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These Chocolate Covered Pretzels are fun to make and eat! With just 4 ingredients, they’re super simple, too. I love making these dipped pretzels for sweet snacks, parties, and holidays. Switch up the sprinkle colors depending on the occasion or theme, and you have a festive sweet-and-salty snack everyone will love!
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Recipe at a Glance
Cuisine Inspiration: American
Primary Cooking Method: Microwave
Dietary Info: Vegetarian
Key Flavor: Sweet and salty
Skill Level: Easy
- Simple & easy: With just 4 ingredients, minimal hands-on time, and just a few steps, chocolate coated pretzels really are simple and easy to make.
- Fun to make: Dipped pretzels are so fun to make. They’re the perfect project to make together with the kids who will love dipping, decorating, and eating them!
- Sweet & salty deliciousness: The salty crunch of the pretzels with the sweet and creamy chocolate are so good!
- Customizable: Just mix and match the sprinkles depending on the theme! Chocolate covered pretzels are great for parties and special occasions, or scatter a few on your holiday cookie platter.
- Perfect edible gift: Dipped pretzels are great for gift-giving. Pile a bunch into a lidded jar, tie a ribbon on, and give the gift of pretzels dipped in chocolate. Who wouldn’t love that?!
Ingredients to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Chocolate chips: I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips. It’s fun to use some of each so that you can drizzle white on chocolate and vice versa!
- Coconut oil: A small amount of coconut oil helps the chocolate melt smoothly and evenly and adds a bit of shine to dipped pretzels.
- Pretzels: I like to use mini pretzel twists because they hold the chocolate well, are fun to decorate, and are bite-sized, but you can choose any shape you like.
- Sprinkles: An optional but fun addition, sprinkles add a colorful and whimsical touch to your chocolate coated pretzels.
Popular Substitutions & Additions
- Get fancy with the toppings: Top your freshly coated chocolate covered pretzels with mini M&Ms, crushed peppermint candies, flaked coconut, chopped nuts, chocolate sprinkles, cacao nibs, and more!
- Use a different pretzel shape: You can also use larger pretzels, pretzel twigs, or rods–whichever you prefer.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate chips are just about melted.
- Continue stirring until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Use a fork to dip the pretzels into the chocolate, tapping them against the side of the bowl until the excess chocolate has dripped off.
- Use a second fork or a toothpick to slide each pretzel onto a lined baking sheet. Top with sprinkles or drizzle another layer of melted chocolate on top, if you like.
Tips for Making the Best Chocolate Coated Pretzels
- Make sure your bowl is completely dry before adding the chocolate. Even a tiny drop of water can cause chocolate to seize instead of becoming smooth and liquid.
- Don’t overcook the chocolate. Microwave only in 30-second intervals, stirring well in-between, until the chocolate chips are partially–but not all the way–melted. Overcooking the chocolate can cause it to burn or seize up.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. This helps with easy clean-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store your dipped pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or in the fridge for longer.
Chocolate coated pretzels will last in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Yes! These chocolate covered pretzels freeze well. Place them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 4 months. To thaw, just let them sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes or so.
Your chocolate may have gotten too hot when melting it, causing it to go out of temper. This results in some crystallization which can cause a white “bloom” on your chocolate. It’s not harmful and won’t affect the taste. To prevent this, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave in no more than 30-second intervals, stirring in between, just until the chocolate has melted but there are still some pieces of chips left. Then continue stirring until it’s melted through. You can even try 50% power to help prevent the chocolate from getting too hot.
This chocolate covered pretzels recipe is simple, fun, and easy to make! They’re cute and colorful, with the combination of salty and sweet flavors that is so good. Make these dipped pretzels for holidays, parties, special occasions, and gift-giving–everyone will love them!
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Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi sweet or white chocolate chips or combination
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 48 mini pretzel twists
- ¼ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave at 30 second intervals.
- Stir chocolate in between each 30 seconds so all of the chips are just about melted. Continue to stir until the last remaining pieces have melted.
- Use a fork to coat each pretzel in the melted chocolate mixture. Then tap it gently against the sides of the bowl until most of the excess chocolate has dripped off.
- Use a second fork or a toothpick to slide each pretzel onto the lined baking sheet. Top each pretzel with sprinkles.
- If you want to drizzle another layer or color of melted chocolate chips on top, scoop the melted chocolate into a quart size freezer re-sealable bag. Snip a very small corner of the bag to make a hole and squeeze the bag to drizzle the chocolate over the pretzels.
- Refrigerate all the pretzels until the chocolate is hard, about 20 minutes. Remove from the pan and store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe turned out great. I only made one change, I used vegetable shortening instead of coconut oil(didn’t have any coconut oil), and worked fine.
Yay, glad to hear it worked with vegetable shortening! Thanks, Christina!!