I found one treat that nearly everyone loves...chocolate covered pretzels! So this is what I made this year.
Presenting...WITCHES FINGERS!
I dipped the pretzel rods in the green chocolate and added a sliced almond fingernail. I used a toothpick to add the knuckles. They look SO creepy in person!!!
Mummies!!!
I dipped the pretzel rods into white chocolate and then put the chocolate into a baggie and drizzled away.
Happy Halloween!
(Oh, and HOORAY! I found my camera. It was hidden behind something. Thanks to my dear hubby for finding it!)
They look great!! Did you take them to work?
ReplyDeleteLove those witch fingers! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it!! I saw this pinned on pinterest and just had to take a look. So easy too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow did you color the chocolate green? They are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI found green chocolate melts at Hobby Lobby and Walmart! Thanks :)
DeleteWilton makes candy melts that are the perfect shade of green for this :-)
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LOVE THESE! Going to make them for my daughters 8th birthday "spooky halloween" party! :)
ReplyDeleteAny idea for the nail that isn't a nut? We have a school allergy. Thanks in advance!
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DeleteWhere do you buy the large straight pretzels?
ReplyDeleteThe Dollar Tree!
DeleteSuper cute ideas! Found you via Pinterest.
ReplyDeleteWhat about half a jelly bean for the nails? Styling witches with manicures.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
DeleteOooh, that's a great idea!
DeleteAwesome idea !
ReplyDeleteI love these!! Fun idea
ReplyDeleteOr a Candy corn for the nail?
ReplyDeleteThese are so creepy and cute at the same time! I've featured these on my Halloween Pinterest Picks -
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Thanks so much for sharing this awesomely wicked treats!
I used baker's white chocolate then added green food coloring. The chocolate wouldn't stay liquidy long enough and it wouldn't stick to the pretzels well (I followed the melting directions according to package). Any suggestions? Did I use the wrong type of chocolate?
ReplyDeleteIt might help to use some shortening to thin it out. I was reading about pretzel chocolate dipping on another recipe and that's what they suggested.
DeleteThank you!
DeleteI did the same thing! I bought white baker's chocolate and added green food coloring. It was super thick - so duh, I added milk. Yeah, not smart. Oh, it thinned it out....it just wouldn't solidify and the pretzel was visible through the green. It was an epic fail. I thought I'd be able to handle a recipe that was just melting something... sad pandas. @_@ (I'm taking the other unopened bag of pretzel rods and a new jar of pretzel dip from Christmas to the Halloween work party tomorrow, instead - and just not mentioning my earlier intentions.)
DeleteFood colors is a water based substance cannot be mixed w chocolate u may want to add some edible baking wax bars to make it stick
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteMichael s craft store sells the green baking chips$2.99
ReplyDeleteI'll go by there and look for some, thanks!
DeleteI went to Michael's to get the green candy melts. They worked 100% better & so much quicker. Thank you for your valuable input, it totally changed my thoughts on making these fingers!!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry I hadn't seen this to respond. I am so glad other readers shared their advice. Share pictures :)
DeleteWhat was used for the black faces on the mummies?
ReplyDeleteGel food coloring!
DeleteNice, thank you! Also I was looking at youtube videos on how to dip the chocolate.. and they didn't really show how to dip the whole rod, and let it dry without the back getting all messed up? If I lay it flat..? I'm wondering what to do with the rod after dipped in the warmed chocolate to get it to dry evenly all around...
DeleteI've made them on twice this season already. Easy, Easy Easy.
ReplyDeleteI am going to make the witches fingers for a work party. Is it okay to take white chocolate and use food coloring?
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! Might have to try to recreate!
ReplyDeleteI used the white almond bark and food coloring and it worked just fine. (I couldn't find the green candy melts locally in my rather small town.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
I tried this and it didn't work the chocolate Was to thick and then would burn if you tried to heat it For more then a min. I even tried the shortening trick still didn't work....
ReplyDeleteFOR THE GREEN FOOD COLORING YOU HAVE TO USE A GREEN POWDER. I GOT MINE AT OUR LOCAL TRUE VALUE STORE BUT I BET HOBBY LOBBY HAS IT TOO. IF YOU USE LIQUID FOOD COLORING IT HARDENS THE CHOCOLATE.
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