Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods comes together in under 5 minutes and with only 3 ingredients. This is the perfect treat when you are craving salty and sweet.
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods are so easy to make with various types of chocolate. These dipped pretzels make an easy no bake recipe with sweet and salty flavor.
The kids have been helping me make these for years for all sorts of occasions. We also love Red White and Blue Chocolate Pretzels.
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Why We Love This Recipe
The salty sweet combination is one of my favorites and makes such a fun dessert or snack idea. We recently showed you how to make Chocolate Covered Pretzels and those were a big hit. Today, we are showing you how to make these simple pretzel rods covered in chocolate.
They are perfect for any celebration and make great gifts wrapped in cellophane bags. If you have leftover chocolate, make Chocolate Fondue Recipe.
Ingredients
- White Chocolate Chips. Ghirardelli is a good brand to use.
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips. Semi sweet helps to cut down on the sweetness. You can also use almond bark.
Get the entire ingredient list at the bottom of the page.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Step 1. Melt the white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips in a tall glass or microwave-safe bowl. Stir in between each interval with a long handled spoon.
Step 2. Dip ½ of the pretzel rods into the melted white chocolate one at a time. Remove excess chocolate.
Step 3. Then dip the other ½ of the pretzel rods in the semi-sweet chocolate and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4. Use a fork to drizzle the opposite chocolate onto each rod for decoration. Allow them to cool completely and then serve.
Expert Tips
- Make sure the quality chocolate or melted wafers are completely melted before dipping the pretzels rods.
- If the melted candy or chocolate is not smooth, add about ½ tsp of vegetable oil to it to make it more smooth as it will coat the pretzels better.
- Make sure that you do not overheat the chocolate or candy melts as this will make it difficult to spread so watch it closely while melting. You definitely want to make sure to do 30 second intervals. Feel free to also use a double boiler.
- Use the melted chocolate or candy melts immediately. It will harden back so be ready to dip the pretzels once it has been melted.
- Cover your cookie sheet in foil to allow the pretzels to dry. You can also use wax paper or parchment paper as well.
- Allow a few minutes of drying before drizzling with the opposite chocolate to make sure that they do not mix together on the pretzels.
- Make sure that the pretzels are completely dried before moving for storage.
- Melting chocolate. You can also melt chocolate in the crock pot instead of the microwave. Fill the crock pot with hot water. Then place mason jars in the water and put the chocolate inside the jars.
Variations
- Try making 4th of July Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods. These are so festive with the red,white and blue.
- Peeps Chocolate Pretzel Rods are adorable and so fun for Easter!
- Use candy melts and make these for any occasion. They are the perfect party favors for Birthday, sports themed and more.
- Use pink or blue colored candy melts and make these for a baby shower.
- Top the pretzel rods with sprinkles. This is so fun for Valentine’s Dday, Halloween, Christmas and more.
- Crushed candy or cookies are so decadent on the pretzel rods. Some delicious ideas include: oreo cookies, butter finger and heath bar.
- Drizzle with caramel and milk chocolate chips. You can also use dark chocolate.
- Coconut. Sprinkle shredded coconut on top of the pretzels.
- Valentine Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods. These are so much fun for Valentine’s Day, and you can also add red and pink M&M candies.
- Nuts. Chopped walnuts or pecans taste great on pretzel rods.
- Peanut Butter. Melt peanut butter chips and use as a coating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pretzel Rods are the perfect dessert to make ahead of time. You can make them as early as 2 weeks in advance. Make sure to store in an airtight container.
If stored properly in an airtight container, they will last up to 2 weeks. Which makes them perfect for gift giving.
Keep the pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature so that they will stay fresh longer. No one wants stale pretzels and this will ensure they stay nice and crispy.
They are perfect for gifting in cellophane bags and pretty ribbon.
More Chocolate Covered Desserts
- The Best Chocolate Covered Oreo
- Chocolate Covered Twinkies
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- How to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats
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Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Ingredients
- 24 Pretzel Rods
- 6 ounces white chocolate chips
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt the white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips in a tall glass.
- Melt them in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until they are completely melted.
- Dip ½ of pretzel rods into the melted white chocolate one at a time.
- Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, wax paper, foil or wire rack.
- Then dip the other ½ of the pretzel rods in the semi-sweet chocolate and place them on the cookie sheet as well.
- With a fork drizzle the opposite chocolate onto each rod for decoration.
- Allow them to cool completely (1 hour at room temperature or 30 minutes in the refrigerator).
- Enjoy!
Very good and very easy to make
Made these as gift for a friend as a pick me up. So easy, yet special to make as you can play with the chocolate.
How long in advance can you make them?
You can make them up to 1 week in advance of serving them. After a week, I think they loose their freshness.
If making them a few days in advance & packaging 2-4 in clear food wrap bags, is it recommended to refrigerate? Or is it okay to leave at room temp?
They are ok to leave at room temperature. However, if it’s humid in your area, than I would recommend storing them in the refrigerator so that the chocolate doesn’t melt.