May the 4th Celebration: How to make Pretzel Lightsabers

We are celebrating May the 4th by making Pretzel Lightsabers. Every year on May 4th (sounds like the iconic Star Wars line “May the Force be with you!”), Star Wars fans around the globe celebrate “Star Wars Day.” Here is a way for you to have fun celebrating Star Wars Day at home! In this youtube tutorial Tiffany Cagle, @adventuresofthegeekybaker, will walk you through step by step how to make the delicious treat.

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Ingredients needed to make Pretzel Lightsabers

1 bag of Pretzels Rods
1 bag of dark chocolate meltables
1-3 different colors of meltables of your choice
Mini M&Ms

Tools Needed:

Parchment paper
A baking sheet
Disposable cups
Small piping bag or ziplock bag
And an apron if you tend to get messy while doing projects

Instructions on how to make Pretzel Lightsabers

• Start with one of the color meltable of your choice and place a few of them in a microwave-safe bowl. Do not mix colors. Microwave on 50% power for one minute. Remove the bowl and stir. Continue to heat at 30-second intervals until smooth. DO NOT OVERHEAT! THE CHOCOLATE WILL SEIZE!! If this happens just start the process over.
• While melting the chocolate, place parchment paper on the baking sheet, and remove the pretzel rods from the bag.
• Pour the melted chocolate into a disposable cup.
• Place one pretzel rod into the cup. In a circular motion, swirl the pretzel, covering 75% of the pretzel. Place on parchment to dry. Repeat the process until you have the desired amount in that particular color.
• Repeat the above process with the remaining colors (except the dark chocolate meltables) and allow the colors to dry.
• Place some of the dark chocolate meltables in a microwave and microwave 50%power for 1 minute remove bowl and stir. Continue to melt in 30-second intervals until smooth.
• Place the piping bag or ziplock bag in a cup in order to fill it 1/3 of the way. Snip off the end. Cover the other 25% percent of the pretzel in chocolate stripes. Before the stripes dry, place two M&Ms (M side down) on the handle. Let dry.
• Place on a decorative plate and serve alongside your other themed snacks.

For more geeky cooking check out these other articles

How to make homemade Jammie Dodgers inspired by “Doctor Who”

How to make Slytherin-Inspired Whoopie Pies for Halloween

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