• approximately 4 apples
• hard candy mix
• 1/2 teaspoon concentrated cinnamon oil or flavor
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• wooden candy apple sticks
• red food color
• parchment paper

Wash and dry apples. Push candy apple sticks into apples. Pour hard candy mix into saucepan and stir in 1/3 cup water and cook to 250°. Add color. Cook to 300°. Remove from heat and stir in flavor and butter. Dip each apple into hot syrup and place on parchment paper or silicone mat.

Recipe and image taken with permission from Autumn Carpenter's Book, All About Candy Making. All rights reserved.