Chocolate Pretzel Owls

Here’s a fun and super easy fall or halloween treat the kids will love: Chocolate Pretzel Owls

Chocolate Pretzel Owls

It’s Fall! And with the rushing in of Fall brings Halloween and all things fun, scary and owly!

Yeah, I’m not sure Owly is a word either, but it sounded just right! Here’s a fun and easy treat you can do with the kids, or for a classroom treat. Many schools have moved away from calling parties, Halloween parties, but Fall parties instead. I believe these Chocolate Pretzel Owls will fit in perfectly!

Here’s how to make them:

Chocolate Pretzel Owls

Ingredients: 

• 1 bag of tiny twists
• Ghirardelli chocolate wafers
• Mini Chocolate chips
• Candy eyes
• Golden Yellow royal icing

Royal Icing

Icing Ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
  
• 1 C powder sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• golden yellow  gel food coloring

Icing Directions: 

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
2. If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powder sugar.
3. Spoon the icing into a bowl.
4. Add several drops of golden yellow gel food coloring in the large bowl of icing. Stir well to mix the color.
5. Spoon the icing into a pastry bag with a small tip.

Chocolate Pretzel Directions: 

1. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
2. Using a double boiler place the chocolate wafers in the top pot.  Watch carefully as the chocolate wafers begin to melt.
3. When the chocolate wafers have melted dip the pretzels into it.  Immediately after place them on the wax paper lined cookie sheet.
4. While the chocolate covered pretzel is still hot add the mini chocolate chips for the ears and the candy eyes for the owl eyes.
5. Allow the chocolate covered pretzel to cool.
6. Now using the golden yellow icing draw a triangle going over it again to outline the triangle then fill it in with more of the golden yellow icing.