Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Chocolate covered pretzels are classic holiday treat that are fun and easy to make at home! It’s great for gifting purpose, and great to serve as party snacks.

Sweet-Salty Snack for Any Occasion

Salty crunchy pretzels and sweet chocolate makes these a fantastic snack. If you are looking for great homemade gifts for this holiday season, may I suggest chocolate covered pretzels? It’s one of the easiest party snacks you can make with just three ingredients – Pretzels, Chocolate, and Sprinkles.

It’s great option if you are looking for last minute snack for cocktail party or simply to treat your kids for their after-school snack. 10 minutes is all you’ll need to make these dipped pretzels. 

All you have to do it, melt chocolate (about a minute or two in microwave), dip pretzels (depends on how much you make) and sprinkle.  That’s it, and then you wait for the chocolate to set and harden on the pretzels. See, easy right!?

Did we say that these chocolate-dipped pretzels are totally customizable? Use any pretzels you want – mini twisted pretzels, large twists, pretzels rod (or stick) and sprinkle with whatever you want.

Holiday sprinkles to set the holiday mood right, fancy sprinkles for any party or gatherings, toasted and crushed almonds or pistachios work too.

Try these sweet salty crunchy chocolate covered pretzels recipe for gifting purpose or for your cocktail party. These are sure to draw in the adult crowd as well. 

Why Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels?

1. Last minute treats – Everybody, I mean everybody needs to have a go-to recipe for holiday treats! No matter how well and advance you plan, there always (mostly) comes a time when you feel you have so much to do this holiday season or for a party and you want to have atleast one treat that can give you a breather.  These pretzels are great last minute treats.
2. Totally Customizable – You can use any pretzel of your choice and there are many ways you can flavor it. Dip it in white chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate or even caramel. Sprinkle with holiday sprinkles, toasted and crushed almonds or peanuts, candy sugar, crushed peppermint candy. Customize it for different occasions like Valentines day, St.Patricks Day, Halloween or Easter.
3. Minimal Ingredients – You probably got all ingredients needed in your pantry. If not, it’s holiday season, stock up your pantry with those chocolate melts and sprinkles. Use pretzels twists or rods, dip in melted chocolate, and go crazy with the sprinkles! That’s it!
4. Minimal Effort – What could be easier than chocolate covered pretzel rods or twists? Melt, dip, sprinkle and set it to set. That’s all. A small batch of it will take about 10 minutes of effort, most of it is the fun task of dipping pretzels in melted chocolate and sprinkling with your favorite topping.
5. Make Ahead – These are great make ahead holiday gift. You can store these in air tight boxes for 2 weeks.  Once the chocolate sets and hardens, these dark or white chocolate covered pretzels can be boxed for gifts, arranged in glass jars and served at cocktail parties.

What Kind Of Chocolate is Best For Dipping Pretzels?

Chocolate candy melts are best option for dipping pretzels. You can use dark chocolate and white chocolate melts for pretzels.  It’s easy to work with melting wafers. You can get smooth melted chocolate that’s apt for dipping and coating.

If Ghirardelli Melting Wafers isn’t available near you, use choco chips instead and other melting chocolate. You may want to add little shortening to help melt choco chips or other melting chocolate to help it melt smooth.

How To Melt Chocolate for Dipping?

Chocolate candy melts are best as it’s convenient and easy to melt. Best melt chocolate candy in microwave safe bowl. Use microwave safe tall glass to melt chocolate for dipping pretzel rods. Microwave chocolate candy melts for 30 seconds interval, and keep stirring after every 30 seconds.

If using chocolate chips for melting consider using ½ teaspoon of coconut oil(or any other shortening)  to help thin down the chocolate.

How To Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Prep The Toppings –

Keep all the toppings you want to use prepped and ready in separate bowls first. You can use one of these –

Sprinkles (holiday themed sprinkles or other fancy sprinkles),

Toasted and crushed nuts (almonds, peanuts or pistachios),

Sugar crystals (big crystals of sugar, plain or colored),

Candy (crushed peppermint candy).

Prep Baking Sheet –

Line up baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. This ensures pretzels dipped in chocolate do not stick as they dry. And it’s easier to remove dipped pretzels without breaking it.

Melt Chocolate –

White chocolate or dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate pairs best with pretzels.

Once you decided what chocolate you want to melt, place in separate bowls and melt it in microwave for 30 seconds interval.  Stir every time you remove chocolate from microwave to help melt evenly and smooth.  Chocolate candy melts are best to use, it melts smooth and easy to work with it.

If you aren’t using microwave, you want to melt chocolate in a double-boiler.

Instead of candy melts, you can use choco chips or other melting chocolate.

Dipping Pretzels –

Dip pretzels one at a time. Remove dipped pretzels from chocolate using a fork or three pronged tool. Let the excess drip off before laying chocolate dipped pretzels on to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

For dipping pretzel rods (or sticks), use a tall glass. Wither melt chocolate in microwave safe tall glass or transfer melted chocolate to tall glass. Dip pretzel rod half way into the melted chocolate. Keep turning the pretzel stick to coat it completely and evenly on all sides.

Tap rod against glass to drip off excess chocolate and lay it on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Sprinkle Topping –

Whatever topping you want to use, sprinkle the topping over dipped pretzels immediately. Sprinkles will stick to pretzels while it’s wet. You want to work faster here.

Pro-Tip : DO NOT dip chocolate dipped pretzels in topping. This will mess up the chocolate coating. Sprinkle the topping.

Let it Set –

Now the hardest part, wait until the chocolate coating sets on pretzels. Let the pretzels harden at room temperature. You can even place in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.

Pack it for gifting in cute boxes or gift bags or store in air tight containers. It will last for a little more than 2 weeks.

How To Store Dipped Pretzels

It’s best to store dipped pretzels at room temperature in air tight boxes. Or refrigerate it if it’s too warm and chocolate coating begins to melt.

Can I Freeze Dipped Pretzels

We do NOT recommend you to freeze chocolate covered pretzels. It looses it texture and go stale if frozen. It’s best to store chocolate dipped pretzels at room temperature.

Tips For Best Chocolate Covered Pretzels

1. Candy melts are easy to work with. They melt smooth and perfect for coating.
2. Pretzels knots, pretzel rods is our choice. You could use pretzel nuggets too.
3. DO NOT dip chocolate dipped pretzels in topping. This will mess up the chocolate coating. Sprinkle the topping.
4. If you don’t like candy toppings, use toasted and crushed nuts or other crushed candies like peppermint or Halloween candies.
5. We do NOT recommend you to freeze chocolate covered pretzels. It looses it texture and go stale if frozen. It’s best to store chocolate dipped pretzels at room temperature.

MORE LAST MINUTE TREATS THAT YOU MUST TRY :

Boozy Microwave Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate Bark

Christmas OREO Pops

Christmas Rum Balls

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