Yield
6 servings
Time
1 hour
Enjoy this Mardi Gras favorite a new way: cinnamon cake dip topped with caramel and pecans, then served festive candy-coated green, purple, and gold pretzels.
Mardi Gras Pretzels ‣ 1/2 cup purple candy melts ‣ 1/2 cup yellow candy melts ‣ 1/2 cup green candy melts ‣ sanding sugar, in purple, yellow, and green ‣ 21 pretzels King Cake Dip ‣ 8 ounce cool whip, softened ‣ 2/3 cup white cake mix ‣ 3.4 ounce cheesecake pudding mix ‣ 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon, optional ‣ 1/2 cup milk ‣ 1 small plastic baby, for tradition (optional) ‣ caramel sauce, for topping ‣ chopped pecans, for topping
1
Add the green, purple, and yellow candy melts to separate microwave-safe bowls, then melt per package instructions. Also place the green, purple, and yellow sprinkles in their own separate bowls and set them nearby.
2
Drop a pretzel in the candy melts, coat it in candy, then toss it in the sprinkles. Place the decorated pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to dry.
3
While the pretzels dry, use a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl) to whip together the Cool Whip, white cake mix, cheesecake pudding mix, and cinnamon until combined. Once mixed, pour in the milk and mix well.
4
Add half of the dip to a serving dish of your choice.
5
Take a small plastic baby and hide it within the dip (this is totally optional, but it’s part of the king cake tradition) then finish adding the other half of the dip.
6
Take a small plastic baby and hide it within the dip (this is totally optional, but it’s part of the king cake tradition) then finish adding the other half of the dip.