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
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.comWhite Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
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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
December 19, 2013 at 7:09 amI 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
December 19, 2013 at 6:04 pmSo fun! We just made chocolate dipped pretzels last night 🙂 So easy and festive!
Leslie says
December 21, 2013 at 9:41 amThese 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
May 18, 2014 at 2:25 amHi!
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
May 19, 2014 at 8:35 pmAs 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
October 9, 2014 at 8:24 pmI 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
October 11, 2014 at 5:02 pmI love my mini crockpots!
Nancy Oja says
November 11, 2014 at 8:38 pmI have a question. Can you freeze your Chocolate Pretzels? I want to make some for a fund raiser.
Joan Hayes says
November 12, 2014 at 7:33 amI wouldn’t recommend freezing them, the chocolate will crack when frozen.
Brandi says
November 30, 2014 at 1:16 pmFYI 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
December 4, 2014 at 10:37 amWe use ours for the little smokies too!
SusanLR says
March 4, 2015 at 7:47 pmI’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
March 5, 2015 at 10:42 amI 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.