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Spooky Witch Finger Pretzel Bites: Easy Halloween Treat

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These spooky witch finger pretzel bites are a quick and easy Halloween treat that looks gross but tastes amazing. Made with pretzel sticks, green candy melts, and almond slivers, they’re perfect for last-minute parties and bake sales.

Ingredients

  • Pretzel sticks (Snyder’s of Hanover recommended)
  • Green candy melts (Wilton recommended)
  • Almond slivers (flat and wide preferred)
  • Red icing gel
  • Small edible eyes (optional)
  • Vegetable oil or shortening (1 teaspoon)

Instructions

  1. Prepare your workspace: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Have pretzel sticks and almond slivers ready.
  2. Melt the green candy melts: Place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted (about 1.5 to 2 minutes). If too thick, add a teaspoon of vegetable oil and stir.
  3. Dip the pretzel sticks: Hold a pretzel stick by one end and dip into melted candy, leaving about an inch undipped at the top. Let excess drip off.
  4. Place the almond ‘nail’: Immediately press an almond sliver onto the undipped tip, angled slightly upward. Use tweezers for precision.
  5. Create the ‘cuticle’: Using a toothpick, add a tiny dab of red icing gel where the almond meets the pretzel.
  6. Add wrinkles and knuckles (optional): While candy is still wet, use a toothpick to draw small lines across the ‘finger’ to mimic knuckle wrinkles.
  7. Set the fingers: Place finished finger on parchment paper. Repeat with remaining pretzels. Let set at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, or refrigerate for 5 minutes.
  8. Add faces (optional): Use a tiny dot of green candy melt to attach small edible eyes near the ‘nail’.
  9. Final touch: Once set, drizzle a little extra red gel on the tip for a ‘bloody’ effect.

Notes

Keep candy melt warm by placing bowl over warm water. Use flat, wide almond slivers for best nail effect. Don’t over-dip pretzels. Work in batches of 5-6. For uniform look, snap some pretzel sticks in half for shorter fingers.

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