Description
Sweet holiday chocolate pretzel rods drizzled with festive sprinkles create a delightful seasonal treat. Guests will savor crisp pretzels coated in melted chocolate and decorated with colorful holiday cheer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 pretzel rods
- 1 cup (236 ml/8 fl oz) white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (236 ml/8 fl oz) milk or dark chocolate chips
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml/0.08 fl oz) coconut oil
- holiday sprinkles (red, green, white, gold)
- crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Workspace Setup: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a smooth surface for chocolate-dipped pretzels.
- Chocolate Melting: Microwave white and milk/dark chocolate chips in separate bowls, stirring frequently until perfectly smooth and glossy, avoiding overheating.
- Dipping Technique: Submerge each pretzel rod two-thirds deep into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off for an elegant, even coating.
- Festive Decoration: Immediately embellish chocolate-coated rods with holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes, creating unique and vibrant patterns while chocolate remains fluid.
- Cooling and Setting: Carefully place decorated pretzels on prepared parchment sheet, ensuring they don’t touch. Accelerate hardening by chilling in refrigerator for 15 minutes or allow to set naturally at room temperature.
- Presentation: Once chocolate completely solidifies, arrange pretzel rods on a decorative platter or package individually in clear cellophane bags, finishing with cheerful ribbons for a delightful homemade gift.
Notes
- Manage Chocolate Consistency: Maintain low, steady heat to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing, stirring frequently to achieve smooth, glossy texture without lumps.
- Prevent Chocolate Cracking: Allow melted chocolate to cool slightly before dipping pretzels, ensuring a seamless, crack-free coating by maintaining a consistent temperature around 90°F.
- Customize Decorative Techniques: Experiment with drizzling contrasting chocolate colors, using piping bags for precise designs, or creating marble-like patterns by swirling different chocolate types.
- Dietary Adaptation Options: Substitute regular chocolate with dairy-free or sugar-free alternatives, use gluten-free pretzels for those with dietary restrictions, and choose vegan chocolate for plant-based versions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg