It’s no secret that this time of year is my favorite! I know you’ve seen the Halloween posts around here lately and last year I even shared some of my “Witch Themed” decorations at the house!
This year I did things a little differently and decided that I wanted to do a “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme at the house for Halloween!
If you don’t know about the Nightmare Before Christmas you are totally missing out! It’s just awesome and it’s pretty much my favorite movie!
I just can’t get enough of Jack Skellington and his spooky friends from Halloween town!
Even my niece and god-daughters know that it’s my “cooking movie”! haha I have a little stand in my kitchen that holds my tablet and when I’m cooking or developing recipes I always have this movie on in the background. ALWAYS! lol
I also made a Nightmare Before Christmas wreath for the front door. I’m thinking about giving the wreath it’s own post and showing you all what I used to make it but I’m not sure yet. What do you think? Should I make another post dedicated to the Nightmare Before Christmas deco mesh wreath that I made?
Here is the whole wreath that’s on the front door. 🙂
I made Jack out of dura foam styrofoam type balls and just drew his face on with a black sharpie. I went with the black, green and purple color scheme for Halloween and threw in a few pumpkins for “The Pumpkin King”.
I also added a little Christmas tree to represent the “Christmas” part of the movie! haha
Oh and I did make some “potion” bottles from the movie as well to decorate the coffee table in the living room but I AM going to write a separate post on how to make those, so that will be up soon! 🙂
Now onto these apples! haha!
These apples came about because, #1 I love the movie and #2 because I love the Jack Skellington Chocolate Apples that Disney makes every year for Halloween! After all, not only am I obsessed with Jack, I’m also obsessed with Disney! 🙂
Jack Skellington Chocolate Apples – Chocolate Covered Apples
Jack Skellington Chocolate Apples
Jack Skellington Chocolate Apples - This Disney Chocolate Apple Inspired Recipe will teach you how to make a Jack Skellington Chocolate Apples like the ones you find at Disney World!
Ingredients
- Round Apples (I used 3 Jumbo Granny Smith Apples but use any size)
- 14 ounces White Chocolate Candy Coating
- 7 ounces Dark Chocolate (Or Black Chocolate)
- Popsicle Sticks or Candy Sticks
- (I used candy sticks and slipped paper straws over them
Instructions
Prepare the apples by washing them and removing any wax build up that is on them.
Remove stems and insert a stick into the tops/core of the apples.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or buttered wax paper.
Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring after each trip to the microwave. Once melted, dip the apples into the white chocolate, twirling to coat.
Set them on the baking sheet and let the chocolate harden.
Next melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring after each trip to the microwave.
Fill a large ziplock bag (or piping bag) with the chocolate. Snip the tip and pipe on two large circles for Jack's eyes, Jack's nose and stitch mouth.
Set the apples on the baking sheet and let the chocolate harden.
I love how you’re so into the nightmare before Christmas! You’ve done wonders with all the Jack Skellington food treats. Really, really fun, Angie!
These are SO CUTE – I love them! I love your deco…and YES for sure share a tutorial on that fabulous wreath :).
Oh my gosh! I am seriously spooked out. Jack Skellington has always creeped me out so much to the point where I can’t even watch the movie. Ya, that’s how bad. But your apples are absolutely perfect! Great work!
You’re making me fall in love with Halloween, Angie.. and I never thought that was possible!
These are awesome! I love that you’re so into Halloween…it’s one of my favorite holidays, too.
These are just adorable! They put a big smile on my face as soon as I saw them!
Your decorating is putting me to shame! I pretty much threw a coupla of pumpins by the front door, and called it a day.
These are totally awesome Angie!! I love this time of year, also 🙂
Could these be any more perfect! LOVE!
You never ever cease to amaze me with your skills. These are incredible.
Ack! I love these! And I love all your decor! So clever!
You really love Halloween and your decorations are awesome!
How spooky!! I wish I lived in your neighborhood Angie!
These apples are super cute, perfect for the Halloween! 🙂
Shut up – how cute are these?!? Is it terrible that I’ve never seen that movie?
These are SO awesome! We just did Halloween Time at Disneyland where the whole Haunted Mansion is transformed to be Nightmare Before Christmas. Very fun!
Your Oh my gosh! Your decorations are amazing! Your apple are adorable and I also am obsessed with Disney!
these are AMAZING! we love Jack
So fabulous! I just found my old “Jack” key chain charm and love the weirdness of all of it. You decorations are so much fun. Happy Halloween to you!
It just so happens my kids were watching this last night! I would love to surprise them today w/ these! Great timing for me to see this. Thanks!
Your window treatment are awesome! And I can’t believe these are apples! So cool!
I heart you so much right now Angie. This recipe is amazing. You did an amazing job on the apples and the house. I feel like such a Halloween slacker right now.
Oh my gosh! So cute! I love all your Jack decorations!
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1 – These are awesome! 2 – I was never allowed to celebrate Halloween growing up so the magic is lost on me but I LOVE how much love you put into it 🙂 3 – I just saw Nightmare Before Christmas for the first time 2 years ago! It’s such a great movie!
You have THE BEST decorations! So inspired!!
There are adorable!!! And that wreath, amazing. Love the theme…my house hardly looks like Halloween is right around the corner. I need to get moving. 🙂
I absolutely love this. The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my absolute favorite movies. I watch it around halloween and xmas and I know EVERY SONG. Every aspect of your decor is spot on. I love the worms wort, frogs breath and deadly night shade bottles!!!! (My screenname in highschool was totally deadlynightshade. I thought I was so cool.)
Angie, all of this looks amazing! I’m such a slacker, and I was all excited when I made a wreath. LOL. Such a creative mind.
Wow! These are so cute! You did an awesome job:)
I love these! Actually, I loved them so much that I featured them on my blog today! I used one photo and linked back to your post–I hope that’s OK!
Happy Halloween!
I LOVE The Nightmare Before Christmas! How clever to make dessert apples with this theme! And your whole house is adorably decorated!
OMG I love these! I carved a pumpkin similar to this design two yrs ago.
Awesome!!! I was thinking about that this year too! How fun!