Snack Time!

White Chocolate Polar Bear Pretzel Pops

Ingredients:  

• 2 ounces modeling chocolate* or candies like vanilla and chocolate Tootsie Rolls 
• 12 ounces melted and tempered white chocolate  
• OR melted white confectionery coating / Candy Melts  
• 6 pretzel rods  

Supplies:  

• non-stick baking pan  mat like a Silpat 
• fondant rolling pin  
• small and medium round plunger cutters  
• baking pans lined with parchment paper  
• fork  
• optional food use only tweezers  

 Instructions :

1. Roll some white and some black (or dark) modeling chocolate out on a non-stick mat using a fondant roller. 
2. For each bear: 
3.  ears – cut out 2 white circles using the medium round plunger cutter 
4. inner Ears – cut 2 black circles using the small round plunger cutter 
5. nose – cut 2 black circles using the small round cutter and pinch it between your thumb and finger shaping it into a triangle with rounded edges 
6. eyes – pinch off 2 tiny pieces of black and roll into balls 
7. snout – pinch off 1 pea size piece of white and roll into a ball 
8. Pour melted white chocolate into a tall glass. 
9. Dip pretzel into the chocolate, lift it out, shake it, and allow excess chocolate to drip back into the glass. 
10. If using pure tempered white chocolate, refrigerate the pretzels for about 4-5 minutes. 
11. If using confectionery coating (Candy Melts) place in the freezer for 2-3 minutes. 
12. Use a bit of melted white chocolate to attach the round ball onto the pretzel, about an inch from the top. 
13. Dip a pretzel back into the white chocolate, giving it a second coat. 
14. Allow the white chocolate to set until it thickens, holding the pretzel for about 10 seconds or so, then press a fork onto the pretzel, lift up, pulling away the chocolate, creating spikes. 
15. Continue doing this, adding white chocolate if needed, until the entire pretzel looks furry. 
16. Attach the ears, eyes, and nose using white chocolate. 
17. Store in an airtight container for several weeks. Do not refrigerate or freeze.