Pumpkin Pretzels are chocolate covered pretzels made with just a few ingredients & perfect for Halloween! Tips for melting chocolate & the BEST tool to use.
Aren’t they cute?! Couldn’t be easier either- melt chocolate, color orange, dunk pretzel. OK, there are a few more steps, but really, it’s easy! I love pretzels and chocolate together too- sweet and salty is a great combination.
How do you melt chocolate in the microwave?
Melting chocolate in the microwave is easy if you go slowly. Always use a glass or ceramic bowl and chocolate that’s not old. To melt 1 cup of chocolate chips I’d begin with 1 minute in the microwave. After the 1 minute, let chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes. Then, gently stir and see if chocolate begins to melt smooth. If it’s still really solid, add 20 seconds in the microwave, then let it sit again. Often chocolate looks like it’s not melted when it really is, and you don’t know for sure until you gently stir it. If your chocolate melts but it’s too thick to work with, try adding 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil or shortening, then letting it melt and stirring it in.
Pumpkin Pretzels recipe
- mini pretzels
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips or orange candy melts
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil (or shortening)*
- orange food coloring
- green chocolate candies
How do you make Halloween Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Pretzels?
- Place 3/4 cup white chocolate chips in a glass bowl along with 1/2 tsp coconut oil. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Let sit in the microwave for an additional minute. Stir gently, then return to the microwave for 15 seconds, if needed.
- Add coloring to chocolate and stir gently.
- Dip each pretzel into the bowl of chocolate, gently tapping the edge of the bowl to release excess chocolate. This process is so much easier when you use a dipping tool! Lay the covered pretzel down on a piece of wax paper. Place 1 green chocolate candy into the top indent of the pretzel on its side, so it’s standing up. Now it’s a cute green stem! Let cool until solid.
- Repeat the process until you have the desired amount of pumpkin pretzels, re-heating up the chocolate as necessary. Store in an airtight container to save.
*Omit coconut oil if you use candy melts.
I love how these Pumpkin Pretzels end up looking like Jack-O-Lanterns! See the little face? Eyes? Mouth? FUN!
EASY PUMPKIN PRETZELS
Ingredients
- mini pretzels
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips or orange candy melts
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil or shortening*
- orange food coloring
- green chocolate candies
Instructions
- Place 3/4 cup white chocolate chips in a glass bowl along with 1/2 tsp coconut oil. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Let sit in the microwave for an additional minute. Stir gently, then return to the microwave for 15 seconds, if needed.
- Add coloring to chocolate and stir gently.
- Dip each pretzel into the bowl of chocolate, gently tapping the edge of the bowl to release excess chocolate. This process is so much easier when you use a dipping tool! Lay the covered pretzel down on a piece of wax paper. Place 1 green chocolate candy into the top indent of the pretzel on its side, so it's standing up. Now it's a cute green stem! Let cool until solid.
- Repeat the process until you have the desired amount of pumpkin pretzels, re-heating up the chocolate as necessary. Store in an airtight container to save.
- *Omit coconut oil if you use candy melts.
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Kathleen Climer says
Do the pretzels have to be stored in refrigerator. Our Halloween party is Saturday, can I make them ahead of time?
Jessica says
Nope! No need to refrigerate them. They last a while, but I’d say they look the best if eaten within 5-7 days.
Shelley says
I’ve been making white chocolate pretzels for several years. But I sprinkle on colored sprinkles according to the holiday instead of coloring the chocolate. I tried coloring the chocolate twice with two different food colorings and it did something very weird to the chocolate. Can you tell me what type of food coloring you use? I have never used coconut oil when melting, would that help with the food coloring?
I am not one of those moms that does a ton of baking for every holiday, so these pretzels are basically all my kids get. 🙂 So, I would love to at least mix it up a bit!
Jessica says
Using a bit of coconut oil (or shortening!) is very helpful when you use coloring in chocolate! It will help it soften and coat your pretzels smoothly. One tip to remember is to not overheat the chocolate. I like to go really slow- microwave it in a glass or ceramic dish, then let it sit for 3-5 minutes and continue to melt. Stir gently too! Hope this helps!
Klee says
Chocolate instantly seized when food coloring was added. Terrible execution of this recipe.
Jessica says
Sounds like you needed to add some shortening like I suggested. 😉