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Evie’s Poison Apples

By Heather

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Last December we threw a fun yet fairly simple Disney Descendants theme party. At the time party stores in our area had not yet obtained licensing so that represented some challenges for us but in the end we were really pleased with the outcome and our creativity ended up saving us a lot of money.

Evie's Poison Apples

We focused our theming around the dessert table. These poison apples were such a fun and striking addition to our table. They were definitely the hit of the party, and they were so easy to make. But first, I had to find sticks for just the right amount of whimsy. I really wanted to go and find some sticks in the woods, sterilize and whittle them to a point. But who has the time for that?

Evie's Evil Apples

I have a much easier and more sterile way to do it, using wooden skewers and a sharpie. Sharpies solve so many of my problems. I really do heart them. I didn’t completely color them in just to make them more realistic looking and roughed up.

Once they were done, I rinsed and dried my apples and removed the stems. Then I inserted each of the dowels where the stems were. Now I was ready to make the candy. For this you will need:

  • Candy thermometer
  • Wax paper
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon blue food coloring
  • 6 apples

Directions:

  • Tear a long sheet of wax paper and lay it down on the counter (a cooking sheet if you don’t have a heat-proof countertop)
  • In a large pot, mix together the sugar, water, corn syrup and food coloring
  • Stir constantly to meld the ingredients and bring them to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and insert your candy thermometer.
  • When the candy reaches 300°, it’s ready.
  • Remove from heat and quickly dip and swirl your apples to coat before transferring to the wax paper to cool.
  • The apples will puddle and I think that adds to the look.

We didn’t make a ton of apples, but the kids were able to all get a taste by slicing them. Yes, you can slice a candy apple!

Evie's Poison Apples

See what else we did for this budget-friendly Disney Descendants party. With a little creativity, you don’t have to spend a ton to throw great theme party.

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Filed Under: Dessert, Parties Tagged With: Candy Apples, Disney Descendants Party

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. deanna says

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    These are so cool. Thanks for the idea.

  2. Rosey says

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    Poison apples are a unique addition to the dessert table. And hurrah for saving money!

  3. Toughcookiemommy says

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    These poison apples look just like the ones in stories about wicked witches. They would be perfect for serving for any Halloween party.

  4. Jeanine says

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    Oh these look awesome. These would knock my girls socks off they’d just love them. The colour is fantastic!

  5. Akhil Sharma says

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    Wow! Poison Apple, what a creative name! The blue color is truly defining as well as doing justice to its name; poison.

  6. Liz Mays says

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    That color works perfectly! These would be such fun DIY snacks to have at a Disney-themed party.

  7. Hilary says

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    So clever! We love The Descendants!

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