Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe
Delightfully sweet and crunchy Chocolate Covered Pretzels perfect for Valentine’s Day or any festive occasion, featuring a variety of colorful candy melts and decorative sprinkles for a fun and elegant treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 20 pretzel rods
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Chocolate Coatings
- Light Cocoa candy melts (milk chocolate morsels or chocolate-flavored almond bark) – 8 ounces
- White candy melts (white chocolate morsels or vanilla almond bark) – 8 ounces
- Pink candy melts – 8 ounces
- Red candy melts – 8 ounces
Decoration
- Valentine’s Day Sprinkle Set – 1/2 cup
- Heart Sprinkles – 1/4 cup
- Vegetable shortening or coconut oil (optional, to thin candy melts) – up to 2 teaspoons
- Pretzel rods – 20 rods
Instructions
- Melt the candy coating: Melt your candy melts according to the package directions, taking care not to overheat to avoid the chocolate becoming too thick. If needed, add up to 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening or coconut oil to thin the candy melts. Avoid adding any other liquids as this will cause the candy to seize and harden.
- Dip the pretzel rods: Pour or dip the candy coating over two-thirds of each pretzel rod. Gently shake the rod to remove any excess chocolate coating. If you are using sprinkles, apply them immediately while the candy coating is still wet by rotating the pretzel rods to coat all sides evenly. For larger sprinkles, place them individually for best results.
- Place pretzels to set: Lay the coated pretzel rods on waxed paper or a cooling rack. Waxed paper is recommended for easier release once dried.
- Drizzle additional colors (optional): Once the initial candy coating has fully set, you can drizzle additional colored candy melts using a spoon or fork over the pretzels for a decorative effect. Before the drizzle sets, gently lift the pretzels and transfer them to fresh wax paper to avoid sticking.
- Allow to dry completely: Let all the pretzel rods dry thoroughly before packaging or serving to ensure the coatings are firm and won’t smudge.
Notes
- Use waxed paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- If your candy melts are too thick, thinning with vegetable shortening or coconut oil works best to achieve a smooth coating.
- Do not add water or other liquids to melted candy melts as it will cause them to seize and harden.
- Applying sprinkles immediately while the candy is wet ensures good adhesion.
- For a cleaner drizzle effect, allow the base coating to harden fully before drizzling additional colors.
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