Spiderwebs Candy

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Elizabeth LaBau
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Elizabeth LaBau
A professional pastry chef, cookbook author, and writer, Elizabeth LaBau has published more than 600 articles on baking and candy making.
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Updated on 07/22/21
Spiderwebs candy

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 40 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1057 Calories
18g Fat
204g Carbs
25g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 1057
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 2838mg 123%
Total Carbohydrate 204g 74%
Dietary Fiber 8g 29%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 25g
Vitamin C 5mg 25%
Calcium 119mg 9%
Iron 11mg 59%
Potassium 612mg 13%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

These Spiderwebs are an incredibly easy Halloween candy, and everyone will love the great combination of salty, crunchy pretzels with smooth, sweet white chocolate. If you don’t want to draw the spider in the middle of the web, you can place a raisin or chocolate chip in the center to represent the spider.

Ingredients

  • 96 pretzel sticks

  • 2 cups white candy coating

  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for spiderwebs candy
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  2. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with aluminum foil.

    Prepare two baking sheets
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  3. Arrange the pretzel sticks in groups of eight, radiating out in a circular pattern. You should be able to fit about 6 groups to a baking sheet.

    Arrange pretzels in 8
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  4. Place the white candy coating in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, stirring after every 45 seconds to prevent overheating.

    Place candy coating in bowl
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  5. Scrape the melted candy coating into a large ziptop bag and snip a hole in the corner. The hole should be about 1/8-inch thick. Alternately, you can use a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip, if you have one.

    Scrap candy into ziploc bag
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  6. Pipe a round dot of candy into the center of each pretzel group to bind them together. Starting from the center, slowly draw a spiral onto the pretzels, gradually working your way out to the edges of the pretzel sticks. The line of candy coating should be thin enough to look like a spider web, but thick enough to hold together as it drapes over the pretzel sticks.

    Pipe round dot of candy on each pretzel
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  7. Once all of the webs are decorated, melt the chocolate chips for 45 seconds in the microwave. Stir until melted and smooth, and scrape the chocolate into a small Ziploc bag. Cut a very small hole in the corner of the bag.

    Chocolate in ziploc bag
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  8. Draw the spider in the center of the web. I find it’s easiest to do the legs first: pipe eight very thin lines radiating out from the center. Finish the spider with a large blob in the middle for the body. Repeat with remaining webs.

    Draw spider in web
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  9. Refrigerate the webs for about 10 minutes, or until the candy coating sets. Carefully peel the foil off.

    Refrigerate the webs
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  10. Serve and enjoy!