Apple donuts on a stick are slices of apple covered in chocolate and decorated in various ways, for a colorful, tasty snack that’s also rich in fruit. They’re also great to prepare for Carnival, instead of the usual fried donuts, for a healthier yet delicious treat.

For the preparation of these donuts, I chose Golden Delicious apples from Mela Val Venosta, the queen variety among apples, loved by everyone for its sweetness and juicy flesh. Moreover, it’s a type of apple that’s easily available all year round, even as an organic product.

Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 25 Minutes
Portions: 15 apple donuts
Cooking methods: Bain-marie
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

3 Golden Delicious apples (Mela Val Venosta)
3/4 cup white chocolate
3/4 cup dark chocolate
1 tbsp almonds
as needed sugar beads (colored)
as needed raisins
as needed marshmallows (colored)
as needed colored sprinkles
as needed grated coconut

Steps

To prepare apple donuts on a stick with Golden Delicious Val Venosta apples, roughly chop the white chocolate and place it in a small bowl. Melt it using a bain-marie or microwave, being careful not to overheat it! Proceed in the same way for the dark chocolate. Then, roughly chop the almonds and set aside.
Wash and dry the Golden Delicious Val Venosta apples and cut each apple into 5-6 slices, about 3/8 inch thick, horizontally. Use a cookie cutter or a small pastry cutter to cut out the core from the center of each apple slice.
Arrange the apple slices side by side on a sheet of parchment paper.
Cover the surface of each apple with the melted white or dark chocolate, then garnish the still-soft chocolate with sugar beads, raisins, marshmallows, colored sprinkles, and/or grated coconut. Feel free to unleash your creativity and tastes to create many different and colorful apple donuts!
Finally, make a small cut on the outer edge of each apple slice and insert a wooden stick. Alternatively, you can serve them without a stick, simply arranged on a plate like donuts.