Choc-dipped apple party pops

Prep 15 mins | Cook 2 mins | Makes 8

Great for school fetes and celebrations, these pops can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 day. You’ll need 8 paddle-pop sticks for this recipe.

8 small Pink Lady or Royal Gala apples
375g dark or milk chocolate melts
Hundreds & thousands or crushed peanuts, for dipping

Step 1 Line a baking tray with baking paper. Insert a paddle-pop stick into the core of each apple.

Step 2 Melt chocolate melts, following packet directions, in a small deep heatproof bowl. Dip an apple, half way into the melted chocolate and rotate to coat. Drain any excess chocolate. Sprinkle chocolate with hundreds & thousands or crushed peanuts and place onto the tray to set. Repeat using remaining apples.

Good for you ... Pink Lady Apples

A good source of dietary fibre that helps keep us regular.

Provide vitamin C. Among its many functions, vitamin C contributes to collagen which plays a role in healthy gums, teeth, bones, cartilage and skin.

Low GI (less than 55) which means the natural sugars in apples are slowly digested to glucose.