Laissez les bon temps rouler! I can’t believe it’s almost Mardi Gras… January felt like 700 days and now it feels like February is FLYING by. The plus is that it brings us closer to all the great spring holidays, like Mardi Gras (AKA Fat Tuesday). If you’re looking for family-friendly Mardi Gras ideas, you’ll love this easy Mardi Gras candies idea that I’m sharing today: Mardi Gras Candy Melt Pretzels! You guys already know I love using candy melts as an easy way to add some color for parties and holiday themes, and since Mardi Gras has a beautiful color scheme, these Mardi Gras chocolate covered pretzels were a no-brainer for some kid-friendly Mardi Gras food. You’ll be amazed how good these Mardi Gras treats for kids taste, especially since they’re so quick and easy to make!
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More Mardi Gras ideas like these pretzel Mardi Gras candies
Looking for more fun and easy ideas for Mardi Gras like these Mardi Gras candies? Check these out:
- King Cake Cookies (Mardi Gras Cookies Inspired by the Traditional Cake)
- Easy DIY Mardi Gras Garland
- Let’s Party Gras! New Orleans Bachelorette, Birthday, or Mardi Gras-Themed Party Ideas
- Hurricane Mocktail (virgin hurricane drink recipe)
- Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe with Shrimp and Chicken
- New Orleans-Style Sheet Pan Shrimp
- Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage
- Cajun Tortellini Skillet (Easy One-Pan Dinner!)
What you need to make Mardi Gras candy melt pretzels for a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration
I love that these Mardi Gras candy melt pretzels use the Mardi Gras colors of green (representing faith), gold (representing power), and purple (representing justice). They look so pretty together, and since they’re made with candy melts, they are prepared very quickly and easily. You can use these for a kid-friendly Mardi Gras food idea, a Mardi Gras party favor, desserts, goodie bags, and more. Here’s what you’ll need to make these Mardi Gras treats for kids (or anyone who enjoys that sweet/salty combo of chocolate covered pretzels):
- Wax paper
- Icing bags or plastic zipper bags
- Mini pretzels
- White candy melts
- Green candy melts
- Yellow candy melts
- Purple candy melts
- Optional: green, yellow, purple, or metallic gold sugar sprinkles
How to make Mardi Gras chocolate covered pretzels using candy melts
As I’ve said before, using candy melts make these Mardi Gras chocolate covered pretzels unbelievably quick and easy to make, with the results being not only tasty, but also a festive snack for a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration. Here’s how to make them.
Start by melting your white candy melts according to package directions (don’t melt the other colors yet or they may cool too much before you need to use them). Dip the pretzels into the melted white candy melts, then shake off the excess.
Lay the coated candy melt pretzels on a piece of wax paper to dry (this should just take a few minutes, but you can place them in the fridge or freezer to expedited the hardening process if you’re in a hurry).
Next, melt the green, yellow, and purple candy melts separately per package directions. When cool enough not to melt the bags (but still wet and pliant), place each color in an individual icing bag (or plastic zipper bag with a small piece of one corner snipped off).
Drizzle each color over the tops of the white candy melt pretzels.
As an option if you’re feeling extra festive, you can sprinkle the tops with green, yellow, purple, or metallic gold sugar sprinkles before the stripe candy melt layer dries.
Just before the stripe layer dries fully, lift each pretzel so they separate from each other, then allow them to finish drying so the candy hardens completely before serving.
You can serve your Mardi Gras candy melt pretzels in a serving bowl or dish, apothecary jars on a buffet of Mardi Gras candies, or even in little favor bags for Mardi Gras treats for kids.
While these are great kid-friendly Mardi Gras food, they’re delicious for any age, and the colors make them a really festive addition to your Mardi Gras party spread.
I hope you like these kid-friendly Mardi Gras Candy Melt Pretzels, and let the good times roll!
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