Description
Delightfully festive and simple, these Christmas Pretzels are a perfect holiday treat featuring crunchy pretzel rings filled with smooth melting chocolate and colorful sprinkles. Quick to prepare and ideal for gifting or enjoying with family, these chocolaty delights combine salty and sweet flavors for a holiday snack that’s as fun to make as it is to eat.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 20 pretzel rings
- 1 cup melting chocolate
- Sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare baking sheets: Line two small baking sheets with wax paper or parchment paper to prevent sticking and facilitate easy cleanup.
- Arrange pretzels: Place 5 pretzel rings evenly spaced on each prepared baking sheet, making sure they don’t touch.
- Melt chocolate: In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate at 50% power for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through, until smooth and fully melted.
- Prepare chocolate piping bag: Transfer the melted chocolate into a small ziplock sandwich bag and cut a tiny piece off one corner to create a nozzle for piping.
- Fill pretzels with chocolate: Pipe the melted chocolate into the center of each pretzel ring on the first baking sheet, filling the ring completely.
- Tap to level: Gently tap the baking sheet on the counter to flatten the chocolate surface and remove any air bubbles, ensuring an even fill.
- Add sprinkles: Immediately sprinkle colorful sprinkles over the filled pretzels to decorate while the chocolate is still wet.
- Chill to set: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 3 minutes to allow the chocolate to firm up.
- Repeat filling process: Pipe chocolate into the pretzels on the second baking sheet, tap, add sprinkles, and refrigerate for 3 minutes.
- Continue with remaining pretzels: Remove set pretzels from the pans, then arrange the remaining pretzels on the pans. If the chocolate in the bag starts to firm, reheat briefly in the microwave before piping and decorating as before.
- Store properly: Once all pretzels are chocolate-filled and set, store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- A deliciously simple answer to holiday snacking and gifting.
- An easy, fast, and fun activity for the whole family during the festive season.
- Use different colored sprinkles to customize for other holidays or events.
- Ensure the chocolate is fully melted but not overheated to prevent clumping.
- Reheat the chocolate gently if it starts to harden before use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel
- Calories: 23 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 76 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
