Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe

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| Last Updated on April 17, 2024
Chocolate covered pretzel rods are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. Crisp and salty pretzel rods are dipped in luscious chocolate and topped with festive sprinkles for a fun dessert to suit any occasion.
Utensils Dessert
Globe New American
7
ingredients
6
steps
25
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
24
12 oz
dark or bittersweet chocolate
12 oz
white chocolate
24
pretzel rods
crushed peppermint candy, for topping
mini M&Ms, for topping
crushed nuts, for topping
sprinkles, for topping
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Directions 6 steps | 25 Minutes

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a tall microwave-safe glass, microwave the dark chocolate in 30-second intervals at 70% power, stirring in between each interval.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: 
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Step 2

In a second tall microwave-safe glass, microwave the white chocolate in 30-second intervals at 70% power, stirring in between each interval. (See notes.)

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: In a second tall microwave-safe glass, microwave the white chocolate in 30-second intervals at 70% power, stirring in between each interval.
Step 3

Dip a pretzel rod more than ¾ of the way into the melted chocolate.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: 
Dip a pretzel rod more than ¾ of the way into the melted chocolate.
Step 4

Let the excess chocolate drip off before placing it on the prepared baking sheet.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: Let the excess chocolate drip off before placing it on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 5

Top the chocolate with toppings of your choice. Let the chocolate set at room temperature or in the refrigerator. If you want a chocolate drizzle on the chocolate rods, drizzle the chocolate rods after they have set.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: 
Top the chocolate with toppings of your choice.
Step 6

Enjoy at home or share as a homemade gift!

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe: Enjoy at home or share as a homemade gift!

Notes:

  • If the chocolate cools too much to dip, reheat in the microwave in 15-second intervals.
  • If you run out of chocolate, add more chocolate to the glass and microwave in 15-second intervals.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
169
FAT
9 g
PROTEIN
2 g
CARBS
22.7 g
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Fred M.

Fred

18 Jul 2022

Very simple and easy to customize to exactly what each family member prefers.

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