Add a spooky twist to your snack table with Halloween Pretzel Rods, the perfect mix of sweet and salty. These festive treats are quick to make and endlessly customizable for any Halloween gathering.
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In the past, I've made my Witches Fingers, which use pretzel rods, but I've always loved making these Halloween treats too!
Why This Recipe Works:
- Easy: Minimal ingredients and simple steps make this recipe stress-free.
- Fun: Decorating allows for creativity with sprinkles, candy melts, and colors.
- Versatile: Great for parties, gift bags, or just a seasonal family snack.
- Crowd-Pleasing: The sweet-salty combo appeals to both kids and adults.
What You Need for This Recipe
- Pretzel Rods- I like to use long salted pretzel rods like these. You can break them in half for shorter sticks or keep them long!
- Candy Melts- I love to use Bright Green, Purple, Orange and Black Candy Melts- all my favorite Halloween colors!
- Sprinkles- I love using different Halloween colored sprinkles.
- Coconut Oil or Shortening- this is only needed if your candy melts don't thin out enough when melting,
If you like this recipe check out all my Halloween Recipes! I especially love my Black Cat Cookies, Witches' Brew, and this Graveyard Cake!
Halloween Pretzel Rod Variations
- Mummy- follow the same directions with these Halloween Rice Crispy Treats, but with the pretzels!
- Witches' Fingers- green and with an almond finger nail.
- Vampire- Black with Red red-dipped almond attached.
- Ghost- White with three black dots for the eyes and mouth.
How to Make Halloween Pretzel Rods?
- Step 1: Melt your various candy melts in their own microwave-safe dish. Adding coconut oil or shortening if needed to thin it out.
- Step 2: Dip your pretzel rods in the candy melt (or spoon on the candy melt.
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- Step 3: Add sprinkles and allow to dry.
Expert Decorating Tips
- Work on one pretzel rod at a time- dip then decorate and repeat with next pretzel if you want to add sprinkles.
- If drizzling with a second color, lift the rods up after drizzling to help get rid of excess drizzle.
- To decorate the entire pretzel rod (front and back) dip the pretzel in the candy melts, tap off excess, add sprinkles on all sides, then place upright in a cooling rack and allow to dry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Once decorated, store in an air-tight container or zip lock baggie.
Dipped pretzel rods will last at least a week if stored properly. The biggest time factor is the pretzel itself going stale.
You can either spoon the melted chocolate over the pretzel rod or place the melted chocolate in a tall and narrow container (like a mason jar) and dip the pretzel in that way.
More Spooky Recipes
Make sure to check out these easy Halloween Cupcakes, Halloween Spider Cookies, this Cauldron Cocktail Halloween Drink, these fun Halloween Oreos, and all these Hocus Pocus Party Ideas!
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Halloween Pretzel Rods
Equipment
- Piping bag and writing tip for drizzling optional
Ingredients
- 12 oz Candy Melts in various colors I used bright orange, black, green, and purple
- Halloween Sprinkles
- 24 Pretzel Rods
- 2-5 tbs refined coconut oil or shortening
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Or set a cooling rack nearby to place the dipped pretzel rods in so they stand straight up.
- Melt candy melts in the microwave. I recommend heating for 30 seconds in the microwave on 50% power, stirring, and repeating until melted. Melt one color of candy melts at a time. You can even take it out of the microwave when there are still a few lumps and let it sit for about a minute, then stir. The residual heat should melt the remaining candy melts.12 oz Candy Melts in various colors, 2-5 tbs refined coconut oil or shortening
- If the candy melts are too thick, stir in coconut oil 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. You don't want to overheat the candy melts and cause them to burn and get clumpy.
- Dip the pretzel rods into the melted candy melts, tap off excess chocolate, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Add sprinkles or drizzle with other melted candy melt colors.24 Pretzel Rods, Halloween Sprinkles
- If you want to decorate all sides of the pretzel, dip it into candy melts, tap off excess chocolate, add sprinkles to all sides, then place upright in a cooling rack and allow to dry.
- Once all pretzels are decorated, allow them to set up and harden for 10-15 minutes. You can also place them in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
Notes
- Store leftover pretzels in a Ziploc baggie.
- Eat within a week for optimal freshness.
- I've noticed that different brands and even different microwaves can melt the candies differently.
- You can use refined or unrefined coconut oil, or shortening for the candy melts, but refined does not leave a coconut taste, which is what I prefer.
Lisa Killian says
Love how fun and easy these are to make!