Homemade Chocolate Apples

Ingredients

• 4 green apples (cold * see note)
• 4 lollipop sticks or strong sticks from the garden, cleaned
• 1 3/4 cups (200 grams) peanut butter chips
• 1 3/4 cups (200 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 3/4 cups (200 grams)white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup (32 grams) dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup (75 grams) pecans, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   If your apples have wax on the outside, either dip in boiling water briefly and wipe to remove the wax, or, rub them with a mixture of baking soda/bicarbonate of soda and water and rinse. Dry the apples well before dipping.

2. 2

   Cut the stems off the apples and insert the sticks.

3. 3

   Line a small baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and make room on your fridge for it.

4. 4

   Add all the chocolate and peanut butter chips to separate microwave containers. Heat them one at a time for 10 second increments, stirring in between until they are all melted.

5. 5

   Dip the apples in the chocolate or drizzle to coat evenly allowing the excess to drip off, place on the wax or parchment paper and refrigerate to set.

6. 6

   Once set, you can add more decoration like contrasting chocolate drizzles and decoration.

7. 7

   If using dried fruit or nuts, add them while the chocolate is melted and place onto the wax paper, then transfer to the fridge to set.

8. 8

   Once set, you can add more decorations like contrasting chocolate drizzles and other fun decorations! Enjoy!