Halloween Pretzels- easy, fast and fun!

A pumpkin. A ghost. An owl. A mummy. These adorable Halloween Pretzels are easy, fast, and fun to make. Halloween is tomorrow? No problem. These chocolate dipped cuties can be created in no time and are guaranteed to spread smiles.

I have two adult children. From the time they were teeny tiny, they have been polar opposites in so many ways.

My daughter, an early to bed, early to rise type, is the queen of plans. Her days are filled with non-stop activities. Ten minutes is too much down time. Her calendar is organized months in advance.

My son’s biological clock has never been set to daylight wakefulness. He is at his best late at night. In his infancy, his vampire-like hours turned me into a zombie. His preference for late rising made our school mornings a challenge (to say the least).

Unfortunately, our school system required attendance in the day time, resulting in the purchase of a Sonic Boom alarm clock and my son’s love of coffee in high school. He rarely plans in advance, instead successfully tackles things as they occur.

When I was younger, I was a planner like my daughter, but with procrastinating tendencies like my son. For some reason, the older I get the more I am prone to procrastination.

However, I don’t think I will ever be as laid back as my son about leaving things until the last minute. Instead, I leave things until the last minute and worry about it!

These chocolate covered pretzel twists can be left to the last minute without worry. A variety of designs can be haunting your kitchen in very little time.

Or if you are a planner, Halloween pretzels can be made a week or so in advance, because they store beautifully. They are also great care package treats for cool weather mailing.

So, for your last-minute or on-top-of-things fun, here are the simple directions for creating 5 different chocolate covered Halloween pretzels. I use melting chocolate for all of the designs.  I used Snyder’s pretzel twists (smaller and rounder) and Rold Gold pretzel twists (slightly larger and a bit more elongated).

OWLS

1. Each owl is made with one pretzel twist, two candy eyes, two mini chocolate chips, one candy coated sunflower seed, and dark chocolate melting discs. For 18 owls, I used one cup of melted chocolate for dipping plus ½ cup in a plastic bag for piping.
2.  Use a fork to dip the pretzels into a small bowl of melted chocolate. Tap excess chocolate back into the bowl and place the coated pretzel on a wax paper lined tray. After coating 6 pretzels, put the tray into the refrigerator to set the chocolate for about 5 minutes. Continue until the desired number of pretzels have been dipped.
3.  With the coated pretzels on a wax paper lined tray, use a disposable piping bag filled with ½ cup of melted chocolate(or a plastic bag with a tiny bit of one bottom corner cut off) to fill in the eye holes and to pipe dots for the ears and nose.
4.  Add the chocolate chip ears, candy eyes, and sunflower seed beak. Return the tray to the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.

GHOSTS

1. Each ghost is made with one pretzel twist, three black sequin sprinkles, and white chocolate melting discs. For 18 ghosts, I used one cup of melted chocolate for dipping plus ½ cup in a plastic bag for piping.
2.  Use a fork to dip the pretzels into a small bowl of melted chocolate. Tap excess chocolate back into the bowl and place the coated pretzel on a wax paper lined tray. After coating 6 pretzels, put the tray into the refrigerator to set the chocolate for about 5 minutes. Continue until the desired number of pretzels have been dipped.
3.  With the coated pretzels on a wax paper lined tray, use a disposable piping bag filled with ½ cup of melted chocolate (or a plastic bag with a tiny bit of one bottom corner cut off) to fill in the holes.
4.  Use the piping chocolate to cover the top of the pretzel. Add the sequin sprinkles on top of the unset chocolate for the eyes and mouth. Return the tray to the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.

PUMPKINS

1.  Each pumpkin is made with one pretzel twist, one green mini m&m, and white chocolate melting discs tinted orange*** with candy coloring.
2. Use a fork to dip the pretzels into a small bowl of melted chocolate. Tap excess chocolate back into the bowl and place the coated pretzel on a wax paper lined tray. Place a green m&m stem on to the unset chocolate. After coating 6 pretzels, put the tray into the refrigerator to set the chocolate for about 5 minutes. Continue until the desired number of pretzels have been dipped. Return the tray to the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.

***Note: Do NOT use regular food coloring in chocolate. The chocolate will seize and be unusable. Instead of colored chocolate, you CAN coat the pretzels with white chocolate and sprinkle the unset chocolate with orange decorating sugar.

MUMMIES

1. Each mummy is made with one pretzel twist, two candy eyes, and white chocolate melting discs.
2. On a wax paper lined tray, use a disposable piping bag filled with ½ cup of melted chocolate (or a plastic bag with a tiny bit of one bottom corner cut off) to pipe lines across the pretzel for the mummy wrapping.
3. Add the candy eyes onto the unset chocolate. After coating 6 pretzels, put the tray into the refrigerator to set the chocolate for about 5 minutes. Continue until the desired number of pretzels have been dipped.

EXTRA SIMPLE FOR THOSE WITH NO TIME OR PATIENCE, SPRINKLED PRETZELS

1. Each chocolate dipped sprinkle pretzel is made with one pretzel twist, sprinkles or decorating sugar, and white or dark chocolate melting discs.
2. Use a fork to dip the pretzels into a small bowl of melted chocolate. Tap excess chocolate back into the bowl and place the coated pretzel on a wax paper lined tray. Coat unset chocolate with decorating sugar or sprinkles.

NOTE: Decorating sugar colors are best on white chocolate rather than dark chocolate. After coating 6 pretzels, put the tray into the refrigerator to set the chocolate for about 5 minutes. Continue until the desired number of pretzels have been dipped.

Due to a technical glitch, rather than my procrastination, this post is more last-minute than I originally planned. Luckily, these chocolate dipped Halloween Pretzels are super fast and easy to make for tomorrow or pin for next year. Happy Halloween!

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