How to Make Candy Apples with Honey (No Corn Syrup!) and How to Spike Candy Apples for Adults

Candy apples have been a favorite of mine since childhood, and they make a nice novelty dessert for adults, too. 

Cleo Coyle writes two
bestselling mystery

 series with her husband.
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For this recipe, I experimented with a combination of ingredients until I was happy with the end product, which is why there is no corn syrup in this recipe. Instead, I used honey and cinnamon sticks, which brings a more sophisticated flavor to the candy coating. 

I’m also sharing a fun, spiked version of my recipe that’s even more grown-up. It swaps out cinnamon sticks for cinnamon schnapps! 

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recipe as a free PDF.

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Whether you eat your apples with spirits or without, I wish you a very...Happy Halloween Season! 

~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries

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How to Make Candy Apples with Honey (No Corn Syrup!) and How to Spike Candy Apples for Adults

Candy apples have been a favorite of mine since childhood, and they make a nice novelty dessert for adults, too. 

Cleo Coyle has a partner in 

crime-writing—her husband.

Learn about their books

by clicking here or here.

For this recipe, I experimented with a combination of ingredients until I was happy with the end product, which is why there is no corn syrup in this recipe. Instead, I used honey and cinnamon sticks, which brings a more sophisticated flavor to the candy coating. 

I’m also sharing a fun, spiked version of my recipe that’s even more grown-up. It swaps out cinnamon sticks for cinnamon schnapps! 

Click here to download
this recipe as a free PDF.

To download a free PDF of my recipe right now, click here. To see the recipe as a blog post, click here or on the READ MORE link below.

Whether you eat your apples with spirits or without, I wish you a very...Happy Halloween Season! 


~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries

If you'd like to subscribe to
Cleo's Newsletters and join her
"Coffee Club," click here.

To continue reading this post,
scroll down or click here.

Chocolate Fudge Pumpkin Cookies with Pumpkin Spice Glaze by Cleo Coyle

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free recipe PDF.

Healthified! These delicious chocolate cookies may have the flavor and texture of fudge brownies, but they are lower in fat. An entire can of pureed pumpkin takes the place of shortening in the recipe, bringing iron, dietary fiber, and vitamins A, C, and E to this Halloween party.


To download the recipe, click here for the free PDF. Or read the entire post now by scrolling down or clicking here or on the read more link below, and may you eat with pumpkin spice joy! 

~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries