Sweet & Salty Snowmen

Name: Sweet & Salty Snowmen
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 snowmen.
Ingredients: 8 pretzel rods; 6 ounces white baking chocolate, melted; Assorted candies and decorations: Miniature chocolate chips, sprinkles, black decorating gel, candy cane chocolate kisses, white nonpareils, Fruit by the Foot fruit rolls

My son and I made these pretzel snowmen using different candies. They make fun table decorations when set in glasses of coconut “snow.” —Carol Berndt, Avon, South Dakota

Ingredients

8 pretzel rods
6 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
Assorted candies and decorations: Miniature chocolate chips, sprinkles, black decorating gel, candy cane chocolate kisses, white nonpareils, Fruit by the Foot fruit rolls

Directions

Dip a pretzel rod two-thirds of the way into melted white chocolate, or drizzle chocolate over pretzel with a spoon. Attach miniature chocolate chips for eyes and buttons; attach a sprinkle for a nose.
Using decorating gel, add a mouth.
For hat, attach a chocolate kiss to the top of pretzel. Sprinkle snowman with nonpareils. Carefully stand snowman upright in a tall glass or press the bottom of the pretzel rod into a 2-in.-thick piece of Styrofoam. For scarve, cut fruit rolls into thin strips; tie around snowmen.

Nutrition Facts

1 snowman: 143 calories, 6g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 219mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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Christy32love

Dec 5, 2014

This is a great idea i have made these before a few years ago when my oldest was two and now that they are 7 and 9 they still have fun making creations with mom :)
mrsholiday

Dec 1, 2012

Cutest idea EVER and easy enogh for the kids to help! The perfect holiday treat for everyone on your list!
mdlrteach5

Dec 31, 2011

Cute idea, but very difficult to make!
sharonkays

Dec 23, 2011

My teenagers loved making AND eating these. We couldn't find the right size rings for the hat brims so they ended up looking like sombreros. Still cute!
ValerieMS

Dec 18, 2011

My daughter, her friend and I just made a double recipe of these and they are very cute! I'm giving two each of my nieces/nephews & great-nieces/great-nephews . If you decide to make these be sure to allow plenty of time, plenty of ingredients and have help. It takes some practice to get them right and this is not a one person project.
tamschocolatecovered

Dec 10, 2011

I love this idea..haven't made them but gives me an idea for my great nephews birthday coming up in a few months. As for junk...you can use Dark chocolate and nuts, or trail mix to create the same affect. Very Cute for centerpiece...doesn't look edible..but I'm an adult:)
rgoodwin

Nov 30, 2011

A little time consuming, yes, but worth the effort.Rockamama, don't make them. Problem solved.
Rockamama

Nov 29, 2011

So cute but what a bunch of unhealthy JUNK!
abbott

Nov 12, 2011

the kids enjoyed & great classroom holiday gifts
843128

Dec 22, 2010

this is hard and time consuming. you have to work fast to get the decorations on before chocolate cools once made, they are cute.