Spider Pretzels Halloween Lunch Box Surprise
Transform your Halloween lunch boxes into a spook-tacular treat with these irresistible Spider Pretzels! Perfect for festive celebrations or as a creepy-crawly surprise, this no-bake recipe combines the salty crunch of pretzels with the sweet indulgence of chocolate and peanut butter cups. Each spider is assembled with broken pretzel stick "legs," glued together with melted chocolate, and finished with candy eyeballs for a playful yet delicious look. With just 20 minutes of prep time, these edible spiders are quick to make and sure to impress kids and adults alike. Pack them in lunch boxes for a haunting midday snack or display them on a Halloween party platter for spine-chilling fun!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 24 pieces Mini pretzel twists
- 48 pieces Pretzel sticks
- 6 ounces Chocolate candy melts (dark or milk chocolate)
- 48 pieces Candy eyeballs
- 12 pieces Peanut butter cups (or other round flat candies)
- 1 sheet Wax paper
Instructions
1. Line a baking tray or countertop with a sheet of wax paper to prevent sticking.
2. Break the pretzel sticks in half to create the 'spider legs.' You will need four halves (legs) for each side of the spider, totaling eight legs per spider.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate candy melts in 30-second increments, stirring after each interval until smooth and fully melted.
4. Take one peanut butter cup and dip the bottom lightly into the melted chocolate. Place it in the center of a mini pretzel twist to serve as the spider's body.
5. Dip the ends of four pretzel stick halves into the melted chocolate and attach them to one side of the peanut butter cup to form the legs. Repeat on the other side with four more pretzel stick halves.
6. Using a small amount of melted chocolate as glue, attach two candy eyeballs to the top of the peanut butter cup to complete the spider's face.
7. Repeat the process for all 12 spiders.
8. Let the spiders rest on the wax paper for about 15-20 minutes or until the chocolate hardens and everything is set.
9. Pack the Spider Pretzels in lunch boxes or serve them on a festive Halloween platter!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 95.3 g | 122% | |
| Saturated Fat | 45.4 g | 227% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1912 mg | 83% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 491.5 g | 179% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.4 g | 55% | |
| Total Sugars | 370.4 g | ||
| Protein | 24.7 g | 49% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 215 mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 8.8 mg | 49% | |
| Potassium | 910 mg | 19% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
