Edible Spiders
- Step 1: Ingredients Here's what you will need to make your own spider snacks: round crackers peanut butter pretzel sticks ...
- Step 2: Prep Crackers Spread some peanut butter on two round crackers. ...
- Step 3: Add Pretzel Legs Place 8 pretzels on one of the crackers, 4 on each side and sandwich the other cracker on top. ...
- Step 4: Make Eyes ...
- Step 5: Eat and Enjoy! ...
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Edible Halloween Spiders
Edible Halloween Spiders are adorable peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. The legs are mini pretzel sticks. I can’t decide if they are too cute to eat. However, they are so delicious that I did have to eat one before I took them up to my daughter for her Halloween Party. I know, lucky girl.
Are The Edible Halloween Spiders Easy To Make?
Edible Halloween Spiders are easy to make, but take some time because there are a couple of steps with “chill time” to allow the spiders to firm up before the next step.
What Do You Need To Make these Edible Halloween Spiders?
These spiders’ body is made out of peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and Rice Krispies. The legs are pretzel sticks, and the eyes are Wilton Candy Eyes. They are dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
How Do I Make Edible Halloween Spiders?
Make the Spiders Body – aka peanut butter ball. The spider’s body is made out of peanut butter mixed with powdered sugar, butter, and Rice Krispies. Mix together the peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar before you add the Rice Krispies.
Melt The Chocolate, Dip the Spider, and Finish with the Eyes
Melt the Chocolate. Before melting the chocolate, add 2 tbsp of Crisco to the chocolate. This helps it melt smoother. Microwave the chocolate for a 30-second interval. Stir after every 30 seconds. Continue until the chocolate is melted. Alternately, melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
Edible Halloween Spiders - Peanut Butter Balls
Edible Halloween Spiders are made out of peanut butter balls with pretzel legs, dipped in chocolate. Waaay more yummy and cute than scary.
Step 2: Prep Crackers
Spread some peanut butter on two round crackers. This part will be the spider's body.
Step 3: Add Pretzel Legs
Place 8 pretzels on one of the crackers, 4 on each side and sandwich the other cracker on top. The pretzel sticks are the spider's legs.
Step 4: Make Eyes
Use two small dabs of peanut butter on top as glue to stick two small candies or mini chocolate chips for eyes! I used mini M&M's.
Directions
Cut a sliver off top of each gumdrop to expose sticky interior. Repeat with black licorice drops. Gently press cut side of 1 gumdrop (body) onto cut side of 1 black licorice drop (head). Repeat.
Cook's Notes
Gumdrops from Economy Candy, economycandy.com. Crows licorice-flavored gumdrops from amazon.com. White nonpareils (No. 78-340W) from Sugarcraft, sugarcraft.com. Black licorice laces (HD24A) from Licorice International, licoriceinternational.com.
