Description
These Halloween Pretzel Treats feature festive candy spiderwebs made from vanilla white chocolate and pretzel sticks, decorated with Halloween sprinkles and chocolate spiders. They are sweet, salty, visually appealing, and perfect for parties or fun activities with kids.
Ingredients
Scale
Materials
- Wax paper
Main Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) vanilla or white chocolate candy coating
- Halloween sprinkles (quantity as desired)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Pretzel sticks (enough to arrange 8 on each web, approximately 72 sticks for 9 webs)
Instructions
- Prepare Wax Paper Circles and Arrange Pretzels: Use an approximately 8-inch diameter bowl to trace circles onto wax paper and cut them out. Place these wax paper circles on cookie sheets. For each circle, arrange 8 pretzel sticks so they touch at the center and radiate outward, forming the base for the spiderweb.
- Melt and Pipe Candy Coating Web: Melt the vanilla or white chocolate candy coating according to package directions, being careful not to overheat. Stir the melted coating until smooth. Transfer it into a gallon-sized heavy-duty/freezer plastic bag and snip a 1/4-inch hole in the corner. Pipe a flat circle at the center where the pretzels meet, then starting from the center and working outward, pipe a spiraling line across the pretzels to create the spiderweb pattern. Stop before reaching the tips of the pretzels so they extend slightly beyond the web. Pipe over the outermost ring multiple times to thicken it, ensuring sprinkles will stick.
- Add Sprinkles: Pour Halloween sprinkles into a bowl. Use a small spoon to carefully cover the thick outer ring of the spiderweb with sprinkles to decorate.
- Melt and Pipe Chocolate Spider: Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Transfer melted chocolate to a small plastic baggie and snip a tiny hole in the corner. In the center of each spiderweb, pipe the spider: start by drawing a thin plus sign (+) topped with an X to resemble 8 small legs, and then pipe a small circle on top for the spider’s body. Add two tiny sprinkles on top of the body for eyes.
- Allow to Set and Serve: Let the spiderweb treats dry for several hours until completely set. Carefully peel each spiderweb from the wax paper, if possible without breaking, or serve them directly from the wax paper circles.
Notes
- The Candy Spiderwebs make a festive and sweet-salty Halloween treat that’s fun to make with kids or serve at parties.
- Be careful not to overheat the candy coating to avoid burning and graininess.
- Allow plenty of time for the chocolate and candy coating to set fully before handling.
- You can customize the sprinkles and chocolate spiders to match any Halloween theme or color scheme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 spiderweb treat
- Calories: 289 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 134 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
