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Turkey Pretzels - Kid Friendly Recipe

Sep 28, 2024 · 2 Comments

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These Thanksgiving Turkey Pretzels are a fun and easy-to-make treat. You just need melted chocolate, pretzels, candy corn, and googly eyes. Gather the kids and enjoy some fun in the kitchen this holiday season!

several pretzel rods decorated like turkeys using candy corn pieces for feathers

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The contrast between the sweet chocolate coating and the salty pretzel creates a perfect balance of flavors sure to delight your Thanksgiving guests.

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Ingredients

Gather the following ingredients to make your turkey pretzels:

ingredients needed to make turkey pretzels including coconut oil, candy corn, chocolate, coconut oil and googly eyes
  • Chocolate: use bittersweet chocolate chips or candy melts
  • Coconut oil or vegetable oil: oil helps to create a smooth chocolate for dipping
  • Candy corn: candy corn is used for the turkey feathers and noses
  • Googly eyes: often found in hobby stores or you may purchase online

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Follow the instructions below and in less than an hour you'll have turkey pretzels ready for your Thanksgiving dessert table:

1 - Prepare two sheet pans by lining with parchment or wax paper.

2 - Cut the yellow portion off of 6 candy corns. Cut in half lengthwise (this is for the turkeys' noses).

chocolate circles piped onto parchment paper and candy corns inserted in chocolate to feathers

3 - Use a microwave-safe bowl to melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each heating until smooth.

Pipe or spoon dollops of melted chocolate on prepared sheet pans. Spread dollops to approximately 1½" circles (6 circles per sheet pan).

Place 7 pieces of candy corn in a fan shape on top each chocolate circle - leaving room between candy to insert pretzel rods.

nose and googly eyes to treat

4 -Place pretzel rods in between the candy corn fans.

Add two googly eyes to each pretzel while the chocolate is still wet. Place the turkey noses you prepared in step #2 onto each pretzel rod.

5 - Allow chocolate to set at room temperature (approximately 1 hour) or place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

6 - Peel turkey pretzels off of paper and transfer to a serving dish.

thanksgiving turkey pretzels on a wooden board

Equipment

You need the following equipment to make the turkey pretzel treats:

  • Two sheet pans lined with parchment or wax paper
  • Microwave safe bowl - used to melt chocolate in your microwave. If you don't have a microwave, place chocolate chips and oil in a bowl and place over a saucepan with simmering water and stir chips until melted. Bottom of bowl should not touch water.
  • Rubber spatula
  • Piping bag or a tablespoon

Storage

Store the turkey pretzels in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Keep in a cool place or store in refrigerator.

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I hope you and your guests enjoy these Thanksgiving Turkey pretzels!

📋 Recipe

thanksgiving turkey pretzels on a wooden board

Turkey Pretzel Rods

These Thanksgiving Turkey Pretzels are a fun and easy-to-make treat. A kid-friendly recipe!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Setting time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 pretzels
Calories 165 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Microwave-safe bowl
  • 1 Rubber spatula
  • 1 Piping bag or tablespoon
  • 2 Sheet pans
  • 2 Parchment paper or wax paper sheets

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ½ Cups Chocolate chips, bittersweet
  • 1 teaspoon Coconut oil or vegetable oil
  • 12 large Pretzel rods
  • 24 small Googly eyes
  • 92 pieces Candy corn (7 for each pretzel plus extra for turkey 'beak')

Instructions
 

  • Prepare two sheet pans by lining with parchment or wax paper.
  • Cut the yellow portion off of 6 candy corns. Cut in half lengthwise (this is for the turkeys' noses)
  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil (or vegetable oil) in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each heating until smooth.
  • Pipe or spoon dollops of melted chocolate on prepared sheet pans. Spread dollops to approximately 1½" circles (6 circles per sheet pan).
  • Place 7 pieces of candy corn in a fan shape on top each chocolate circle - leaving room between candy corn to insert pretzel rods
  • Dip the top third of each pretzel rod into the melted chocolate.
  • Place pretzel rod in between the candy corn fan. Repeat for each pretzel.
  • Add two googly eyes to each pretzel while the chocolate is still melted. Place the turkey noses you prepared early onto each pretzel rod.
  • Allow chocolate to set at room temperature (approximately 1 hour) or place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Peel turkey pretzels off of parchment or wax paper and transfer to a serving dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 35mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Michelle says

    November 14, 2024 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    These were so fun to make with the kids. An easy activity and they actually ate them. I appreciate that your website offers such a variety of recipes. Some simple ones that the whole family can do to more challenging ones with complex flavors and textures.

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    • dessertswithstephanie says

      November 15, 2024 at 10:37 pm

      Thank you for your feedback! Yes, it's such fun to make treats with children.

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