Easy Halloween Chocolate Dipped Pretzels: Bats & Jacks
These Easy Halloween Chocolate Dipped Pretzels feature festive Jack O'Lanterns and bats dipped in smooth melted chocolate. A quick, fun, and delicious sweet-and-salty Halloween treat that’s perfect for parties, gift bags, or baking with kids!
Ingredients
- 10 packages Bats & Jacks Pretzels
- 1-2 cups Orange candy melts
- 1-2 cups Black candy melts
- 1/4 cup Green candy melts
- Edible eyes small
- 3 teaspoons Coconut oil (I add about 1/2 teaspoon per 1 cups of candy melts or until I get a smooth and silky constancy.) optional, for thinning candy melts
Instructions
- Prep the baking sheet: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. This step is essential, especially when you need to move the coated pretzels before they are fully dry.
- Sort the pretzels: Separate the Jacks from the Bats into two distinct piles.
- Melt the black candy: Place the black candy melts into a melting pot with a little coconut oil. Allow them to melt, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Dip the bats: Dip the bat pretzels into the melted black candy, fully coating each one.
- Add the eyes: Place the coated bats onto the parchment paper. Before the chocolate sets, gently press two edible eyes onto each bat, then allow them to dry completely.
- Melt the orange candy: Place the orange candy melts into a clean melting pot with coconut oil. Heat and stir occasionally until melted and smooth.
- Dip the jacks: Dip the Jack O’Lantern pretzels into the orange melted candy until fully coated, then place them on the parchment paper to dry.
- Add green stems (optional): Place the green candy melts into a clean melting pot with coconut oil and stir until smooth. Using a toothpick, paint the stem of each Jack O’Lantern pretzel green. (Note: While optional, adding green to the stems gives them a great extra pop!)
- Allow to dry: Allow everything to dry completely and enjoy!