Description
Monster Pretzel Bites are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween. Crunchy pretzel snaps topped with melted Hershey’s Hugs, sprinkled with colorful black and orange sanding sugar, and decorated with royal icing eyes create spooky little bites that are easy to make and delightful to eat.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- pretzel snaps, quantity as needed
- Hershey’s Hugs, one per pretzel snap
- black and orange sanding sugar, to sprinkle
- royal icing eyes, enough to top each bite
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for melting the chocolate safely without burning.
- Arrange pretzels: Place pretzel snaps flat on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet to prevent sticking.
- Add chocolate: Unwrap one Hershey Hugs chocolate piece and place it on top of each pretzel snap.
- Bake briefly: Bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes or until the Hershey Hugs are shiny and soft, ready to be shaped.
- Decorate bites: Remove the pretzel bites from the oven, sprinkle black and orange sanding sugar over each while still soft, and gently press royal icing eyes onto each. If the hugs aren’t soft enough to press eyes on, return to the oven for an additional 30 seconds.
- Set in refrigerator: Transfer the decorated pretzel bites to the refrigerator and let them set for 15 minutes to harden and keep their shape.
- Serve and enjoy: Once set, your Monster Pretzel Bites are ready to be served and enjoyed by everyone!
Notes
- Store Monster Pretzel Bites in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 2 weeks.
- If you don’t have royal icing eyes, you can substitute with mini candy eyes or create eyes using melted white chocolate and edible markers.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent the pretzels from sticking to the baking sheet.
- Adjust baking time slightly if your oven runs hot to avoid melting the chocolates too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
