TikTok Candied Grapes (Jolly Rancher Candy Grapes)
If you're looking for an exciting and unique snack, try making this candied grapes TikTok recipe! These sweet treats are made by coating grapes in a candy to make a crunchy outer shell. They are then dipped in crushed Jolly Ranchers that add a fun and flavorful twist. Inside, the juicy grapes will burst with every bite, making them simply irresistible! Give this recipe a try and you'll see why TikTok users can't get enough of these candied grapes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound seedless grapes
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon LorAnn super strength cotton candy flavor
- 7 ounces Jolly Rancher hard candy
- food coloring white, red, and blue
Instructions
- Line a baking tray or cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Remove the grapes from the stems, then wash and dry them.1 pound seedless grapes
- Insert a toothpick into the end of each grape, making sure to leave a few inches of exposed toothpick on the end. You will hold on to this when dipping the grapes in the candy syrup.
- Place the grapes in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to harden.
- Crush the Jolly Ranchers into small pieces and set aside. You can do this with a food processor, mortar and pestle, or even in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin.7 ounces Jolly Rancher hard candy
- In a medium saucepan, combine the light corn syrup, sugar, and water over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.½ cup light corn syrup, 2 cups granulated sugar, ½ cup water
- Heat the mixture until it reaches 260 degrees Fahrenheit, then add the flavoring and the white and blue food coloring. Do not stir the sugar syrup - the boiling of the sugar mixture will mix the food coloring through the candy.1 teaspoon LorAnn super strength cotton candy flavor, food coloring
- Continue heating the mixture until it reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit (hard crack stage), then remove it from the heat.
- Carefully dip each frozen grape into the candy syrup, then roll in the crushed Jolly Ranchers to coat. Place the coated and dipped grapes on the parchment paper-lined tray and allow the candy to harden.
- To make a combination of blue and purple candied grapes, dip half of the grapes in the blue candy mixture, then mix a few drops of red food coloring into the mixture and dip the remaining grapes.
Notes
You will need to use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature of the sugar water mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 92gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.2mg
* Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary based on brands of ingredients used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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