Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods combining salty and sweet flavors, perfect for holidays, parties, or everyday snacking. These pretzel rods are dipped in melted chocolate and can be customized with various toppings like sprinkles, nuts, or toffee bits, making them a fun treat for all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pretzel rods
- 16 ounces chopped milk, semisweet, dark, or white chocolate (or candy melts)
- Sprinkles, mini M&M’s, coconut, toffee bits, chopped nuts, or other desired toppings
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate: Fill clean, tall heat-safe jars with the chopped chocolate or candy melts. Place the jars inside a crock pot, then carefully fill the crock pot with hot water until it reaches about halfway up the sides of the jars, making sure no water gets into the chocolate.
- Heat the chocolate: Set the crock pot to high temperature and allow the chocolate to melt over approximately 30 minutes without covering it. Stir the chocolate gently with a long-handled spoon as it melts to ensure even consistency.
- Maintain chocolate warmth: Once the chocolate has fully melted, lower the crock pot setting to low or warm to keep the chocolate at a workable temperature for dipping.
- Dip the pretzels: Dip each pretzel rod into the melted chocolate, shaking off any excess chocolate to avoid dripping.
- Add toppings: Immediately sprinkle your choice of toppings such as sprinkles, mini M&M’s, coconut, toffee bits, or chopped nuts over the chocolate-coated pretzels before the chocolate sets.
- Let chocolate harden: Place the dipped and topped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow the chocolate to fully harden at room temperature before storing.
- Storage: Once set, store the chocolate covered pretzel rods in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Notes
- Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods offer a delightful sweet and salty flavor that is highly customizable for any holiday or special occasion.
- They make a fun and simple activity for kids to participate in during holiday preparations or parties.
- Perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, Halloween, and many other celebrations.
- Use any type of chocolate or candy melts according to your preference for taste and appearance.
- Ensure no water contaminates the chocolate during melting to prevent seizing.
- Allow full hardening of the chocolate before stacking or storing to avoid sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel rod
- Calories: 79
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 162 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
