Horse Apples Candy — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Horse Apples Candy by Baraboo Candy DUMP — score 17/90.

A green-apple caramel drowned in milk chocolate, from the folks who invented the CowPie. Sugar leads, corn syrup and condensed milk pile on, and the 'hand-made' story gets awkward next to vanillin and propylene glycol. It's a novelty candy being candy — funny name, factory formula.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, backed by corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk — three sweetener sources stacked in one bite
• Vanillin, a synthetic vanilla substitute, in a candy marketed as hand-made since 1981
• Propylene glycol — an industrial humectant keeping the caramel soft — is not a kitchen ingredient
• Zero nutritional upside: no fiber, negligible protein, just sugar and saturated fat
• Multiple sweeteners detected — sweetness engineered, not simple

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
• Dry whole milk (safe) — Dehydrated dairy for richness and browning.
• CHOCOLATE LIQUOR (safe) — Real cocoa mass providing genuine chocolate flavor.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Vanillin (artificial flavor) (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla note used to round the flavor instead of real vanilla.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Sweetened condensed milk (sucrose, milk fat, milk solids) (concerning) — Another heavy added-sugar source layered onto the first.
• Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
• Butter (pasteurized cream, salt) (moderate) — Real dairy fat; recognizable but adds saturated fat and calories.
• propylene glycol (caution) — Industrial humectant to keep the creme soft. Approved but not a kitchen ingredient.