
Craft Enchanted Golden Apples
This project brings back the old crafting recipe for craftable enchanted golden apples/op gaps. Surround an apple with 8 gold blocks to craft it!
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About this Mod
Craft Enchanted Golden Apples
This project restores the original Minecraft crafting recipe for Enchanted Golden Apples (also often called Notch/God Apples), which was removed back in version 1.9.
Very lightweight, supports all Minecraft 1.21 versions and now also 26.1!
Crafting Recipe
Surround an apple with 8 gold blocks in a crafting table!

The recipe will show up in your recipe book after you craft it for the first time.
Features
- No configuration needed, just drop it in and play
- Recipe automatically appears in your recipe book after crafting once
- Lightweight and performance-friendly
Installation
Plugin (Paper, Spigot, Purpur)
- Download the .jar file
- Drop it into your server's
/pluginsfolder - Restart your server
Datapack (Vanilla/Fabric/Forge)
Works on both singleplayer worlds and servers.
- Download the datapack .zip file
- Place it in your world's
/datapacksfolder- Singleplayer:
.minecraft/saves/[WorldName]/datapacks - Server:
[ServerFolder]/[WorldName]/datapacks
- Singleplayer:
- Run
/reloadingame or restart your server - Check with
/datapack listto verify.
Why does this exist?
The goal is to make enchanted golden apples more accessible again in vanilla minecraft - and not purely relying on loot. Great for SMP and survival servers.
Roadmap
- Add support for older versions (1.20.x, 1.19.x, etc.)
- Config file for customizing the recipe!
- ...
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Available Versions
How to Install Craft Enchanted Golden Apples on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Craft Enchanted Golden Apples". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Craft Enchanted Golden Apples server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Craft Enchanted Golden Apples compatible with datapack and fabric and paper and purpur and spigot?
Craft Enchanted Golden Apples officially supports datapack, fabric, paper, purpur, spigot for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Craft Enchanted Golden Apples – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Craft Enchanted Golden Apples consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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