Description
These festive Halloween Pretzels are a fun and easy treat perfect for parties or trick-or-treaters. Yogurt or milk chocolate-covered pretzels are decorated with colorful candy melts and sprinkles to create spooky, eye-catching designs. Simple to prepare with minimal baking skills, they offer a sweet and salty snack with a festive Halloween twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 package yogurt-covered pretzels (or milk chocolate-covered pretzels)
Decorations
- Colored candy melts in orange, red, green, yellow (enough to melt and pipe)
- 1/2 cup sprinkles, jimmies, nonpareils, dots, or mini M&Ms for decorating
Instructions
- Prepare Pretzels: Lay out the yogurt or milk chocolate-covered pretzels evenly on a piece of wax paper to create a workspace for decorating.
- Melt Candy Melts: Following the package directions, heat the colored candy melts until fully melted and smooth. Transfer the melted candy into a piping bag for precise application.
- Decorate Eyes: Pipe the candy melts into the top left and right holes of each pretzel to form the eyes. While the candy is still warm and wet, immediately add sprinkles or mini candies to represent eyelids or pupils, creating a spooky or playful effect.
- Set Decoration: Allow the decorated pretzels to sit undisturbed at room temperature until the candy melts harden completely, ensuring the decorations stay intact.
- Store Properly: Once set, pack the pretzels in an airtight container to maintain freshness until ready to serve or gift.
Notes
- You can customize the pretzels by using different colored candy melts or types of sprinkles to match other party themes.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, a small zip-top bag with a tiny corner cut off works well for piping the melted candy.
- Work quickly when adding sprinkles or candies as the candy melts harden rapidly.
- For best results, store the decorated pretzels in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent melting.
- These treats are best consumed within 3-5 days for optimal freshness and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 3-4 decorated pretzels)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
