“Cupid’s Arrow” Chocolate Covered Pretzels

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What’s inside: How to make Cupid’s Arrow Pretzels, quick and easy Valentines Day Treats! One of our favorite No-Bake Valentine’s Day dessert ideas that kids can make!

small bucket of chocolate covered pretzels decorated to look like Cupid's arrow

Cupid’s Arrow Pretzels

My daughter loves any excuse for a theme and holidays are no exception!

She loves making handmade cards and treats for her friends, so I thought these simple Cupid’s Arrow Valentine’s Day treats would be perfect for her to help make.

While heating the candy melts (or white chocolate, if you prefer) does involve the use of the microwave, kids can help with pretty much every stage of this recipe – from cutting the sour candy rainbow to placing the gummy heart “arrow heads” on the pretzel stick, and sprinkling on a garnishing of pink sprinkles.

The best part about this recipe will be how proud your little chef is of their final creations and how much joy they will get out of giving them to their friends on Valentine’s Day.

This Cupid’s Arrow Pretzels recipe is a cute addition to a Valentine’s Day party, or it makes a sweet homemade Valentines Day treat!

— Jennifer

How to make Cupid's Arrow Pretzels- 4 photo collage

What is Cupid’s Arrow?

According to legend, Cupid carries a bow and arrow with him to help people fall in love. Whoever is struck with Cupid’s arrow supposedly falls in love instantly!

It’s all in good fun and these little candy coated pretzel “arrows” are a perfect Valentine’s treat to go along with a Cupid theme!

Ingredients

Tip: swap out the colors or decorations for your personal preferences or what you are able to source. Who says Cupid’s arrows can’t be blue or purple? Or even gold!

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chocolate covered pretzels decorated to look like Cupid's arrow

Instructions

Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper, wax paper, or a silicone baking mat and set aside.

Cut sour belt rainbow candy into 1-inch long pieces. To make the “feathers,” cut out a small triangle on one end and cut the other end to a point, then finish by cutting little slits along each side. 

cutting candy to look like feathers for an arrow

Melt pink chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds, then stir in shortening or coconut oil. Heat in 20 second increments, stirring in between, until smooth. Be sure to use a microwave-safe bowl and handle carefully, as the bowl may become hot. Grown-ups should do this step!

dipping pretzel sticks in melted pink chocolate

Roll each pretzel stick in the melted chocolate until coated, then lay on your prepared cookie sheet.

TIP: Non-stick silicone baking mats also work really well for chocolate dipped treats!

Repeat with all pretzel sticks.

adding heart candies to pretzel sticks to look like an arrow

Place a gummy heart on one end and the rainbow tail on the other end while candy melts are still wet.

chocolate covered pretzels decorated to look like Cupid's arrow on a baking sheet

If desired, add some pink sprinkles to the pretzels.

Let dry completely, about 20 minutes.

How to Store

These chocolate covered pretzels are best kept at room temperature, as pretzels can become stale quickly in the fridge. Simply keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.

You may want to avoid piling them up on top of each other, to make sure that the candy pieces you attached to the pretzels don’t get bumped off.

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Yield: 12-24 pretzels

Cupid's Arrow Pretzels

arrow pretzels with heart tip decorated to look like cupid's arrow

How to make Cupid's Arrow Pretzels, quick and easy Valentine's Day Treats! One of our favorite No-Bake Valentine's Day dessert ideas that kids can make!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pretzel Sticks
  • Rainbow Sour Belt Candy
  • Gummy Heart Candy
  • 1 cup Pink Candy Melts
  • 1 teaspoon shortening or coconut oil
  • Pink sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper and set aside.
  2. Cut sour belt rainbows in 1 inch pieces. Then cut out a small triangle on one end and cut the other end to a point. Cut little slits in-between to create the “feathers”.
  3. Put pink candy melts in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir in shortening or coconut oil. Repeat until all are melted.
  4. Next, dip a pretzel stick in the pink chocolate. Get a nice even coat and lay on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Repeat with all pretzel sticks.
  5. Place a gummy heart on one end and the rainbow tail on the other end while candy melts are still wet.
  6. If desired, add some pink sprinkles to the pretzels.
  7. Let dry completely, about 20 minutes.

Notes

Can use white chocolate instead of the pink candy melts.

These super simple Valentines Day treats are a total crowd-pleaser! It’s the perfect combo of sweet and salty with crunchy pretzels and chewy candies. A delicious and adorable holiday mash-up dessert!

For more fun Valentine’s Day desserts, check out our Teddy Bear OREOS or our Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hearts.

A super easy Valentine's Day party treat, these Teddy Bear Oreos will steal your heart! Chocolate-dipped treats like these are perfect to make with kids because the cookies are already pre-made (no baking required!) and all you have to do is decorate (the fun part!!)

These no bake chocolate chip cookies dough hearts are a fun and easy Valentine's Day treat that kids can make!

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