don't forget to remove the wax paper before adding the caramel on top of your apples!
  • Use a toothpick to put a dab of melted caramel on the back of your eye sprinkles. Stick the eyes onto your apple, right under the caramel "hairline".
  • Add the chocolate chips and shortening into a large microwave-safe bowl. Melt for 30 seconds, and then stir if you can. Continue heating at 30-seconds intervals until both ingredients are completely melted and stir to combine.
  • Use your fingers to dip your sugar cone into your melted chocolate. Gently turn the cone until the outside is covered in melted chocolate.
  • Hold onto the tip of the cone until the excess chocolate drips off. Then dip the round, open end into your bowl of sprinkles. Put your cone on a piece of wax paper until the chocolate hardens.
  • Bake your caramel-toped apples at 350°F for 3-5 minutes, watching that the apples don't turn brown.
  • Top your apples with "witch hats" and serve!

Notes

If you find chocolate-covered cones, skip steps seven and eight to save yourself some time.

Nutrition

Calories: 1150kcal | Carbohydrates: 188g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 894mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 153g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1150
Keyword: halloween, party food
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About Lori

Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms. For ten years she sold fresh produce to over 300 grocery stores throughout the United States, and today she is fully focused on working with the produce supply chain, media, and government to increase fresh produce access & consumption in the US and around the globe. Connect with Lori on LinkedIn.

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