Description
Spooky Halloween Ritz Cracker Spiders deliver creepy-cute charm with peanut butter legs and chocolate coating. Guests will love these playful treats that combine simple ingredients into wickedly delightful party snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 24 Ritz crackers
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) creamy peanut butter
Decorative Ingredients:
- 24 chocolate-covered pretzel twists
- 48 candy eyes
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) chocolate chips (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Prepare the base by coating half of the Ritz crackers with a smooth layer of peanut butter, ensuring even coverage across the surface.
- Create sandwich-style spiders by pressing a second cracker atop the peanut butter-covered cracker, gently securing the two halves together.
- Craft the spider’s legs by carefully inserting four chocolate-covered pretzel twists into each side of the cracker sandwich, positioning them to resemble authentic arachnid limbs.
- Design the spider’s face by dabbing a small dot of peanut butter on the top surface and delicately positioning two candy eyes to bring the creature to life.
- Enhance the presentation by melting chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds, stirring until completely smooth, then drizzling the glossy chocolate over the assembled spiders for an extra decorative touch.
- Refrigerate the completed spooky treats for 5-7 minutes to allow the peanut butter and chocolate to set, ensuring a firm and stable spider structure.
- Arrange the chilled spiders on a themed Halloween platter, ready to delight and slightly terrify party guests with their creepy-cute appearance.
Notes
- Customize the spread by using almond butter or sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternatives.
- Swap chocolate-covered pretzels with licorice strings or black pipe cleaners for creative spider leg variations.
- Use dark or white chocolate drizzle to create different visual effects and enhance the Halloween theme.
- Prepare these treats ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days for convenient party planning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg