Chocolate Date Pretzel Dragonflies
These adorable pretzel dragonflies are a fun and sweet n’ salty snack for kids. These vegan edible crafts use different types of pretzels to make the dragonfly shapes, dates for "glue," dairy-free chocolate and sprinkles for wings, and Gorilla Munch cereal for eyes.
Chocolate Date Pretzel Dragonflies Recipe
Prep time:
20 Minutes
Chill time: 30 Minutes
Servings:
8 dragonflies
Vegan
Ingredients
- Approx. 100g of dairy-free chocolate, melted in a double boiler
- 16 mini pretzel twists
- Rainbow sprinkles
- 8 pitted Medjool dates
- 8 pretzel sticks
- 16 pieces of Envirokidz Gorilla Munch Cereal
Instructions
- Melt dairy-free chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
- Make the dragonfly wings: Arrange mini pretzel twists on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Fill the top two-thirds of the pretzels with melted chocolate. Sprinkle the chocolate with rainbow sprinkles. Place dragonfly wings into freezer to set.
- Using a food processor, process pitted dates into a smooth paste. Divide mixture into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a half-inch long log.
- Assemble the dragonflies on a piece of parchment paper. Use 2 date logs to make a cross shape. Flatten the top end with your thumb - this is where you’ll place the “eyes.”
- Behind the flattened end, place 1 pretzel stick. On both sides of the pretzel stick (on the arms of the cross-shaped date logs), place the chocolate-filled pretzel “wings.” Fold the date mixture around and through the wings to hold them securely in place.
- Use the melted chocolate to cover the date "glue." Stick 2 pieces of Gorilla Munch onto the flattened part of the date mixture. Place the dragonflies in the freezer to set. Once set, use a toothpick and melted chocolate to add “pupils” to the “eyes.”
