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Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels

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Not only are chocolate covered cactus pretzels a tasty treat, but they will also serve as decorations on your Cinco de Mayo table.

Chocolate covered cactus pretzels are a fun and creative Cinco de Mayo treat idea!

Cinco de Mayo Covered Cactus Pretzels

 

Cinco de Mayo will be here soon and it’s time to start thinking about your menu.

While you may have lots of yummy Mexican foods planned for dinner, what about dessert?

Not only are these cactus pretzels a tasty treat, but they will also add a beautiful touch to your Cinco de Mayo table.

Of course, these cute cactus-shaped snacks aren’t just for Cinco de Mayo.

Cacti are super trendy this year.

These would be awesome for any get together with the girls. You could make these and decorate your table with them for a girls’ night in.

You could also decorate any summer get together with these. Just leave off the mustaches and eyes.

Cinco de Mayo Covered Cactus Pretzels

Don’t let the instructions limit you either.

If you’re going to make these for another day other than Cinco de Mayo, try making different shapes. You could make short fat cacti or tall club shaped ones. Just have fun with it.

Best of all, you can find almost everything you need to decorate these cactus pretzels on Amazon. No running all over town to every craft store to find what you need.

If you want something fun to do with the kids this Cinco de Mayo, this is an awesome craft/recipe combo. Your kids will have so much fun. Let each child make their own cactus pretzels and write their name on the little pot they are displayed in.

CACTUS PRETZEL INGREDIENTS

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels

  • 6 pretzel rods
  • 12 oz bag Wilton green candy melts
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • Dark green sprinkles
  • Light green sprinkles
  • 12 Wilton candy eyes (small)
  • 6 Wilton candy mustaches

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE “TAFFY”

First, line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

In a microwave safe bowl, add the corn syrup and green candy melts.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Microwave and stir in 30 second increments until the mixture becomes thick and slightly pliable (this took me about 4 increments).

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Pour the melted green candy melts onto the lined cookie sheet and spread out evenly.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes.  The texture will turn into a taffy-like consistency.

Divide up your green chocolate “taffy” into 6 separate pieces. Each piece will be used to make one cactus pretzel.  Set aside the lined cookie sheet for later use.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE CACTUS PRETZELS

Divide your taffy piece in half.  Flatten and roll out one of the half pieces and place the upper part of a pretzel rod on top of it.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Roll the melted chocolate around the pretzel and over the top.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In ProcessPinch and seal any openings and roll the pretzel back and forth to even the chocolate out.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Divide the remaining “taffy” piece in half.  Roll each piece into the shape of a cactus arm and press firmly into the shaped pretzel rod.  Place back on the lined cookie sheet.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Before the chocolate completely hardens on each cactus pretzel, sprinkle with the dark and light green sprinkles to represent the cactus spines.

Cinco de Mayo Chocolate Covered Cactus Pretzels In Process

Press 2 candy eyes into the middle of the pretzel and a candy mustache directly underneath the eyes.  Allow the chocolate to completely harden (20-30 minutes).

HOW TO MAKE CACTUS PRETZEL CENTERPIECES

Cinco de Mayo Covered Cactus Pretzels

Fill mini clay flower pots ( I found these at Dollar Tree 3/$1) with leftover green “taffy” at the bottom.  If the chocolate has already hardened, microwave for 10 seconds to soften it back up.

Insert each pretzel rod into the chocolate taffy and fill the flower pot with graham cracker crumbs to look like sand.

NOTE: If you don’t need your centerpieces to be edible, you can also fill each flower pot with Playdoh to keep the cactus upright and then cover with graham cracker crumbs.

That’s it! I hope that you enjoy these adorable Cactus Pretzels!

Cinco de Mayo Cactus Pretzels

Cinco de Mayo Cactus Pretzels

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Chocolate covered cactus pretzels are a fun and creative Cinco de Mayo treat idea!

Ingredients

  • 6 pretzel rods
  • 12 oz bag green candy melts
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • green sprinkles
  • 12 candy eyes (small)
  • 6 candy mustaches

Instructions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a microwave safe bowl, add the corn syrup and green candy melts. Microwave and stir in 30 second increments until the mixture becomes thick and slightly pliable (this took me about 4 increments).
  3. Pour the melted green candy melts onto the lined cookie sheet and spread out evenly. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. The texture will turn into a taffy-like consistency.
  4. Divide up your green chocolate "taffy" into 6 separate pieces. Each piece will be used to make one cactus pretzel. Set aside the lined cookie sheet for later use.
  5. Divide your taffy piece in half. Flatten and roll out one of the half pieces and place the upper part of a pretzel rod on top of it. Roll the melted chocolate around the pretzel and over the top. Pinch and seal any openings and roll the pretzel back and forth to even the chocolate out.
  6. Divide the remaining "taffy" piece in half. Roll each piece into the shape of a cactus arm and press firmly into the shaped pretzel rod. Place back on the lined cookie sheet.
  7. Before the chocolate completely hardens on each cactus pretzel, sprinkle with the dark and light green sprinkles to represent the cactus spines.
  8. Press 2 candy eyes into the middle of the pretzel and a candy mustache directly underneath the eyes. Allow the chocolate to completely harden (20-30 minutes).

TO MAKE CACTUS PRETZEL CENTERPIECES

  1. Fill mini clay flowerpots ( I found at Dollar Tree 3/$1) with leftover green "taffy" at the bottom. If the chocolate has already hardened, microwave for 10 seconds to soften it back up.
  2. Insert each pretzel rod into the chocolate taffy and fill the flower pot with graham cracker crumbs to look like sand.

Notes

If you don't need your centerpieces to be edible, you can also fill each flower pot with Playdoh to keep the cactus upright and then cover with graham cracker crumbs.

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© Jaclyn Shimmel
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

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Not only are chocolate covered cactus pretzels a tasty treat, but they will also serve as decorations on your Cinco de Mayo table.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 04/28/2017
Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Cinco de Mayo, Kid Friendly, No Bake, Party food

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Comments

  1. darla says

    05/01/2017 at 9:30 pm

    That’s so fun! And great pics too.

    Reply
  2. Cynthia Seppala says

    05/03/2017 at 5:56 am

    These are so clever! How do people come up with this stuff?! Pinning for future reference.

    Reply
  3. Tara L says

    05/03/2017 at 9:51 am

    This is the most cutest Holiday Recipe I’ve ever seen, so freaking cute. I love that you don’t have to melt the chocolate to avoid the mess on the pretzel rod. It looks fun making them!

    Reply
  4. Karen Propes says

    05/04/2017 at 10:06 pm

    These are adorable, I’m going tomorrow to get some for our Cinco Party. I can’t wait to see the kids faces. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Darcy Novak says

    05/06/2017 at 4:38 pm

    I love these! They are so cute!

    Reply
  6. Betsy Barnes says

    05/09/2017 at 7:42 pm

    Ok, these are the cutest things ever! Very creative!

    Reply
  7. Cynthia C says

    05/10/2017 at 6:17 am

    Very clever and cute! Would be nice for any southwest themed occasion.

    Reply
  8. Colleen Boudreau says

    05/10/2017 at 1:55 pm

    These are so cute!

    Reply
  9. Richard Hicks says

    05/12/2017 at 10:26 am

    They are so darn cute. Never would have thought of it!

    Reply
  10. denise low says

    05/18/2017 at 6:24 am

    This just so cute. My grandkids would love for us to make these. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Adriane says

    05/22/2017 at 11:07 pm

    Those are so fabulous!!

    Reply
  12. Phyllis Huebbe says

    05/24/2017 at 2:33 pm

    What a cute idea

    Reply
  13. Jennifer Soltys says

    06/12/2017 at 5:51 pm

    These are just so adorable!!! I love their faces!

    Reply
  14. tammy ohagan says

    08/31/2017 at 7:00 pm

    My family would love this one. Thank you for sharing it! Im sure its going to be a hit.

    Reply
  15. tammy ohagan says

    09/08/2017 at 7:58 am

    I have the perfect occasion in mind for this dessert. Im so glad that I saw this recipe today. I know that it will be a hit!

    Reply
  16. tammy ohagan says

    09/13/2017 at 5:42 am

    Thank you for sharing this! It looks absolutely incredible! I cant wait to try it.

    Reply
  17. tammy ohagan says

    09/18/2017 at 7:27 am

    I cant wait to try this dessert! It looks delicious. Thank you for sharing it!

    Reply

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