Bloody Chocolate Apples

Serve up some gruesome grub this Halloween with these bloody chocolate apples!

An easy Halloween party food idea to make the night before your party, follow our step-by-step tutorial to find out what to do.

And if you have a go at making them yourself, share a photo with us on Instagram!

Making bloody chocolate apples – step-by-step

What you need

• Apples
• Toffee apple sticks
• Black candy melts
• Red candy melts
• Piping bag

Step 1: Put a toffee apple stick in each apple

Start by pushing a toffee apple stick into the stalk end of each apple. We’d recommend going with firmer apples like Braeburn, Golden Delicious or Granny Smith (this will make it easier to keep the stick in place). You can pick up some cheap toffee apple sticks here.

Step 2: Melt a packet of black candy buttons

Next up, melt a pack of black candy buttons. Do this in the microwave or using the bain-marie method (half-fill a pan with water, bring to the boil and place a glass bowl of candy buttons in the pan to make a water bath). Keep it on the heat until all the lumps have melted.

Step 3: Dip each apple in the melted candy buttons

Next, hold each apple by the stick and dip it in the bowl of candy buttons til it’s completely covered. Leave them to cool in the fridge until the chocolate has set.

Step 4: Pipe on the “blood”

Next, it’s time to pipe on the “blood”. Melt a packet of red candy buttons and transfer them to a piping bag. Pipe it on to make it look like blood is dripping down each apple!

Step 5: Add some finishing touches

Your bloody chocolate apples are almost finished! Use some edible sparkle gel to make the blood look extra shiny and gruesome!

And voilà!

Your Halloween chocolate apples are finished! Lay them out on a serving platter with the rest of your Halloween buffet ready for your guests to sink their teeth into!