Pretzel Sparklers
✨ New Year’s Eve Pretzel Sparklers (Kids Edition)
If you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve with kids, you know the goal: festive, fun, and zero stress. These New Year’s Eve Pretzel Sparklers check every box. They look fancy, feel celebratory, and come together in minutes—no baking required.
Made with crunchy pretzel rods, creamy white chocolate, sparkly sprinkles, and dark chocolate star cookies, these treats are the perfect kid-friendly “fireworks” to ring in the new year ✨
Why Pretzel Sparklers Are a NYE Win for Kids
🎉 Look fancy, feel special (like real sparklers—without the flames)
🥨 Sweet + salty combo kids love
⏱ Quick to make during a busy holiday
👧👦 Kid-approved and hands-on (great for little helpers)
🕛 Perfect for early “midnight” celebrations
Ingredients You’ll Need
Pretzel rods
White chocolate chips or melting wafers
Dark chocolate star cookies (or star-shaped chocolates)
White or silver sprinkles
Optional but fun:
Edible glitter
How to Make New Year’s Eve Pretzel Sparklers
Melt the white chocolate
Melt chocolate in double boiler bowl, stirring until smooth.Dip the pretzel rods
Dip about 1/2 of each pretzel rod into the white chocolate. Let excess drip off.Add the sparkle
Immediately sprinkle with white sprinkles or sanding sugar while the chocolate is still wet.Top with a star
Gently press a dark chocolate star cookie into the top—this is the “sparkler flame.”Let them set
Place on parchment paper and allow to harden at room temperature or in the fridge.
That’s it—instant New Year’s magic ✨
Make It a Kids’ Countdown Activity
Set out toppings and let kids decorate their own sparklers
Use them as table décor for an early NYE dinner
Serve with milk or hot cocoa
Count down to “midnight” at 7 or 8 PM and celebrate together
Tip 💫
Presentation matters. Stand pretzel sparklers upright in a glass, jar, or foam base so they truly look like fireworks ready to go off. Fancy vibes, kid energy.
These New Year’s Eve Pretzel Sparklers prove you don’t need complicated recipes to make the holidays feel special. Simple ingredients. Big sparkle. Perfect for kids—and parents too.
Happy New Year!
