Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels are an easy treat to make and enjoy with the kids. Make vampire bats, Frankenstein, mummies, pumpkins, monsters, or all!
Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels
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I’m not a huge fan of Halloween. I like the dressing up and cute fun things but no way will I ever go to a haunted house or eat creepy looking food that looks like brains. Instead I’ll stick with the fun loving kid friendly treats like Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes and these Halloween Chocolate covered Pretzels.
I’m used to dipping pretzels to look like a bride and groom so this was a fun change. They’re pretty simple and require few ingredients. The main things you need pretzels, candy melts, and candy eyes.
WARNING! If you make these with kids they will eat half of the ingredients before you even make them. And then they make the cute pretzels and can’t resist eating way too many.
For the vampire bats you’ll also need red M&M’s, marshmallows, and Oreo Thins. Not the regular Oreos. They’re too heavy and the wings will fall off. To make the fangs you just have to cut the marshmallows in half on a diagonal.
The mummies are my favorite. They’re super easy to make but so cute! Just dip the pretzels, place the candy eyes, and then drizzle on more chocolate. Just place the chocolate in a plastic bag, cute the tip off and drizzle away.
Let’s just get it out there, this Frankenstein somewhat resembles Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. Maybe they’re related! For these guys, you’ll also need sprinkles and mini chocolate chips. You don’t needs tons of red sprinkles so I just picked them out of my rainbow sprinkles. And if you don’t want to buy chocolate sprinkles for the hair you could always just dip the tops in chocolate. Mmmm!
The pumpkins are super simple. Just dip, sprinkle, and top with a green M&M. Simple, cute, and yummy!
Remember the Purple People Eater? That’s what this little monster reminds me of. You can top him with one big eye, a big and little eye, 3 eyes… whatever. Get creative!
Which one will you make first? Or will you try all of them???
Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe VIDEO TUTORIAL
Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 bag pretzel twists
- Shortening or coconut oil, melted
For the Vampire Bats:
- 3/4 cup dark cocoa candy melts
- 22 Chocolate filled Oreo Thins, halved
- 2 tablspoons red mini M&M's
- 22 mini marshmallows, halved on diagonal
For the Mummies:
- 3/4 cup white candy melts
- 1 package candy eyeballs
For the Pumpkins:
- 3/4 cup orange candy melts
- 1 tablespoons green mini M&M's
For the Monsters:
- 3/4 cup purple candy melts
- 1 package large candy eyeballs
- sprinkles
For the Frankensteins:
- 3/4 cup green candy melts
- 1 package candy eyeballs
- 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
- chocolate sprinkles
- red sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a few baking sheets with wax paper.
- Melt the candy melts in the microwave at 50% power for 1 minute and stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds and then stir until the chocolate melts. If it's too thick, mix in the melted coconut oil 1 teaspoon at a time until thin enough to give a the pretzels a nice coat. I had to add 2-4 teaspoons for ever 3/4 cup wafers.
For the Vampire Bats:
- Dip pretzels in the melted dark cocoa candy melts and remove with a fork, letting the excess chocolate drip back in the dish. Set on the wax paper. Place plain pretzels on the sides to help hold up the wings until they dry. Add a half Oreo Thin to each side of the covered pretzel. Add the marshmallow fangs. Dab the m&m's with some chocolate and stick on the Oreos.
For the Mummies:
- Dip pretzels in the melted white candy melts and remove with a fork, letting the excess chocolate drip back in the dish. Set on the wax paper. Add the candy eyes. Place some of the chocolate in a plastic bag and drizzle over the top.
For the Pumpkins:
- Dip pretzels in the melted orange candy melts and remove with a fork, letting the excess chocolate drip back in the dish. Set on the wax paper.Add sprinkles and a green M&M at the top.
For the Monsters:
- Dip pretzels in the melted purple candy melts and remove with a fork, letting the excess chocolate drip back in the dish. Set on the wax paper. Add sprinkles to the top for hair. Add candy eyes.
For the Frankensteins:
- Dip pretzels in the melted green candy melts and remove with a fork, letting the excess chocolate drip back in the dish. Set on the wax paper. Add sprinkles to the top for hair, candy eyes red sprinkle for cut, and a mini chocolate chips on each side.
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sue | theviewfromgreatisland
September 20, 2017 at 6:55 pmThese are so cute I can’t stand it, love the colors!
Melanie
October 17, 2017 at 1:19 pmThank you so much Sue!
Patty K-P
October 1, 2017 at 4:00 pmThese are so adorable and creative! 🙂