zombie eyes

see these? aren't they cute? again- i need to come up with better adjectives. whatever. i'll get around to it.  

these are fun and easy to make- in fact, my kids like to help. these are a twist on the hershey kiss on a pretzel all over pinterest right now- but of course, halloweened up for the fun of it. 

this is not a photo tutorial, since the last time i made a batch, i didn't photograph the process. i figure if i explain it, you can figure it out. ;)

supplies: wilton's candy melts (your choice of color, here it's vibrant green), square pretzels, candy eyeballs.

how to: toss a bunch of pretzels on a lined cookie sheet. spread them out so they are in a single layer. eat the broken ones, they are yummy. 

at some point, turn on your oven. set it at 350. i don't preheat for this, and that's fine for my oven. use your judgment about your own oven. 

place a candy on top of each pretzel, flat side down. try to get them centered pretty well. i may not fuss about oven temp, but centered eyeballs is important, mkay?

pop the cookie sheet in the oven and check it after 2 minutes. these melt fast, and if you leave them in too long, you'll have a gooey mess on your hands. don't ask how i know. don't say you want to see for yourself. just trust me on this. 

when they are shiny, but still look solid, they are good to go. take 'em out of the oven then. 

now you get to do the fun part- make them into zombie eyes! while they are still sitting on the cookie sheet, press a candy eyeball into the melt. do it firmly, but not super hard. the candy melt will ooze through the pretzel holes a bit. you want that. you don't want ALL the candy melt to slip through the pretzel holes, though. you'll figure it out. 

once these are cool, they firm up. super easy for travel, for school lunches, for whatever. just don't carry them in your pocket. the candy melts will, uh, melt. it's kinda in the name. 

we do these with all sorts of variations- candy corn or mallowcreme pumpkins on top instead of eyes. a tiny piece of caramel on top of chocolate melts. one of those tiny pb cups on top- whatever- it doesn't matter. it's hard to mess up chocolate and sugar!