White Chocolate Marshmallow Ghosts with Pretzels

Prep: 10 minCook: 5 min12 piecesmediumAmerican
White Chocolate Marshmallow Ghosts with Pretzels

Playful white chocolate-dipped marshmallow treats decorated with googly eyes and pretzel stick handles. Quick no-bake confections ideal for Halloween parties or kids' snacking, requiring only melted white chocolate, marshmallows, and edible embellishments.

Ingredients

Yield: 12 pieces
  • 12 marshmallows
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
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  • 24 googly eyes
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  • 12 pretzel sticks, small
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Instructions

  1. 1

    Pour white chocolate chips into a medium glass bowl and melt over boiling water, stirring with a spatula until fully melted

  2. 2

    Remove from heat

  3. 3

    Insert a pretzel stick into each marshmallow

  4. 4

    Dip each marshmallow into the melted white chocolate and rotate to ensure even coverage

  5. 5

    Lay marshmallows on a cooling rack

  6. 6

    Insert googly eyes into each marshmallow

  7. 7

    Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving

Tips

Tip 1

Work quickly after melting chocolate to prevent it from hardening in the bowl

Good to Know

Storage

Airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week

Make Ahead

Assemble up to 2 days ahead; refrigerate until serving

Serve With

Serve chilled directly from refrigerator

Common Mistakes

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Do not overheat chocolate to avoid seizing

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Do not skip rotation when dipping to avoid uneven coating

Substitutions

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pretzel sticks
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googly eyes
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