Spooky Halloween Pretzels
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 48 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 10 cups water (for bath)
- ⅔ cup baking soda
- 1 large egg + 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
- 12 oz white chocolate chips or candy melts
- Food coloring (gel/oil-based): orange, purple, green, black
- Various Halloween sprinkles
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing warm water, yeast, and sugar; let it foam. Add salt and half the flour, then mix in melted butter. Gradually incorporate remaining flour until smooth.
- Allow the dough to rise in a greased bowl until doubled in size (about 1–1.5 hours).
- Shape the dough into pretzels or spooky designs after dividing it into pieces.
- Boil water with baking soda; dip pretzels briefly before placing them on baking sheets.
- Brush with an egg wash and bake at 450°F (230°C) until golden brown (12–18 minutes).
- Let cool completely before dipping into melted colored chocolate and decorating with sprinkles.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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