Turkey Pretzel Rods

Pretzel sticks decorated with candy corn to resemble turkeys are arranged on white paper. Each stick is partially covered in chocolate, with candy eyes and a small orange candy for the beak, surrounded by candy corn resembling tail feathers.

Author: Mandy

These adorable turkey pretzel rods are a fun no-bake treat made with simple ingredients. Perfect for Thanksgiving, they combine sweet and salty flavors and are easy enough for kids to make.

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Prep Time 20

Setting Time 30

Total Time 50

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Pretzels

Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
12 fudge stripes cookies
108 pieces of candy corn 9 per cookie
12 pretzel rods
12 butterscotch chips
24 candy eyes
1/4 cup red candy melts

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and gather all your ingredients.
Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth. Transfer to a tall, skinny glass for dipping.
Spread a dollop of melted chocolate on the fudge-striped side of a cookie. Arrange 9 candy corn pieces around the cookie to form a tail, leaving a small gap at the bottom for the pretzel rod.
Dip a pretzel rod into the melted chocolate, coating about two-thirds of its length. Gently tap off any excess chocolate.
Press the coated pretzel rod into the gap at the bottom of the cookie tail.
Attach a butterscotch chip flat side down near the top of each pretzel rod to form the beak. Add two candy eyes above the beak. Repeat with all pretzel rods and cookies.
Melt the red candy melts according to the package instructions. Pipe or dab a small amount next to the beak to create the wattle.
Allow the chocolate and candy melts to fully set before serving or displaying.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature in a cool dry area for 1-2 weeks.
Do not freeze the turkey pretzel rods as the pretzels will become stale and the candy eyes will bleed.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg

Disclaimer: Nutrition information is estimated based on automated calculations and should be considered as an approximation. These estimates are provided as a courtesy. Please use your own brand's nutritional values to verify accuracy.

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