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How to make pretzel bones for halloween treats

Found a fun recipe on Epicurious for "Funny Bones." I was looking for some treats to decorate a Halloween cake for a friend's birthday.

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Gather your ingredients. I broke some of the pretzels to have varying sized bones.

Gather your ingredients. I broke some of the pretzels to have varying sized bones.

Place a mini marshmallow on each side of the pretzel to form a bone.

Place a mini marshmallow on each side of the pretzel to form a bone.

Soon you will have a plate full of naked bones.

Soon you will have a plate full of naked bones.

Time to dip in white chocolate or candy bark. I find Wilton Candy Melts the easiest to use.

Time to dip in white chocolate or candy bark. I find Wilton Candy Melts the easiest to use.

Follow the directions to melt in the microwave or on a stovetop.

Follow the directions to melt in the microwave or on a stovetop.

Time to dip!!

Time to dip!!

Use chopsticks or a fork to fish them out of the melted candy.

Use chopsticks or a fork to fish them out of the melted candy.

Set them on foil or parchment paper to dry.

Set them on foil or parchment paper to dry.

Dipped them a second time to hide the pretzel a little better.

Dipped them a second time to hide the pretzel a little better.

Ready to enjoy!!

Ready to enjoy!!

  • Pretzel Sticks
  • Mini Marshmallows
  • White Chocolate or Candy Bark
  • Microwave or Double Boiler
  • Chopsticks or Fork
  • Foil