Candy apple
Toffee apple coated with red caramel and covered with chopped peanuts | |
| Alternative names | Candy apple |
|---|---|
| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | England United States |
| Region or state | London New Jersey |
| Created by | William W. Kolb |
| Main ingredients | Apples and sugar candy |
Toffee apples (in Commonwealth English) or candy apples are whole apples covered in a sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These are a common treat at fall festivals in Western culture in the Northern Hemisphere, such as Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night, because these festivals occur in the wake of annual apple harvests. Although toffee apples and caramel apples may seem similar, they are made using distinctly different processes.