Description
This recipe for Chocolate Covered Pretzels is a delightful and easy treat that combines salty pretzels with smooth, melted chocolate and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for snacks, parties, or holiday celebrations, these pretzels can be made using miniature pretzel twists or pretzel rods, dipped in milk, white, or dark chocolate, and customized with your choice of sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Coating
- 12 ounces chocolate chips or candy melts (milk, white, dark, or any combination)
- 1 tablespoon shortening (only if using chocolate chips)
Pretzels & Toppings
- 50 miniature pretzel twists or 24 pretzel rods
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Chocolate: Place the chocolate chips or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. If using chocolate chips, add 1 tablespoon of shortening to help with melting. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Dip Pretzels: For pretzel rods, pour melted chocolate into a tall glass and dip each rod halfway, then tap against the glass to remove excess chocolate.
- Coat with Sprinkles: After dipping pretzel rods, coat them with sprinkles and place on parchment paper to dry. For pretzel twists, use a fork to dip each pretzel fully in chocolate, tap fork against bowl to remove excess chocolate, and slide pretzel off fork onto parchment using a toothpick, then sprinkle with toppings.
- Dry and Serve: Let the chocolate-covered pretzels dry completely at room temperature. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- You can use pretzel twists, pretzel rods, or a combination for variety.
- Melt candy melts in a tall glass for easier dipping of pretzel rods.
- Choose any sprinkles you like to match holidays or themes.
- Use shortening only with chocolate chips to improve melting and texture; it’s not needed with candy melts.
- Store pretzels in a cool, dry place to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
