Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices are a really festive treat - perfect for Fall! You can make them simple with drizzled chocolate and caramel or get creative and make them into fun, Halloween treats! Adults and kids alike will enjoy these chocolate apple slices in a bite or two. Learn how in this easy tutorial.
Originally published October 2021, updated August 2024
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Chocolate Dipped Apple Slices
Are you looking for a fall treat to make with your kids that's easy and fun? Because it's the perfect time of year to dip apple slices and make delicious treats!
These Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices hit the spot! Bonus points because they're delicious and maybe even a tiny bit healthy! Your kids may eat whole apples if they're dipped and decorated (although I'm not sure how healthy they stay if you eat that many).
I've been making chocolate-covered apples and candy apples in the fall for many, many years, but this year I wanted to try something different! I've seen these chocolate-dipped apple slices all over Pinterest so I decided it was time to give them a try!
Video
What I love is that they are fun (or beautiful if you use sprinkles) and delicious! And you can make them simple... with chocolate and caramel, like these:
Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
You can take it a step farther and add pecans to the chocolate and caramel for "Turtle" themed apples. Or you can make them fancy and fun for a Halloween treat by turning an apple slice into a mummy (or other fun things). These would be so fun at a Halloween party!
You can also go somewhere in between simple and fancy by adding sprinkles or candy to make them pretty...
What kind of apples should I use for chocolate-covered apple slices?
Fuji, Gala or Granny Smith.
It depends on my mood but I've used a few different apples.
For this post, I used Fuji apples which are pretty sweet apples. I like them because they're generally very crisp!
Gala apples are another great choice. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart. A gala apple is slightly milder than the Fuji apple but not too tart!
Granny Smith apples are another great alternative and maybe my favorite because they're both crisp and tart. I love the contrast of the really tart apples with the sweet chocolate coating, but not everyone likes that contrast.
Whichever apple you choose, make sure they're firm and fresh. Also, wash the apples and dry them really well.
Update: Honeycrisp apples or pink lady apples are other great choices that I tried after making this post. The bottom line is - use your favorite apples and you can't go wrong!
Ingredients to Make Chocolate-Covered Apple Slices
Ingredients
You may not be able to find all of these ingredients at a grocery store but there are substitutions listed below or you can go shopping at Walmart, a craft store or order them online.
- Medium to Large Apples
- White Candy Melts
- Black Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Caramel Bits
- Sprinkles
Find the complete recipe with ingredients measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions
- Ghirardelli Melting wafers (dark, white and/or milk)
- Dark Chocolate Chips, white chocolate chips, and/or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Caramels (not caramel bits)
Supplies & Tools Needed
Alrighty... are you ready to make them?
How to Make Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
There are so many different ways to use various toppings and create delicious snacks! And these are a perfect way to get little hands involved because even if they're too young to dip, they can certainly add candy or sprinkles or help with the drizzle. They will have so much fun!
- Start by washing and thoroughly drying your apples with a paper towel.
- When they're clean and dry, slice your apples a little under half an inch thick, from top to bottom as shown in the video! You will get 4-5 thick slices out of large apples and 2-3 slices out of medium apples.
- Place your cake pop stick through the center of the slice from the bottom. If you have trouble, use a paring knife to make a little slit first, then push the stick into the small slit in the bottom of the apple slice.
- Then, depending on what kind of apples you want to make, melt chocolate and start dipping and decorating! I prefer to melt all of my chocolate in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl.
- For all the apples I made, I melted white chocolate, black candy melts, and caramel by melting Caramel Bits. This post has tips for melting candy melts and getting it smooth.
- After you've dipped the apples, lay them on a lined cookie sheet to set up.
Watch the video below to see me decorate the ones in my photos!
Video
Here are a few variations that I made and/or suggest:
Chocolate Drizzled Apples or Apples with Sprinkles
- I started by completely dipping all of my apple slices in dark or white chocolate and lying them on parchment paper. Wax paper would also work great.
- For the ones with sprinkles, I immediately added the sprinkles before the melted chocolate set.
- For the drizzled apples, I let the first dip set, then I drizzled on melted white or dark chocolate to contrast the original. Then I also let that set before adding the caramel drizzle.
Mummy Apple Slices
- To make the mummies, dip an entire slice of apple in white chocolate and let that set up.
- Then I drizzled the white chocolate apples with more white chocolate over the top and added the candy eyes before the drizzle set.
Chocolate Caramel Apples
- Make them chocolate covered caramel apples by dipping them in caramel first and letting that set.
- Then dip the caramel apple slices in white chocolate (or whichever chocolate you prefer)
Salted Caramel Apple Slices
- Dip in caramel then sprinkle with sea salt before it sets.
Turtle Apple Slices
- Dip in semi-sweet or milk chocolate and let it set.
- Then drizzle with caramel and sprinkle chopped pecans before the caramel sets.
Reese's Apple Slices
- Frist dip the apple slices in semisweet chocolate and let it set.
- Then melt and drizzle peanut butter chips over the chocolate.
Almond Joy Apple Slices
- Dip apples in dark chocolate, and sprinkle with coconut flakes before it sets up.
These are just a few of the possibilities.
More Chocolate-Dipped Apple Slices Decorating Ideas
The best part of making these chocolate dipped apple slices is that the topping ideas are endless. You can change the amount of chocolate, the types of sprinkles or drizzles or even how you decorate them! Here are a few ideas I've seen but not tried:
- Make pumpkins by dipping the apples in orange candy melts, then piping on the lines and adding a green or brown candy for the stem. Or you could make them into Jack-O-Lantern Apple Slices as seen here.
- Add your favorite toppings, candy, or cookies to really jazz them up and give them a WOW factor! See some delicious apple slice options here or here. You can customize the candy apple slices any way you want.
- Add pretzels to the mix and you can make Spider Apple Slices!
Guess what my favorite part of making chocolate-dipped apple slices is??
Yup. EATING THEM!! Do you love these apples?
Pro Tips
- If you are slicing a lot of apples ahead of time, be sure to squeeze lemon juice over them to keep them from turning brown.
- If your chocolate is too thick for dipping, add a little coconut oil to thin it out.
- When you dip the apples, be sure to tap the apple slices to get any excess chocolate drip off the bottom of the apple slice so it doesn't run down the stick.
- Always sprinkle any dry toppings onto the apples before the chocolate or caramel cools and sets up.
- If you don't want to use a microwave, you could melt your chocolate in a double boiler and then transfer it to a small bowl for dipping.
- If you don't have or can't find cake pop sticks, a lollipop stick or a wooden popsicle stick would also work.
Servings Suggestions
Serve these for a Halloween party, an easy snack, or a light dessert.
FAQ
First, I highly recommend that these be eaten fresh! That's when they'll be the absolute best! However, since they are sliced, if you'd like to keep them longer, they'll need to be refrigerated.
In that case, you could keep them in the fridge for up to 3-4 days if the apples are completely covered in chocolate. But if any part of the sliced apple is exposed to air, it will begin to turn brown, so keep that in mind.
More Fun Halloween Foods
- No Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake (Creepy Halloween Recipe)
- How to Make Candy Apples Any Color!!
- Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel and Pecans
- My Favorite Candy Apple Supplies
- Chocolate Drizzled Pecan Pie Cookies
- Spooky Halloween Pizza (Flatbread Mummy Pizzas)
Recipe
Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 20 slices 1x
Description
Easy Halloween Chocolate Covered Apple Slices are a really festive treat - perfect for Fall! You can make them simple with drizzled chocolate and caramel or get creative and make them into fun, Halloween treats! Adults and kids alike will enjoy these apple slices in a bite or two. Learn how in this easy tutorial.
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 Fuji Apples
- Cake Pop Sticks
- 1 bag of White Melting Chocolate
- 1 bag of Black Melting Chocolate
- Candy Eyes
- 1 bag of Caramel Bits
- Sprinkles
Tools
Instructions
- Start by slicing your apples a little under half an inch thick, from top to bottom as shown.
- Place your cake pop stick through the center of the slice from the bottom.
- In 3 separate bowls, melt down your white chocolate, black chocolate and caramel in the microwave.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dip half your apple slices in white chocolate and half in black chocolate.
- Lay on the parchment paper, add candy eyes to a few white chocolate ones, and sprinkles to a few.
- Place in the fridge for 10 minutes, and allow to set.
- Once set, decorate each one. Each apple with eyes, will be mummies. With a spoon full of white chocolate go back and forth over your apple, flinging strings of white chocolate on the apple.
- Decorate your remaining apples with the leftover chocolate and caramel.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
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Amy Pennington
These apple slices are so cute. They are definitely worth a try. And a great alternative to the traditional candy or caramel apples.
Rose
Thank you!
MICHELLE VANDERLAAN
Hi Rose, any thoughts on shelf life/refrigeration for these? Thanks!
Rose
YES - great question! I'll update the post with this info but I recommend they be eaten fresh (within 3-4 hours) but you could also store them in the fridge for up to 3 days (maybe 4).
Carisa Martinez
Hi these look delicious ! Definitely want to make some but I have to ask...will we be able to eat the ones with caramel if the person has dental crowns? Is the caramel sticky or dry hard and will they pull off the crown?
judy
I have church event , what do you charge for slice candy apples
Rose
I haven't ever sold these, but I'd probably charge $1-$3 each depending on how much I decorate them, cost of supplies, etc.
Sandy
Did you even use the center slices with the core part and seeds?
Susan
I don't use them because I want to be able to eat the whole thing off the stick. I just slice the good parts off the core and eat those as a snack. 🙂
Katie
These were great! Easy to eat in the slices, too!
Create With Joy
Rose - your apple slices are so much fun!
Congrats for being one of my featured guests at this week's Inspire Me Monday party at Create With Joy!
Lea
So I use chocolate a lot, cake pops and such. And I know that chocolate won't stick to anything with moisture. So how does the chocolate stick to the wet apple slice? In my mind the chocolate will all fall off after the first bite.
Jennifer Wise
Oh, these are so much fun!! Visiting from the Sweet Tea & Friends linkup.