Description
A gourmet twist on traditional candy apples featuring a dark chocolate shell infused with fresh orange zest and a tart Granny Smith apple center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium Granny Smith apples
- 12 oz high-quality dark chocolate (60% cocoa or higher), chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
- 6 wooden popsicle sticks
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Wash the apples thoroughly and scrub the skin to remove wax. Dry them completely.
- Insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple, pushing it toward the core.
- Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil together using a double boiler over low heat until smooth.
- Stir the fresh orange zest into the melted chocolate until evenly distributed.
- Dip each apple into the chocolate, rotating it to ensure full coverage, and let excess drip off.
- Place the apples on parchment paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes until the shell is firm.
- Sprinkle a tiny pinch of sea salt over the top of each apple immediately before the chocolate fully sets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Dipping
- Cuisine: American