Delicious Apple Dipper Sticks

Ingredients needed to make apple dipper sticks:

• 3 Granny Smith apples
• 10oz Ghirardelli melting chocolate
• 1/4 Cup coconut flakes
• 1/4 Cup crushed pecans
• 1/4 Cup nonpareil sprinkles
• Wood food skewers or lollipop sticks

Instructions:

1. 1. Wash your apples and use a apple corer to slice your apples.  My apple corer (just like this one found here on Amazon) is one tool I use often.  It’s super easy to core apples in no time with this baby!
2. 2. In a microwave safe bowl, melt you chocolate on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.  This is a very important step.  If you try and microwave this for more than 30 seconds at a time, you run the risk of burning your chocolate.  Don’t risk it.  Have patience during this process.  
3. 3. Place a skewer into the bottom of each apple.
4. 4. Hold the skewer and dip each apple in your bowl of chocolate, use a spoon to help cover the apple.
5. 5. Place your apples on a piece of parchment paper and sprinkle with either pecans, coconut flakes, or sprinkles.  The kids love helping with this part.
6. 6. Transfer all of the finished apples to the fridge for about 10 minutes for your chocolate to harden.