Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Broomsticks
These disappear fast at Halloween parties! 🧹 Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Broomsticks are salty pretzel rods with a sweet orange coating and Halloween sprinkles.
A thin strip of green apple fruit leather tied around the top of the coating makes the cutest little broom band.
The recipe makes 24 broomsticks.
Why You’ll Love It
- No baking. Just melt, dip and set.
- Sweet and salty. Pretzels with a candy coating.
- Makes 24. Enough for a party.
- So cute. The fruit leather band makes them look like brooms.
- Kids will go crazy for these. And they can help make them.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Pretzel rods: 24 of them.
- Orange candy melts: Or white candy melts tinted orange.
- Halloween sprinkles: Rolled on right after dipping.
- Green apple fruit leather: Cut into 24 thin strips for the broom bands.
You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.
How to Make It
Line a baking sheet with parchment and melt the orange candy melts in short microwave bursts until smooth. Dip the bottom third of each pretzel rod in the coating and roll it in Halloween sprinkles right away. Lay them flat on the parchment, tie a strip of fruit leather around the top of the coated part while it’s still tacky, and let them set.
Tips for the Best Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Broomsticks
- Short bursts. Melt the candy in 30-second bursts and stir.
- Dip the bottom third. That’s the broom part.
- Sprinkle right away. Before the coating sets.
- Tie while tacky. The fruit leather sticks better.
- Let them set. 20 minutes at room temperature.
The kids will go crazy for these! 🎃
Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Broomsticks
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Melt the candy melts in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth.
- Dip the bottom third of each pretzel rod into the orange coating. Immediately roll in Halloween sprinkles.
- Lay flat on the parchment. While the coating is still tacky, tie a strip of fruit leather around the top edge of the dipped section as the broom band.
- Let set 20 minutes at room temperature.
Notes
- Roll in sprinkles right after dipping.
- Tie on the fruit leather band while the coating is still tacky.