Festive Snowman Pretzels

Hey friends! Today I’m sharing a short and sweet idea for some fun holiday treats. These Festive Snowman Pretzels are simple to make in a little assembly line and a great thing for kids to help with. I like to do things like this while I’m enjoying a cup of evening coffee.

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To make these Festive Snowman Pretzels you’ll need: A bag of mini pretzel sticks, 8 ounces white candy melts (or white chocolate chips), milk chocolate candy melts (or chips), little pre-made candy cane decorating pieces if you’d like for the hats, a tube of black cookie icing and a tube of orange cookie icing – both may be found on the cake decorating aisle.

If you prefer, you can get some mini chocolate chips in place of the black for the eyes and buttons and some orange slice candies cut into little slivers in place of the orange for the nose. It will be a bit messier and you’ll have to use some white chocolate as “glue” to attach them but it is entirely doable.

Full printable recipe for Festive Snowman Pretzels along with instructions are at the bottom of this post.

1. Line a cookie sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Place white candy melts or chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30-60 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth and melted.
2. While the chocolate is melting group together 7 pretzel sticks for each Snowman
   Once the white chocolate is melted, individually dip 6 pretzel sticks 3/4 of the way into the white chocolate. Place them onto the cookie sheet next to each other. Once all 6 have been dipped, repeat steps with the remaining pretzel groups.
3. Place tray into the freezer for 30 minutes.
4. While pretzels are in the freezer melt the milk chocolate. Once the 30 minutes is up, pull tray out of the freezer. Carefully pick up Snowman face and dip the top 1/4 part of the pretzel into the milk chocolate. Place back onto cookie sheet and repeat steps with remaining snowman faces.
5. Take the 7th pretzel and dip it fully into the chocolate, place on top of snowman face to form bill of hat (see photos). Carefully peel off the candy cane and place on the top corner of the hat before chocolate sets.
6. Using the black icing, pipe eyes and his mouth. Using the orange icing, pipe on the nose. Let sit in the fridge for 1 hour before enjoying.

Can store in zipper seal bags at room temp once hardened if saving for a later date.

Enjoy your cute little Festive Snowman Pretzels! 

Snowman Pretzels

Festive Snowman Pretzels are a short and sweet idea for some fun holiday treats. These little snowman pretzels are so simple to make.

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Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pretzel

Servings: 4 approximately 24 snowmen

Calories: 332kcal

Author: Christy Jordan

Ingredients

• 1 bag of mini pretzels sticks
• 8-12 bag of white candy melts or white chocolate chips
• 8-12 bag of milk chocolate candy melts or chocolate chips
• 1 package of Wilton candy cane cupcake decorations optional
• 1 tube of black cookie icing for buttons and eyes or mini chocolate chips
• 1 tube of orange cookie icing for nose or orange slice candies cut into slivers

Instructions

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed or parchment paper. Place white candy melts or chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30-60 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth and melted.
• While the chocolate is melting group together 7 pretzel sticks for each Snowman. Once the white chocolate is melted, individually dip 6 pretzel sticks 3/4 of the way into the white chocolate. Place them onto the cookie sheet next to each other. Once all 6 have been dipped, repeat steps with the remaining pretzel groups. Place tray into the freezer for 30 minutes.
• While pretzels are in the freezer melt the milk chocolate. Once the 30 minutes is up, pull tray out of the freezer. Carefully pick up Snowman face and dip the top 1/4 part of the pretzel into the milk chocolate. Place back onto cookie sheet and repeat steps with remaining snowman faces
• Take the 7th pretzel and dip it fully into the chocolate, place on top of snowman face to form bill of hat (see photos).
• Carefully peel off the candy cane and place on the top corner of the hat before chocolate sets. Using the black icing, pipe eyes and his mouth. Using the orange icing, pipe on the nose
• Let sit in the fridge for 1 hour before enjoying.

Notes

Can store in zipper seal bags at room temp once hardened if saving for a later date.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal

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