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Halloween Marsh-Monsters

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 8
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Pretzels and marshmallows are already a tasty combination of sweet and salty, but they're even better when paired with colorful candy and family time. Let your kids' imaginations run wild while customizing their own Halloween monster treats. Let them choose from a spread of different shapes and flavors of Halloween candy and cake frosting to bring their monster marshmallows to life.
Updated Oct 15, 2020
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Ingredients

  • 8 thick pretzel rods
  • 8 large marshmallows
  • Candy corn, miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits, string licorice, Bugles® corn snacks, gummy peach rings, fruit snacks, candy sprinkles, as desired
  • 1 container (1 lb) vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting
  • Assorted food colors

Steps

  • 1
    Gently push 1 pretzel into 1 flat side of each marshmallow; set aside. Plan and assemble decorations for each marshmallow.
  • 2
    In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave 1/2 cup frosting uncovered on High 10 to 20 seconds or until smooth and melted when stirred. Add 1 to 2 drops food color as desired--green for witches or Frankenstein, red for devils, yellow for pumpkins or cats.
  • 3
    Dip and decorate 1 marshmallow at a time. Hold pretzel, and dip marshmallow into frosting to coat all sides. Immediately add decorations to create features--candy corn for noses, baking bits for eyes, string licorice for whiskers. To make witch’s hat, push corn snack through center of peach ring. For devil’s or witch’s cape, use fruit snack cut in half crosswise at an angle; attach at base of marshmallow while frosting is soft. Set pretzels in drinking glass to dry before storing. Store in airtight container.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For best results, work with one color at a time so the frosting does not set. Chocolate frosting may be used for cat snacks.
  • tip 2
    To secure the marshmallow to the pretzel, cut an X into one end of the marshmallow, and press the pretzel into it.

Nutrition Information

80 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Snack (without frosting and decorations)
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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