Description
Frosty Snowman Pretzels are adorable and festive treats made by decorating pretzel rings with white chocolate, candy clay or fruit roll scarves, mini chocolate chips, and candy-coated sunflower seeds. These delightful no-bake snacks combine sweet, salty, and crunchy elements perfect for holiday parties or winter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Red Candy Clay Recipe (optional)
- 12 ounces red candy melts
- ¼ cup corn syrup
Fruit Roll Scarves (alternative to candy clay)
- 6 fruit rolls
White Chocolate Snowmen Components
- 12 ounces white candy melts, melted
- 96 pretzel rings
- 240 mini chocolate chips
- 48 orange candy coated sunflower seeds
- black food coloring marker
Instructions
- Make Red Candy Clay Scarves: If using candy clay scarves, heat red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl for two 30-second increments, stirring after each. Heat for another 30 seconds, then let rest in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Remove and stir vigorously until melted. Cool while stirring frequently until the temperature reaches about 91°F. Stir in corn syrup and blend just until combined. Pour the mixture onto plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and let firm up for several hours. Once firm, knead until pliable, roll out thin, and cut into ⅜ inch by 7-inch strips to form scarves.
- Prepare Fruit Roll Scarves: As an alternative, cut fruit rolls into long thin strips to use as scarves for the snowmen.
- Assemble White Chocolate Pretzel Snowmen: Melt white candy melts and pour into a disposable pastry or zip-top bag. Snip the tip of the bag to create a small opening. Pipe a small mound of white candy in the center of either a candy clay or fruit roll strip to anchor the scarf. Place two pretzel rings side by side on top of the white candy mound. Pipe additional white candy where the pretzel rings touch to glue them together. Pipe white candy into the center of both pretzel rings to cover the opened areas.
- Add Facial Features and Buttons: Place two mini chocolate chips and one orange candy coated sunflower seed on the top pretzel to form the snowman’s eyes and nose. On the bottom pretzel, place three mini chocolate chips vertically to serve as buttons.
- Attach Scarf Ends: Add a small amount of white candy melts between the two pretzels, then overlap and secure the two ends of the candy clay strip or fruit roll strip to form the snowman’s scarf.
- Set the Snowmen: Freeze the assembled pretzel snowmen for 3-5 minutes to quickly harden the white candy melts. Remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Draw the Smile: Use a black food coloring marker to draw a smile with 5-7 small dots just below the nose on the top pretzel.
- Serving and Storage: Store finished snowman pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks for best freshness.
Notes
- Store snowmen pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Ensure the white candy coating is not overly hot when inserting chocolate chips to prevent melting.
- Calories and nutrition are approximate and based on one snowman with a fruit roll scarf.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel snowman
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
