No-Bake Chocolate Pretzel Spiders (Print Version)

Chocolate spiders with crunchy pretzel legs, sweet candy eyes, and no baking—ideal for parties.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chocolate Base

01 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

→ Spider Body & Legs

03 - 24 round chocolate candies, such as malted milk balls or chocolate truffles
04 - 96 thin pretzel sticks

→ Decoration

05 - 24 edible candy eyes, or substitute with mini white chocolate chips and black food gel

# How to Make It:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and facilitate easy removal.
02 - Combine semisweet chocolate chips and unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring after each interval, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.
03 - Dip the tips of eight pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate for each spider. Arrange the dipped pretzel sticks on the prepared baking sheet in a starburst pattern to form the legs.
04 - Place one round chocolate candy at the center of each pretzel leg arrangement, pressing gently to secure the legs with the melted chocolate.
05 - Using a small amount of melted chocolate, adhere two candy eyes to each chocolate candy spider body.
06 - Transfer the tray to the refrigerator and allow spiders to set for 10 minutes, or until the chocolate is firm.
07 - Carefully remove spiders from the baking sheet and serve.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Made with pantry staples so there is nothing fussy or hard to find here
  • Ready in just twenty minutes which makes these ideal for last minute party preps
  • No oven needed so little hands can help without waiting around
  • Sweet and salty contrast that keeps everyone reaching for more and they are so fun to decorate
02 -
  • High in kid appeal for hands on decorating and snacking
  • Works beautifully for Halloween but also jumps easily to birthday or school parties
  • Stores well for later so you can make ahead and stress less
03 -
  • Melt chocolate in short intervals and stir well each time so it never burns
  • Let the legs set for a minute before pressing on the bodies to lock in structure
  • Work quickly with decoration for best chocolate glue hold before it starts to harden
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