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Home » Holidays » Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Published: Dec 9, 2015 · Modified: Nov 21, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

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Different types of pretzels covered with chocolate.

These holiday chocolate dipped pretzels are a delicious chocolaty treat! So easy and fun to make and a perfect task for kids to help!

Serve on a holiday dessert table or add to a cookie tray!

Pretzels with chocolate and sprinkles.
Table of Contents
Why make chocolate covered pretzels
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Tips for making chocolate covered pretzels
Recipe Faqs
More delicious holiday treats
Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Why make chocolate covered pretzels

These chocolate dipped pretzels are perfect for the holidays! They are decorated with fun colored sprinkles and other candy decorations.

Kids love to help decorate these pretzels and the finished pretzels make great little gifts. Simply place the pretzels in a holiday cellophane bag and tie with a colorful ribbon.

Chocolate covered pretzels have a perfect sweet and salty taste! I like to include these pretzels at all our holiday gatherings.

Another fun pretzel recipe are these Valentine's Day Pretzels and these Patriotic Pretzels!

Key ingredients

Ingredients for decorating pretzels with chocolate.
  • Pretzel rods
  • Small pretzel twists
  • Melting chocolate - milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate. Milk chocolate chips can also be used.
  • Sprinkles - pick your favorites. A variety is always fun

Step by step directions

  • Melt chocolate in the microwave
  • Dip pretzel rod into chocolate. Use a spoon to help cover the pretzel.
  • Remove excess chocolate with spoon
  • Sprinkle on colored sprinkles and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Allow pretzel to fully harden before removing
A pretzel in a glass with melted chocolate.
Sprinkles added to a chocolate pretzel.
  • For small pretzel twists, use a fork to lower the pretzel into the melted chocolate
  • Gently tap the fork against the top of the glass to help remove the excess chocolate
  • Add sprinkles
A pretzel with chocolate on a fork.
  • To add white chocolate drizzle, allow milk chocolate to setup or harden first. Then dip a spoon into the melted white chocolate. Allow chocolate to drip from spoon while moving spoon back and forth over the pretzel
White chocolate drizzled over a pretzel.

Tips for making chocolate covered pretzels

  • Chocolate melting pieces work best for this recipe
  • Chocolate chips can also be used. Add 1 tablespoon of shortening to the chocolate chips while melting.
  • White chocolate chips do not melt and should not be used
  • For easier clean up, use an extra cookie sheet as your work surface. This helps catch all the little sprinkles that like to go everywhere!
  • Place finished pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper until chocolate has hardened

Recipe Faqs

How long will the chocolate covered pretzels last?

The chocolate covered pretzels will last up to two weeks when stored in an airtight container. Store at room temperature.

Small pretzel twist covered with chocolate and sprinkles.

More delicious holiday treats

  • Spiced Pecans
  • Cranberry Swirl Cookies
  • Chocolate Cherry Cookies
  • Homemade Caramels
  • Caramel Popcorn
Pretzels covered with chocolate and sprinkles.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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Pretzels with chocolate and sprinkles.

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Kathy
Fun holiday treat made with pretzels and chocolate
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Pretzels
Calories 50 kcal

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheet
  • Parchment paper
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups semisweet melting wafers
  • 24 whole pretzel rods
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each time.
    2 Cups semisweet melting wafers
  • Continue heating for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted.
  • Spread chocolate on ⅔ of each pretzel rod.
    24 whole pretzel rods
  • Sprinkle with colored sprinkles.
    2 tablespoons sprinkles
  • Place on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper until cooled and chocolate is set.

Notes

  • Chocolate melting pieces work best for this recipe
  • Chocolate chips can also be used. Add 1 tablespoon of shortening to the chocolate chips while melting.
  • White chocolate chips do not melt and should not be used
  • May also use dark chocolate and white chocolate melting wafers
  • Small pretzel twists can be used. Dip each pretzel into chocolate with a fork. Lightly tap fork to remove excess chocolate.
  • For easier clean up, use an extra cookie sheet as your work surface. This helps catch all the little sprinkles that like to go everywhere!
  • Place finished pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper until chocolate has hardened

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pretzel rodCalories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 42mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword dipped pretzels, festive pretzels
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Comments

  1. Liora - Allthingsloveli says

    December 15, 2015 at 4:38 am

    Last time I made my chocolate turtles I had leftover chocolate and I decided to dip pretzels into it. Yours look so festive and fun for the season- I love them!

    Reply
  2. Meghan | Fox and Briar says

    December 10, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    These are so fun and cute!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 10, 2015 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says

    December 10, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    These are always so a fun and festive treat to make with kids, Kathy. Chocolate and salty pretzels - what's not to love!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 10, 2015 at 7:25 pm

      Sometimes we need something quick, easy and delicious!

      Reply
  4. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    December 10, 2015 at 7:22 am

    These are so festive and fun, Kathy!! Anything with sprinkles makes me swoon, but sprinkles + chocolate AND pretzels?! YES please! These are fabulous, my dear! Cheers! <3

    Reply
  5. David @ Spiced says

    December 10, 2015 at 5:03 am

    I love chocolate dipped pretzels! You're right that these are perfect for the kids to help with...and eat! I say we skip the cookies this year and make a huge batch of these pretzels for Santa. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 10, 2015 at 5:33 am

      That would make one happy Santa!

      Reply
  6. Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says

    December 10, 2015 at 3:57 am

    These are adorable, festive and fun, and need to be included in all my daughter's teacher gifts this year! There's only one problem....who gets to lick the chocolate bowl? Hmmmm???

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 10, 2015 at 5:32 am

      Who gets to lick the bowl is always a dilemma!

      Reply
  7. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    December 09, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    Chocolate covered sprinkled pretzels! Yes! I love this! I can only imagine cleaning up all those sprinkles from your house with kids helping! Happy Holidays!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 10, 2015 at 5:33 am

      The sprinkles seemed to travel far...

      Reply
  8. Lori from LL Farm says

    December 09, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Very festive with those sprinkles and how fun doing it with the kids!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      December 09, 2015 at 5:20 pm

      Kids of any age can help with these!

      Reply

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