White Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods-easy to make and always make a great impression! Change up the sprinkles to match any holiday or occasion.
This time of year, it’s all about easy. My kids are officially out of school for the next 3 weeks. Even though my kids are older (teenagers) they still have short attention spans when it comes to spending time in the kitchen.
They need to be doing something. If cookies are in the oven for 8-10 minutes baking and I don’t have something else for them to do, I’ve lost them. Tom and Jerry or Sponge Bob will lure them away.
They need to have something to do in that 8 minute time span. Until they can get to the hot out of the oven cookies. Playing with melted chocolate is always a winner. There’s not much you can’t dip in melted chocolate. Pretzels are always a winner in my house. In fact, they’re probably one of the most popular treats.
They’re portable, you can grab a few, then wander back to whatever it was you were doing.
They’re pretty, so they make a perfect food gift.
And they are super easy to make. At least here in my house. Here’s my secret-
I found this mini crock pot at Bed, Bath and Beyond about 5 years ago for $5.00. It holds maybe 2 cups, so not good for much. Except for melting chocolate! It’s perfect, the ceramic pot is removeable for easy washing, it holds the heat (which is important in a cold house!) I have 2 of them so I can do both white chocolate and milk chocolate at the same time! If you ever come across a mini crock pot at a bargain price, just think chocolate and buy one or 2. You can also find the Mini Crock Pot
on Amazon.
White Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
Ingredients
- 1 package pretzel rods
- 1 package white chocolate candy melts or Almond Bark
- 1 tablespoon shortening (Crisco) if needed
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt your chocolate according to package directions (or use your mini crock pot!) If the chocolate is a little thick add some shortening to thin it.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Break pretzel Rods in half. Dip broken end in melted chocolate, tap excess off. To avoid dripping, give your wrist a little twist to turn the pretel.
- Sprinkle a few sprinkles on melted chocolate then place dipped pretzel on wax paper to harden.
- Repeat with remaining pretzels.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
I’ll have another easy treat using this mini crock tomorrow so be sure to pop back over to check it out! In the meantime, here are some other easy treats to make up!
Strawberries and Cream White Chocolate Bark
White Chocolate Fudge with Cranberries and Pistachios
and if you still need more
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Taylor @ FoodFaithFitness says
I love how festive and simple these are! Maybe too simple….as I could totally justify eating a whole batch in one sitting because it’s just so easy to make more 😉 Yum!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
So fun! We just made chocolate dipped pretzels last night 🙂 So easy and festive!
Leslie says
These look great! I had been a little stand offish on pretzels & chocolate but I tried a covered pretzel a couple days ago & now I can’t get enough! I found this post on Pinterest, where I’m a follower. I hope you have a great day! Thanks for sharing!
Jo says
Hi!
I love all your recipes and tips.
Can you please tell me how long these will last? If I dip them and put them individually in cellophane bags, would they last 2 weeks? I would like to make these as favors for a party I’m having, but I do not want them to be soft or old tasting.
Thanks in advance,
Jo
Joan Hayes says
As long as you’re in a dry climate, these will easily stay fresh in a sealed bag for 2 weeks. If you’re in a humid climate like Florida, they won’t last as long.
Sandra says
I need that crockpot. Tried to melt candy melts in the microwave and it was a hot mess. Will definitely try your method.
Joan Hayes says
I love my mini crockpots!
Nancy Oja says
I have a question. Can you freeze your Chocolate Pretzels? I want to make some for a fund raiser.
Joan Hayes says
I wouldn’t recommend freezing them, the chocolate will crack when frozen.
Brandi says
FYI Some crockpots come with the mini one. That’s how I ended up with mine. Good for lil smokies or keeping gravy hot for not so big dinners. Ty for the great ideas always|~~~
Joan Hayes says
We use ours for the little smokies too!
SusanLR says
I’m a newcomer to dipping pretzels . . .or anythings else! What brand of white chocolate do you recommend for both ease of use and flavor? Thank you.
Joan Hayes says
I prefer to use chocolate made for candy making. Either use a chocolate almond bark (Candiquik in a name brand) you can find this in the grocery store, usually near the chocolate chips. Or candy melts (Wilton is a name brand) and these you can fund at craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels.