Description
Create spooky and delicious Chocolate Pretzel Tarantulas with this easy no-bake Halloween recipe. Perfect for parties, these crunchy treats combine chocolate, peanut butter, pretzels, and candy eyes for a fun, festive snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup pretzel rods, broken into thirds
- 1 cup candy eyes
- 1 cup mini chocolate candies
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate-peanut butter mixture onto parchment paper-lined trays to form spider bodies.
- Insert 8 pretzel rod pieces into the sides of each chocolate blob to create the spider legs before the chocolate sets.
- Press two candy eyes onto each spider body and place a mini chocolate candy on its back for decoration.
- Allow the chocolate pretzel tarantulas to set at room temperature for about 1 hour or chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until firm.
Notes
- Work quickly when adding decorations so they stick to the chocolate.
- Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth spider body.
- Parchment paper is essential to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- These treats can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Get kids involved in the decorating process for a fun activity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 spider
- Calories: Approximately 100-150 (varies based on size and ingredients)
- Sugar: Varies
- Sodium: Varies
- Fat: Varies
- Saturated Fat: Varies
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Varies
- Fiber: Varies
- Protein: Varies
- Cholesterol: Varies