No-Bake Chocolate Pretzel Spiders (Print View)

Quick chocolate pretzel spiders make playful treats, perfect for parties or festive occasions. No baking required.

# Components:

→ Chocolate Base

01 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

→ Spider Body & Legs

03 - 24 round chocolate candies, such as malted milk balls or chocolate truffles
04 - 96 thin pretzel sticks

→ Decoration

05 - 24 edible candy eyes or substitute with mini white chocolate chips and black food gel

# Directions:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
02 - Combine semisweet chocolate chips and unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
03 - Dip the ends of eight pretzel sticks for each serving into the melted chocolate. Arrange them in a starburst pattern on the prepared baking sheet to create the legs.
04 - Place one round chocolate candy at the center of each leg set, gently pressing so the chocolate secures the legs.
05 - Affix two candy eyes onto each spider body using a small drop of melted chocolate as adhesive.
06 - Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator and chill for 10 minutes or until the chocolate is firm.
07 - Remove from the refrigerator and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Perfect for Halloween parties or playdates and always a hit with little ones
  • Quick to make and ready in just twenty minutes
  • Uses simple pantry ingredients and no baking required
  • Easy to involve kids in the assembly
  • A playful centerpiece for dessert tables and can be made gluten-free
02 -
  • Vegetarian friendly and easy to make gluten-free
  • Allergy warning contains milk soy and wheat check your ingredient labels
  • No oven needed so safe for young helpers
03 -
  • Always use fresh crisp pretzels older ones can taste stale and break
  • Chill after assembly but serve soon for maximum crunch
  • If working with kids have an extra bowl for broken pretzel pieces so nothing goes to waste
  • Chocolate can seize up quickly so stir gently and keep an eye on the bowl

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