These Mummy Pretzels are a fun and spooky Halloween treat. With just three ingredients, they are an easy, no-bake snack that kids love to help make and eat. Their cute faces and delicious sweet and salty combination make them the perfect treat for a Halloween celebration, class party, movie night, or goodie bag.
What we love about these Halloween Pretzels
These pretzels are so fun! You can’t help but smile when you are making them, it’s like each pretzel has has its own personality. I was inspired to make them after seeing some for sale in a local deli and decided I could just as easily make them at home. Kids love them, and it is a fun Halloween snack for kids to help make.
It’s really easy, and fast. With only three ingredients, it comes together quickly. You just follow the directions for melting the wafers on the back of the package, and the chocolate sets in the fridge in 5-10 minutes once the pretzels are dipped. I put extra melted chocolate in a ziploc bag and cut off the tip to drizzle the chocolate and make the mummy strands. They are excellent for making ahead of time and freeze very well.
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What you need to make these Halloween Pretzel Treats
You will need the following ingredients:
- White vanilla flavored melting wafers
- Olde Tyme pretzels (large crunchy pretzels)
- Candy eyeballs
Mummy Pretzels Substitutions
I know what it’s like when you don’t have everything on hand and the last thing you want to do is run to the store and pick something up. Here are a few ideas to substitute items on the ingredients list if needed:
- There are a lot of brands of white candy melts you can use, I would just follow the instructions on the back of the package. Melted white chocolate chips could work too, but I haven’t recipe tested with those.
- If you can’t find the Olde Tyme pretzels, you can use pretzel rods or smaller pretzels.
- I like the big candy eyes with the big pretzels, but you can use smaller eyes as well.
Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1. Melt the wafers according to package directions. I usually use a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, and make sure and stir well after heating the wafers in 15 second intervals until completely melted. This is done in 1-2 minutes.
Step 2.Using a fork, pick up a pretzel and place it in the melted white chocolate. Turn and ensure that the entire pretzel is covered. Lift the pretzel with the fork and let the excess white chocolate drip into the bowl until the bottom pretzel hole (the mouth of the mummy) doesn’t have chocolate in it. Place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pretzels.
Step 3. Place the remaining melted chocolate (you can reheat it for a few seconds if needed) in a ziploc bag, remove any extra air, and seal it. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Squeeze the bag and drizzle the white chocolate back and forth horizontally over the pretzels to create the mummy wrapping. Fill in the top two holes of each pretzel with a little white chocolate and place a candy eyeball in each hole.
Tips
- I like using wax paper to line a cookie sheet to set the dipped pretzels on to set. They don’t stick to the paper and it helps with cleanup.
- I have the recipe quantity as 12, but these are easy to double with another bag of candy melts or by just dipping the pretzels once. The container of candy eyeballs I recommend have a variety and you could easily make up to 24.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Can the pretzels be made in advance? |
| The pretzels will last about one week when stored in an airtight container. They do not need to be refrigerated. |
| How do I store Mummy Pretzels? |
| a. Store pretzels in an air-tight container in a single layer for up to a week. I use a Tupperware container and use waxed paper to separate the layers if I need to stack them so they don’t stick together. b. These freeze really well and can be stored in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. |
Mummy Pretzels
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minutesThese Mummy Pretzels are a fun and spooky Halloween treat. With just three ingredients, they are an easy, no-bake snack that kids love to help make and eat. Their cute faces and delicious sweet and salty combination make them the perfect treat for a Halloween celebration, class party, movie night, or goodie bag.
Ingredients
Two 10-ounce bags white vanilla flavored melting wafers (I used Ghirardelli brand)
One 16-ounce bag Olde Tyme Pretzels (I used Snyders of Hanover brand)
One 2.89-ounce container candy eyeballs (I used Betty Crocker’s Dessert Decorations candy eyeballs available at my local grocery store)
Directions
- Line two baking sheets with waxed paper.
- Melt the wafers according to package directions. I usually use a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, and make sure and stir well after heating the wafers in 15 second intervals until completely melted. This is done in 1-2 minutes.
- Remove 12 pretzels from the bag. Using a fork, pick up a pretzel and place it in the melted white chocolate. Turn and ensure that the entire pretzel is covered. Lift the pretzel with the fork and let the excess white chocolate drip into the bowl until the bottom pretzel hole (the mouth of the mummy) doesn’t have chocolate in it. Place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pretzels.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for the chocolate to set for 5-10 minutes.
- Re-dip the front of the pretzels so you don’t see any of the brown tint of the pretzel showing through. Use the same process for dipping in step 3, except for one side only, and place on the second baking sheet. Refrigerate to set for 5-10 minutes.
- Place the remaining melted chocolate (you can reheat it for a few seconds if needed) in a ziploc bag, remove any extra air, and seal it. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Squeeze the bag and drizzle the white chocolate back and forth horizontally over the pretzels to create the mummy wrapping. Fill in the top two holes of each pretzel with a little white chocolate and place a candy eyeball in each hole.
- Let the cookies set for 5-10 minutes in the fridge. Remove off the sides of the pretzels any chocolate hanging over the edge, I just do this with my fingers. Serve immediately or store at room temperature in an airtight container for a week.
Notes
- I like using wax paper to line a cookie sheet to set the dipped pretzels on to set. They don’t stick to the paper and it helps with cleanup.
- I have the recipe quantity as 12, but these are easy to double with another bag of candy melts and/or by just dipping the pretzels once. The container of candy eyeballs I recommend have a variety and you could easily make up to 24.
- These are easy, make ahead snacks that store well at room temperature in air tight container for a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- If the melted candy wafers start to thicken when making the pretzels, you can reheat the wafers for a few seconds again in the microwave and stir.
Not only were these the cutest little chocolate-covered pretzels. They were easy to make two, which is perfect for the kids to help with.
I am so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for the great feedback! They really are a fun, kid-friendly treat that our family loves as well.
These look perfect for my Halloween baking! I’m bookmarking them now.
They really are a fun and tasty Halloween treat! Hope you enjoy them!
These were so easy and fun to make! Love the salty pretzels with the sweet white chocolate.
I love hearing that! Thanks for the great feedback. They always make me smile when we make them and I love the white chocolate/salty pretzel combo too.
These are tooooo cute. I can’t wait to make them with my kids!