Chocolate Covered Pretzels in a Turkey Jar! Bright colored sprinkles and chocolate covered pretzels make the perfect tail feathers for this fun no bake Thanksgiving treat.
Ok, guys I have the easiest and cutest treat to share with you. You just have to make one for your Thanksgiving Day tables this year!!!
Yes, I’m sure you are already on top of things and have your turkey day menu already planned out with things like Corn Casserole, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, Sweet Potato Souffle, and rolls.
But trust me, you need to add this fun and edible Thanksgiving craft to your plans too. Ok, maybe add two things to your plans because these Chocolate Fudge Turkeys would be so cute on the table too!
Chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorite treats to make for parties. Sweet and salty is totally my jam. I just can’t resist the mix of the salt with the chocolate.
Dip the pretzel rods in dark chocolate and covered them in bright fall colored sprinkles to mimic a turkey’s tail feathers.
While those are drying, you can add some googly eyes and a felt beak to a glass jar with a glue gun. I also added an orange heart to the bottom of the jar for his feet.
Supplies needed for this Turkey Jar:
You can find everything you need at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnn’s, or Walmart.
- orange and red felt
- scissors
- 23 mm googly eyes
- glue gun
- glue sticks
- 5.6 x 4.8 inch round glass jar (found in floral department)
How to Make a Turkey Jar:
- Cut the orange felt into a 4 1/2 inch by 4 1/2 inch square. Fold it in half and cut a heart out of it for the feet.
- Cut another 1 inch by 1 inch square out of the orange felt. Use this to cut a triangle for the beak.
- Cut the red felt into a 1 inch by 2 inch rectangle. Cut a “j” shape out of this for the wattle.
- Use the glue gun to attach the heart to the bottom of the jar. Dot glue on the front of the jar where you want the eyes. Place the eyes on the warm glue.
- Place another line of glue below the eyes and attach the beak and wattle.
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What chocolate should I use to fill my Turkey Jar?
You can use any chocolate that you like. Just make sure it is small enough that you can push the pretzels into the candy easily.
The chocolate candy gives the turkey his “body” and holds the chocolate covered pretzels in place.
Here are a few things that you could fill the jar with:
- brown M&M’s
- chocolate covered coffee beans
- chocolate covered raisins
- chocolate covered nuts
- brown sprinkles
Easy, peasy and cutesy squeezey! Your Thanksgiving day table totally needs one of these as a center piece.
More no bake Thanksgiving treats:
- Chocolate Covered Apple Ring Turkeys
- Peanut Butter Pumpkins
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Rice Krispie Treats
- Reese’s Turkeys
- Turkey Treat Bags
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Chocolate Covered Pretzels in a Turkey Jar
Chocolate Covered Pretzels in a Turkey Jar! Bright colored sprinkles and chocolate covered pretzels make the perfect tail feathers for this fun no bake Thanksgiving treat.
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) bag chocolate melting wafers
- 12 large pretzels rods
- 1 jar fall colored sprinkles
- small chocolate candies (to fill the jar with)
- 4 1/2 inch square orange felt
- 1 inch square orange felt
- 1 inch by 2 inch rectangle red felt
- 23 mm googly eyes
- 6 inch round bowl
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate according to the package directions.
- Dip the pretzel rods in the chocolate. Use a spoon to pour the chocolates as high as desired.
- Lay the pretzels on a parchment lined tray. Top with sprinkles. Let set.
- Cut a heart from the 4 1/2 inch square of orange felt
- Cut a triangle from the small orange felt and a "j" shape from the red felt.
- Hot glue the heart to the bottom of the bowl.
- Dot glue on the front of the jar for the eyes, beak, and wattle. Attach the felt immediately.
- Fill the jar with the chocolate candies and arrange the chocolate covered pretzels as tail feathers.
Notes
Here are a few things that you could fill the jar with:
- brown M&M's
- chocolate covered coffee beans
- chocolate covered raisins
- chocolate covered nuts
- brown sprinkles
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 363mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*The post and recipe for Chocolate Covered Pretzels in a Turkey Jar was originally published on November 25, 2014. The post has been updated and a video has been added and then it was republished on November 9, 2018.
Totally adorable, Jocelyn. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks Mir! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Jocelyn, this is so incredibly cute! This would be a great thing to have my kids work tomorrow while they are off of school.
I love making chocolate covered pretzels with my two-year-old, such a great ‘cooking’ activity with kids! And I LOVE that turkey bowl, so easy and adorable!
Thanks Sharon! 🙂
Jocelyn, these are CRAZY adorable!!
Those are so darling and festive for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanks Terra! They are definitely something that everyone can enjoy! 😉
These are so much fun!! Love 🙂
Jocelyn! These are so adorable and so sweet — will make a great Thanksgiving Day activity for my younger cousins. Doubt they will turn out as pretty as yours but I know they’ll be just as tasty. Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! 🙂
What a cute (delicious) centerpiece!!! You make the best turkeys 🙂
Hehe, thanks girly! 😉
Super cute!!!!
This is absolutely adorable! I think this would make a great centerpiece for our Thanksgiving dessert!
Thanks Alyssa! 🙂
Jocelyn, this is such a fun idea! So cute!
So stinkin’ cute! I love these!
Thanks Mandy! 🙂
As always, I’m completely in awe of your creativity! These are just adorable, Jocelyn. Pinning!
Awwww, thank you sweet friend!! 🙂
Genius and oh so cute!!
These are just about the cutest pretzels (and jar) that I’ve seen, Jocelyn! Love this! Pinned, of course!
Thank you for the sweet comment, and for pinning, Gayle! 😉
These are so cute! Every Thanksgiving dessert spread always has room for one more treat, especially when they are as fun as this one! Pinning!
Love it … dessert and decor all in one! Pinned 🙂
Hehe, thanks Brenda! 🙂
This is SO CUTE! I bet your holiday decoration are out of this world. I love that this is simultaneously a decoration AND a tasty treat. YUM.
Now this is just so stinkin’ cute!!
o..m..g…These are so ridiculously cute. Im so amused by the littlest things and this just immediately rocked my socks off. It pretty much made my day!
Aww, well I’m glad this made your day! 😉 Thanks Chrysta!
This is…. the.cutest. I love it! I love that it’s actually really simple, but it makes such a fun, festive statement! The chocolate covered raisins as the turkey body is so clever. This is adorable! Thanks for sharing!
I can’t even take it these are so cute!
Thanks Chels! 😉
This is absolutely adorable! The kids have tomorrow off from school and this will be the perfect thing to do with them!
These are absolutely adorable! Chocolate covered pretzels have never looked so cute!! Pinned 🙂
Thanks for pinning, Chelsea! 🙂
How cute is this! Edible crafts are the best 🙂
I most definitely agree! 🙂 Thanks Emily!
I mean, could this be ANY cuter?!
Jocelyn, you are seriously the cutest!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who loves chocolate-covered raisins. Those were always my favorite movie theater snack! 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks Amy! 😉
Fun! What a great centerpiece idea!
These are the cutest things ever!!!
Thanks Jocelyn! 😉
Such an awesome idea! My girls would love helping create these, I have no doubt. Pinned!
This looks so so cute
They are super easy, and would definitely maker hanks Chichi! 🙂
I may or may not have cooed about the cuteness. LOVE.
Haha! Thanks girl! 😉
SO CUTE!!!
How DO you come up with these ideas? This is just TOO cute!! Happy Thanksgiving Jocelyn!! 🙂
Haha, thanks Renee!! I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! 😉
Ohmygoodness, this is adorable!! Will share on FB today.
Thank you so much!!! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
How do you keep the chocolate from spreading and hardening onto the tray? Love this recipe!
I shake the pretzel to get the extra chocolate off, then put it on wax paper or parchment paper. The chocolate hardens pretty quickly so it doesn’t spread on the tray, unless you have a ton of extra chocolate on the pretzel rod!
My kids would go crazy for these and I love how easy they are! Thank you!
That is so adorable! My kids would have a blast making this!
How cute are those!? They would be super cute on a Thanksgiving dessert table!
Swooning over this adorable turkey! Perfect for kids table on Thanksgiving!
These would disappear in our house! These are mouth watering!
What a great idea!! We might try these this weekend. Thank you!
Do u recommend putting the dipped/and sprinkled pretzel rods in the refrigerator ahead of time.? I want to make these a few days before Thanksgiving and keep them fresh. Thank you in advance.
I think it changes the color of the chocolate when you refrigerate things dipped in it. They should stay fresh on the counter as long as they are in a tightly sealed bag or container.
Ok great! I’ll just put them in a container. Excited to make these ( hopefully I won’t eat too many!)