Chocolate
wands are a Gryffindor favorite. Even Dumbledore has been known to
stash a few candy wands in his desk. Young witches and wizards can use
them to practice basic spells, then pause for a bite! For a variety of
wand ‘types’, have crushed cookies, nuts or sprinkles handy as options
to roll freshly-dipped pretzels in.
For
this batch of wands, I first dipped pretzel rods in melted caramel.**
I then dipped each one in melted chocolate, and finished with a
dappling of nuts.
For
best results, melt caramel in a tall cylinder and dip pretzels
carefully. The taller the cylinder, the deeper you can dip the
pretzels. Set freshly-dipped pretzels on parchment-covered cookie sheet
till caramel has set. Then dip chocolate in the same manner. Once
chocolate has partially set, roll dipped end in desired topping.
**Alternatively,
use flat sheets of caramel used in caramel-apple
making. Each caramel sheet comes sandwiched in parchment paper. Cut
sheets into strips while still lined with paper. Then, peel off paper
& wrap strips around end of pretzel
rod. I've seen caramel sheets in the produce section of several
grocery
stores — but these might be seasonal.
• Cockroach Clusters recipe here.
• Butterbeer recipe here.
• Mini Broomsticks tutorial here.
oh good gravy.
i love these!!!
We’ve made chocolate dipped pretzel rods and then sprinkled them at Christmas time but adding caramel is just the thing to raise them up a level! Thanks again for sharing all the great recipes and ideas (you could write Harry Potter cookbook you know)!!
Kathryn
Looks yummy! I’m loving all the Harry Potter inspired things! We won’t see the new movie until at least the weekend, likely longer, so I at least have a LITTLE time to get these things made! : ) Thanks for all the ideas!!!!
I feel like I’ve gained 5lbs just reading your blog this week! YUM!
Such great idea – definitely a must at my house!
How fantastically creative your Harry Potter suggestions have all been! Now if only I could find a sitter so we could go see the movie this weekend! Can’t wait till my peanut is old enough to share these wonderful stories with.
You are out-Martha-ing Martha Stewart! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful Harry Potter recipes!
You are really putting me in the mood to have a Harry Potter party!!
I am excited to hear you are coming to Utah for StartUp Princess. I am going and would love to say HI when you have a spare minute!! Cute pretzels!
Making me want to have a Harry Potter Party…
Very fun. I’m enjoying your creativity!
Just finished making them, thank you for the great idea.
I am seriously loving all these Harry Potter themed treats! Thanks for posting them!
Those pretzel rods look incredible! Patti
amazing! Great idea, am going to use as party favors at my son’s birthday party next month! thanks!
OMG, where do you get those photos? I want to EAT them!!! 🙂
Yes you are right Kids like this Recipe. Good suggestion of Harry Potter. I will try it at home later.
Where can I buy these large prezas from please