Easy & Spooky Pretzel Halloween Treats for Kids

Are you looking for an easy Halloween snack to please your little trick-or-treaters? Then try these Spooky Halloween Pretzel Treats!

With only two ingredients & two steps to make the treats, they are perfect for the inexperienced baker.

They are easy enough that my two oldest boys (who are 9 & 7) are even able to assist in the process. There’s nothing better than an easy recipe that’s kid-friendly too!

They are an easy Halloween dessert perfect for school parties, cooking with kids projects, or they make fun Halloween food for grown-ups to enjoy too.

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Spooky Halloween Pretzel Treats Recipe

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As mentioned, there are only two ingredients needed to make these treats. First, let’s look at the bats!

The highlighted links will lead you to Amazon where you can find the ingredients needed.

Of course, these can typically be found in local grocery stores too.

The brown bats were made using these pretzels and chocolate almond bark. You can use chocolate candy melts to make these too.

On some of the bats, there are red sprinkle eyes, but those are totally optional. They also take a great deal of patience to place!

The pumpkin pretzels are made using pretzels and orange-colored candy melts. They have green sprinkles for their stems, but again this is optional.

Bat Pretzel Ingredients

Here are the ingredients needed to make the bat Halloween Pretzel Treats:

UTZ Pretzel Treats

Chocolate Candy Melts

Red Sprinkles (optional)

Jack-O’-Lantern Pretzel Ingredients

These use the same pretzels, but you will also need:

Orange Candy Melts

Green Sprinkles or Sanding Sugar (optional)

Want something completely different to go along with these Halloween Pretzel Treats?

Take a peek at these Jack-O’-Lantern Crisps! Crunchy, cinnamon sugar goodness that only requires 4 ingredients to make! Check them out for sure.

How to Make the Halloween Pretzel Treats

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The first step is going to be separating your pretzels into two bowls.

Pumpkins into one bowl and bats into another.

Next, you will want to lay down aluminum foil near where you will be dipping the pretzels.

I do not recommend placing the dipped pretzels onto a plate.

The chocolate bark and candy melts will release from the foil so much easier.

Now you will need to heat your chocolate bark or candy melts according to the instructions on the packaging. This is a super important part of the process!

BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO OVERHEAT THE CHOCOLATE BARK & CANDY MELTS!

Yes, this is very important because overheating will actually burn the candy melts.

It doesn’t smell great and the chocolate will be unusable.

So follow the packaging instructions. On that note, this is how I melt chocolate bark and candy melts.

I use the microwave and melt the first time for 30 seconds. Then I melt for 15-second intervals, stirring each time.

They will continue to melt as they sit, so a few clumps left aren’t going to cause you problems.

You will be able to smooth them out within a minute of removing the bowl from the microwave.

Tips for Dipping the Pretzels

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There are two ways to dip the pretzels.

The first way is to use small tongs. Drop a few pretzels into the melted candy melts and gently coat them.

Then start removing the pretzels one by one.

The other way is to use a fork. This is the way I prefer to dip and coat the pretzels.

Experiment a bit and see which way feels the easiest for you.

Whatever method you choose, the goal is to completely coat the pretzel and have it placed on the foil with as smooth a chocolate coating as possible.

Tapping the tongs or fork on the side of the bowl will help remove excess chocolate and give you this desired smoothness.

If you are wanting to add the red bat eyes or green pumpkin stems you need to make sure you do so before the chocolate or candy melts harden.

Do a batch of dipping and then add the extras. Then start dipping more and keep repeating this process.

TIP: Candy melts and bark chocolates will harden quickly. Don’t leave them to sit for too long or you won’t be able to dip the pretzels.

Halloween Pretzel Treats – The Last Step

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Now the easiest step, which can be the hardest if you want to taste-test, is to simply wait for the pretzels to harden.

The chocolate bark and candy melts will be set up fairly quickly.

Once the pretzels are hard to the touch, you can peel them off the foil and store them in a bag for several days.

You have officially made your first batch of Bat & Jack-O’-Lantern Halloween Treats!

More fun Halloween Activities and Ideas

Before you rush out to buy your pretzels and candy melts, take a look at these other fun Halloween ideas we’ve created. Especially if you need Halloween game ideas!

We have tons of Halloween Party Game Cheats & Shortcuts for Busy Moms (with pre-made game ideas included)!

As well as a Dollar Store Skeleton Hands Relay Race Game!

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