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    Home » Desserts » Chocolate Pretzel Rods

    Chocolate Pretzel Rods

    by Lainey · Posted: Dec 10, 2013 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    colorful chocolate pretzel rods

    Who doesn’t love chocolate covered pretzels, sweet and salt for every bite?!  For this recipe, finding pretzel rods was a bit of a challenge and I came across it only by accident.  I was window shopping at my local cake supply store and there they were, all in one piece so I purchased some. Also for those of you who don’t have a local cake shop around the corner, try Smart & Final, however the bag has a lot of broken pieces.

    Uncoated pretzels in a glass

    I kept this recipe simple and I used a five different kinds of sprinkles and some of the sprinkles tasted like peppermint and gingerbread men which I found really neat!  Do all sprinkles have a unique taste?

    colorful candy sprinkles

    I don’t know what I was thinking, but I accidently burned the candy melts! Who does that?!  Well, that would be me ladies and gentlemen.  I microwaved the chocolate for three minutes and was a big mistake, normally you only warm it for about a minute (if it is a small batch of candy melts). Well, I discovered that the candy melts were ready after 30 seconds, it’s just I didn’t mix it thoroughly for the chocolates to melt.

    burned chocolate melt

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Chocolate Pretzel Rods Recipe: 

    • Are you having a party? Make this dessert you dessert table centerpiece! make it during weddings, birthdays, Christmas, or even on the 4th of July!
    • When melting the chocolate, do not set the stove at a very high temperature. The chocolate could easily burn.
    • If using a microwave in melting the chocolate, do it in short increments to avoid burning the chocolate.
    • You can also use a double boiler in melting the chocolate. Just make sure that the bowl of chocolates does not touch the boiling water. It will cause the chocolate not to melt properly.
    • If you do not like too sweet desserts, use semi-sweet chocolates to coat your pretzel rods.

    How to Make this Chocolate Pretzel Rods Recipe:

    Before starting, don’t forget to prepare the ingredients ahead. It saves you a lot of time to lay them all out, plus, you know you are not missing an ingredient.

    Are you all set? Let’s begin!

    Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl according to directions or microwave every 30 seconds and mix in between. Add 1 tablespoon of shortening and mix well. The final consistency should be like this, smooth and glossy:

    properly melted chocolate

    Dip pretzel rods, add sprinkles:

    decorating the pretzels with candy sprinkles

    Allow the pretzels to sit on wax paper for 10 seconds before handling:

    letting the pretzels and chocolate set

    They looked so pretty, Simply Bakers! I am sure your holiday parties would be more fun with all these colorful and delicious pretzel rods!

    finished product of chocolate pretzel rods

    These pretzels tasted amazing, I hope you enjoy them too!

    Chocolate pretzel rods decorated with pretty candy sprinkles on a glass and a plate

    Chocolate Pretzel Rods step by step guide

    Frequently Asked Questions for Chocolate Pretzel Rods Recipe:

    Q: Can I do this a few days ahead?

    A: Yes, sure you can. You can decorate it ahead and keep in an airtight container.

    Q: How many servings would this recipe have?

    A: This recipe gives you a lot! Depending on how much chocolate you will be melting and also how many pretzel rods you want to coat.

    chocolate pretzel rods decorated with sprinkles
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    Chocolate Pretzel Rods

    A super easy Chocolate Pretzel Rods perfect for a party dessert which require no baking!
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • assorted color candy melts
    • 1 tablespoon shortening
    • sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl according to directions or microwave every 30 seconds and mix in between.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of shortening and mix well.
    • Dip pretzel rods, add sprinkles, and allow the pretzels to sit on wax paper for 10 seconds before handling.
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    1. Sweet y Salado says

      December 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm

      How lucky that you have a local cake shop. I don’t think I have one but I’m definitely going to look for one. And how easy is this recipe? Great to make with kids!

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      • Lainey says

        December 10, 2013 at 7:12 pm

        Yes, I only discovered my local cake shop just recently and I love going there! If you don’t have one, you should open one up Diana! 🙂 Yes this recipe is very easy and great to make with kids!! Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. Bonnie says

      November 13, 2018 at 7:04 pm

      I love how you come up with amazing recipes! Make some more!

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      • Lainey says

        June 29, 2019 at 3:02 pm

        Thank you so much Bonnie! I appreciate your kind words xx Lainey
        For sure I will make some more!

        Reply

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