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
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 10 cups water (for bath)
- ⅔ cup baking soda
- 12 oz white chocolate chips or candy melts
- Food coloring (gel/oil-based): orange, purple, green, black
- Various Halloween sprinkles
- Instructions:
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in salt and half of the flour, followed by melted butter. Gradually add the remaining flour while kneading until smooth.
- Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled in size (1–1.5 hours).
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Shape risen dough into pretzel forms.
- Boil water with baking soda; immerse shaped pretzels for 20–30 seconds before placing them on lined sheets.
- Brush with an egg wash and bake for 12–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Melt white chocolate and color with food dye; dip cooled pretzels and decorate as desired.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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