Monster Halloween Pretzels

Sweet, salty, and a hint of spook is what you will find in these monster Halloween pretzels! A kid friendly Halloween treat that takes minutes to make. Our son loved helping make these purple one-eyed monster pretzels. These are not the pretzel rods but you could easily swap to them. We used square pretzels and candy eyes to make these fun treats.

good for a Halloween party you have on your calendar. Want more spooky treats? Consider making this black cupcake recipejello shot syringesMonster balls or even this Frankenstein rice krispies treat.

These Monster Halloween Pretzels Are…

• Festive Treat
• Little Monster Treat
• Combination of Sweet and Salty
• Treat for Halloween Bash Parties or Class Parties at School
• Pretzel Bites Kids and Adults Enjoy

Purple Candy Melts – You can buy these candy melt wafers at your grocery store or shop online. They have all different colors, so feel free to do any colors you want. We love purple, green, and orange. They work great for the Halloween themed treat.

Square Pretzels – The square pretzels help to hold all the chocolate on top of the pretzel.

Candy Googly Eyes – we used a large candy eye for each of these Halloween pretzels. You could always change it up and add in two if you want.

How to Make

Full directions on how to make these monster pretzels are in the printable recipe card below. This is a quick walk through with images.

Step One: Preheat the oven as directed and line your baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

Step Two: Place your pretzels in a single layer on the tray. Make sure there is space between each pretzel.

Step Three: Next place a candy wafer on top of each pretzel.

Step Four: Bake in the oven for just a couple minutes to start to melt the chocolate. Then remove from the oven.

Step Five: Add on the candy eye, and let them cool and then serve up these Halloween pretzels.

Tips and Variations

If you are planning these for upcoming Halloween parties let us share some tip and even ways to change up this homemade treat. The good news is these are easy and a sweet chocolate Halloween pretzels recipe.

• You don’t want to melt the candy wafers in the oven. You just want them to be soft enough to press the candy eye in the center.
• Add melted chocolate to a disposable piping bag and add white chocolate chips in the bag. Then add a strip at the top of chocolate and top with black jimmies to mimic hair.
• Use wax paper, parchment or another form to prevent pretzels and chocolate from sticking to pan. The excess chocolate can melt a little and then make it hard to get off the pan.
• You can use a white chocolate candy wafer and drizzle with white chocolate to make mummy pretzels.
• Instead of candy melts you could use bite-sized candy bars or even Rolos to place on top to change up the flavor.
• Green candy melts could be a Frankenstein or green monster.
• These would be great to place on a Halloween board that is fully of desserts.
• Make sure to use a lined cookie sheet so they pretzels don’t fall off pan in oven.

Storing

You will store your pretzels in an airtight container on the counter for up to two weeks. They last for quite awhile and are great for snacking on! You can also freeze the pretzels for 1-2 months if you would like. Just thaw on the counter before eating.

Practical notes

Why do you use candy coating melts?

We used the candy melts as they are a fun color and the size. Feel free to use any type of chocolate for this easy treat. Just know that food coloring and melted white chocolate will cause the chocolate to sieve up. So candy melts do offer a better end result.

Can we use a different flavor of chocolate?

Go right ahead and use dark chocolate wafers or other types of chocolate. Just know the color will change up the look. But it will taste either way.

Fun Halloween Treats

If you are looking for more fun recipes to make this Halloween check out these easy recipes below.

• Spider Rice Krispies
• Witch Fingers
• Monster Mash Halloween Bars
• Halloween Drinks

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Ingredients

Makes 12 servings

• 24 square pretzels
• 24 large candy eyes
• 24 purple candy melts

Equipment

• Cookie Sheet

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Then place parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
2. Place your pretzels in a single layer on the cookie sheet.
3. Top each pretzel with one of the purple candy melts.
4. Place in the oven for 2-3 minutes. You just want it to soften the chocolate a little bit, you don't want it to melt.
5. Then once chocolate is softened then place a candy eye in the center of each pretzel.
6. Let the pretzels cool and then store in an airtight container.

Kitchen notes

Candy Melting Wafers

– you can use any color of candy wafers as you would like. Storing – Store your pretzels in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature.