Description
Create adorable and festive mini pretzel pumpkins with this easy, no-bake recipe. Perfect for fall gatherings, these sweet and salty treats are quick to make and a hit with everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag mini pretzels
- 1 bag orange candy wafers
- 1 bag green sour straws or sour belts
- Optional: additional candy melts for decoration
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the mini pretzels in a single layer.
- Melt the orange candy wafers using a double boiler method until smooth.
- Use a small spoon to fill the center holes of each pretzel with the melted orange candy, ensuring it covers the gaps but doesn’t overflow.
- Let the filled pretzels set at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to speed up the process.
- Spoon some of the melted orange candy into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip.
- Pipe an outline around the orange-filled centers of the pretzels to define the pumpkin shape.
- Add vertical lines from top to bottom on the filled centers to mimic pumpkin ridges.
- Pipe a small dot of melted candy where the top loops of the pretzel meet.
- Gently press a small piece of green sour candy into the dot of melted candy to create the pumpkin stem.
- Allow the decorated mini pretzel pumpkins to cool completely until the candy is set.
- Carefully peel the mini pretzel pumpkins off the parchment paper.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Use black or green candy melts for Halloween-themed pumpkins.
- Add gold sprinkles for a festive Thanksgiving touch.
- Kids can help with filling pretzels, attaching stems, and decorating.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- These treats are perfect for making ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack, Fall Treats
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pumpkin
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg