Do you have an occasion coming up, and you plan to use decorative pretzels for the occasion?
Pretzels originated from Germany and are made from a rope of dough that is usually designed into a loose knot shape, however, there are other shapes that they can be designed into.
Pretzels are usually boiled and glazed with egg, baked, and salted.
This makes it a sweet and salty snack that can be utilized for many special occasions, or festivities, like Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and so on, they can be used as appetizers, desserts, or just regular snacks on a regular day.
To prepare pretzels for a special occasion or festivity sometimes means you have to decorate them for that occasion, and these pretzel decorations are what I am here to provide you with in this post.
Easy Pretzel Decorating Ideas
1. Gold Black & White Pretzel
This particular pretzel decorating idea is perfect for birthdays because that is what it is designed for.
Sometimes a nice colored pretzel makes for the best snack for appetizers or desserts, or even gifts for guests at a birthday party.
2. Chocolate Hand Dipped Pretzel Rods
Make your pretzels look classy and taste super delicious by dipping them in chocolate.
Dip some in regular brown chocolate, and then dip others in milk and white chocolate, to create a contrasting and beautiful pretzel décor.
It is perfect for a New Year celebration or any other special occasion.
3. One Side Chocolate Covered Pretzel
While using regular brown chocolate, with a loose knot-shaped pretzel, get creative and dip just one side of the pretzels in the chocolate and set them on a tray where guests can easily get to them and munch on these sweet, salty, and chocolate-flavored pretzels.
4. Almond Nut Chocolate Covered Pretzel
This pretzel décor idea pretty much incorporates the same style as the one-sided pretzel decoration, but this time with a twist to the creative décor.
Add almond nuts to the chocolate decorations of the pretzels.
This would make the pretzels crunchy and more enjoyable when eaten.
5. Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bark
A homemade pretzel candy, that is filled with chewy, salty, crunchy, and buttery caramel dark chocolate goodness.
Everyone would love this and want more bites out of this decorated pretzel delicious goodness.
It is considered one of the most crave-able pretzel candies that you can easily whip up.
6. Soft Pretzel Bar
The fun part about a soft pretzel bar like this one is that you can set it up yourself, it is pretty easy.
Despite being easy to create, it is a show stopper, it makes for a cheap wedding food idea.
A delicious, and extremely tasty food station.
7. Pretzel Confetti
Who says your pretzel décor has to be edible, you can just go for a nice pretzel confetti to decorate the venue for whatever event you have planned.
This pretzel confetti is mostly used for weddings, they are made with matte Gold foil Kraft cardstock, and you can go with other colors aside from gold.
8. Chocolate Football Pretzel
For those who are big football fans, who have an event coming up, and are looking for nice pretzel décor ideas, then go for this chocolate football pretzel.
They are perfect snacks for celebration after a football game, the décor shows that already.
Read: 19+ Super Bowl Dessert Recipe Ideas To Make
9. Pretzel Snack Mix
For a very simple yet delicious pretzel decorating idea, go for this pretzel snack mix.
It also serves as a nice football-themed pretzel décor, get a big bowl shaped like a rugby ball, then fill the bowl up with different types of snacks, like biscuits, M&M’s, gummy bears, pretzels, and so on.
Put the pretzels last in the mix.
10. Pretzel Santa Hats
When celebrating Christmas, you can get creative with your edible pretzels decorating ideas, and make your pretzels into Santa hats.
They are easy to decorate and are gun for kids of all ages, make your kid’s Christmas celebration more fun for your kids with this pretzel décor idea.
11. Santa Pretzel
Match your pretzel Santa hats with this full Santa heart pretzel decorating idea.
To add more elegance and make your Christmas celebration for your kids more fun, go for this Santa pretzel.
You can use it alone though, it isn’t a must to match it with the pretzel Santa hat.
12. Reindeer Pretzel Cookie Dough Balls
Still, on the Christmas pretzel décor idea, get these edible reindeer pretzel cookie dough balls.
Dip cookie dough in chocolate, use pretzels to make antlers, candy for the eyes, and a big bright red candy for the nose, to make it look like a reindeer.
13. Butterfly Pretzel
Fast forward to spring and use these nice pretzel décor ideas for any celebration you have planned for spring.
They are perfect for kids, because kids love edibles that look like something pit of a storybook, and this pretzel décor idea looks just like that.
It is perfect for your kid’s birthday in spring.
14. Cross Chocolate Covered Pretzel
Going for a Sunday school Easter celebration, then prepare these lovely cross milk and white chocolate covered pretzel, for lovely snacks that you, your family, friends, and church members can eat after the Easter Sunday school service.
15. Bacon & Egg Pretzel
Create a nice snack that you can have on a normal day of the week with this bacon and egg pretzel décor idea.
You can also use it for simple appetizers for any celebration you have planned.
Read: 14+ Yummy Egg Recipe Ideas To Try
16. Yummy Angel Pretzel Pops
Get ready to blow your kid’s mind away with this pretzel snack decorating idea.
Kids love pops, and pops made to look like angels that are created with pretzels are going to put a smile on your kid’s faces during their birthday, especially if your kid is a girl.
17. Peeps Turtle Pretzel
Turtle pretzels are somewhat common when making a nice Easter pretzel decorative treat, but you can add a twist to it by making these marshmallow peeps turtle pretzels.
Use marshmallows instead of pecans to make this Peeps turtle pretzel.
18. Adorable Bunny Pretzel
More Easter decorative pretzel ideas, this pretzel idea would make your kids love the Easter celebration even more.
They are fun and easy to put together, you can make them with your kids, or use them as snack surprises for your kids and guests.
19. Pretzel Banner
Aside from having edible pretzels at the celebration you have going on, why not add a touch of nice pretzel décor with this nice pretzel banner?
String up a pretzel banner made out of cardboard which is cut and designed into the loose knot shape of a pretzel.
20. Shamrock Pretzel Pops
The ways to utilize pretzel decorations seem to be available for almost any form of celebration we have in a year.
With this pretzel décor idea, you can make pops for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Kids would love these shamrock pretzel pops, they also make nice gift snacks for St. Patrick’s Day.
21. Oktoberfest Pretzel Décor
As I mentioned previously, pretzels can be utilized for pretty much any celebration we have in the year, even celebrations like that of Oktoberfest can have pretzel decorations in them.
Make a nice ribbon pretzel banner, then put regular pretzels in small bowls and set them on a tray.
You can use this when celebrating Oktoberfest either at home or outside.
Conclusion
You can’t go wrong with nice pretzel decorating ideas at whatever party, festivity, or some other form of celebration you have going on, pretzels will always make for good decorative ideas.
There are so many pretzel decorating ideas out there, from the edible kind to a pretzel décor like pretzel banners, pretzel confetti, and so on, the edible kind are more appreciated, as they not only serve as decorations but also as snacks and appetizers.
We have now come to the end of this post, and I hope you have been able to get 1, 2, 3, or more ideas from my list above that would help you with whatever celebration, or festivities you need pretzel decorating ideas for.
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