Description
This Bat Wing Chocolate Pretzel Mix is a spooky, sweet-and-salty Halloween snack packed with rich cocoa flavor, peanut butter filling, and festive crunch.
Ingredients
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon food-grade activated charcoal or black food coloring gel
For The Peanut Butter Filling:
½ cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3–4 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons maple extract or maple syrup
Instructions
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg, vanilla, almond extract, and mix well.
3. Sift in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined.
4. Add food coloring or charcoal until dough is black and firm.
5. Chill dough for 20 minutes.
6. Roll into bat wing shapes and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.
7. Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, maple extract, and cream until smooth.
8. Once pretzels are cool, sandwich peanut butter filling between two bat wings.
9. Drizzle with melted dark chocolate.
10. Decorate with candy eyes if desired.
Notes
Store in airtight container for up to 7 days.
Add colored chocolate drizzle or candy eyes for a fun Halloween look.
Substitute almond butter or sunflower butter for allergy-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Halloween Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bat wings
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 22mg