Name: Mummy Pretzel Rods
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 pretzel mummies
Ingredients: 1 dozen pretzel rods; 250 g white candy melts; 1 tbsp edible candy eyes, for decorating

Mummy Pretzel Rods

Pretzel rods dipped in white candy coating with thin zigzag bandages and edible eyes.

Published October 10, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026

12 pretzel mummies · Estimated 35 minutes

Mummy Pretzel Rods in an illustrated Halloween setting.

Ingredients & method

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Ingredients

1 dozen pretzel rods
250 g white candy melts
1 tbsp edible candy eyes, for decorating

Method

Line a tray with parchment. Melt the candy melts according to the package instructions, stirring until smooth. Set aside about 1/4 of the melted coating for the bandages.
Dip the upper two-thirds of each pretzel into the remaining coating. Let excess drip away, then lay the rods on the parchment. Chill for about 10 minutes, until firm.
Gently rewarm the reserved coating if needed. Drizzle thin zigzags across the coated portions. Attach two candy eyes near the top of each mummy while the drizzle is wet; you may not need all the eyes.
Chill for about 10 minutes more, until fully set. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Reserve the bandage coating first

Set out all twelve pretzels and the lined tray before melting. Reserve the specified portion of coating in a separate bowl so the dipping stage cannot use it all. Leave the lower portion of each rod uncovered as a handle, and let excess coating drip off before laying it flat; thick puddles can make the finished rods awkward to lift.

Let the first coating firm before adding thin bandages. If the reserve needs warming, follow its package rather than overheating it to make it pour quickly. Add eyes while the drizzle is wet, then wait for the final set before packing. Use edible decorations chosen for the people eating them and retain the actual product labels for ingredient questions.

Mummy Pretzel Rods

Ingredients & method

Reserve the bandage coating first

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