Description
Celebrate Halloween with these festive Halloween Pretzel Rods, perfectly coated in colorful candy melts and topped with fun sprinkles. These sweet and salty treats are easy to make and a hit for parties or as a seasonal snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Coating
- 12 oz Candy Melts in various colors (bright orange, black, green, purple)
- 2-5 tablespoons refined coconut oil or shortening
Pretzels & Decorations
- 24 Pretzel Rods
- Halloween Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare baking surface: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or set a cooling rack nearby where dipped pretzel rods can be placed upright to dry.
- Melt candy melts: Microwave candy melts on 50% power for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat heating in 30-second intervals until mostly melted. Residual heat will finish melting any lumps. Melt one color at a time.
- Adjust consistency: If the candy melts are thick, stir in refined coconut oil or shortening one tablespoon at a time until smooth and easy to dip. Avoid overheating to prevent burning or clumping.
- Dip pretzels: Dip each pretzel rod into the melted candy melts, tapping off excess coating. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Decorate: While the coating is still wet, add Halloween sprinkles or drizzle with other melted candy melt colors. To coat all sides evenly, dip, sprinkle, and place upright on a cooling rack to dry.
- Set the coating: Let pretzels harden at room temperature for 10-15 minutes or speed up setting by refrigerating.
Notes
- Store leftover pretzels in a Ziploc bag to maintain freshness.
- Consume within one week for best taste and texture.
- Melting times can vary by brand and microwave wattage, so check candy melts frequently.
- Refined coconut oil is preferred for coating as it does not add a coconut flavor; unrefined coconut oil or shortening can also be used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel rod
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
