Chocolate Covered Twinkies Recipe takes your twinkies to the next level. They are dipped in chocolate and topped with fun sprinkles.
Make a perfect treat with these Chocolate Covered Twinkies. We love the classic Twinkies but dipping them in melted chocolate is so decadent. You will love this fun no bake dessert recipe.
Customize with toppings and sprinkles or a decadent treat. You might also like Air Fryer Twinkies, Deep Fried Twinkies and 31 Easy Texas Desserts.
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Why We Love This Recipe
The flavor and texture of twinkies is delicious dipped in chocolate. It’s so much fun to add your favorite toppings.
This rich and decadent treat would be perfect for a birthday party, special occasion or a special treat. If you love Chocolate Fondue and twinkies you are going to love this recipe.
Ingredients
- Hostess Twinkies. Unwrap this classic treat and be prepared for a great treat.
- Chocolate Melting Wafers. I prefer to use melting wafers because they melt so smooth and make dipping easy.
- White Chocolate Melting Wafers. The combination of white chocolate and chocolate taste delicious.
- Lollipop Sticks. You need something sturdy to support the weight of the twinkies.
- Toppings. We used Sprinkles, Crushed Candy, M&M and nuts.
Skip to the bottom of the page for the complete ingredient list.
Variations
We used melted chocolate wafers to cover the twinkies, but you can use different chocolate to cover the twinkies.
- Candy Coating – There are different color of wafers so feel free to use different colors.
- Chocolate Chips – Feel free to melt milk and dark chocolate chips to coat the twinkies.
- Drizzle Chocolate – We love to drizzle different color of chocolate to add a fun and festive twist on this white candy coating twinkies.
- Sticks – Since these chocolate covered Twinkies are decorated with fun toppings. You can also use fun sticks to add color to these delicious treats.
How to Make Chocolate Covered Twinkies
Step 1 – Prepare Twinkies – Unwrap each of the Twinkies and insert a lollipop stick into the end of each Twinkies. Then freeze for 3 hours.
Step 2- Melt Chocolate – Melt the melting wafers based on the package instructions.
Step 3 – Coat Twinkies – Remove the Twinkies from the freezer and coat them in the melting chocolate. You can dip them into the chocolate or use a spoon to coat the Twinkies with the chocolate.
Step 4 – Add the toppings – Place the coated Twinkies back on the baking sheet and immediately top with the toppings of your choice. Allow to harden and then serve.
Topping Ideas
Chocolate Covered Twinkies are even better and eye pleasing with fun toppings. These are some of our favorites.
- Sprinkles
- Crushed Oreos
- M&M’s
- Crushed Candy Bars
- Heath Bars
Pro Tips
- Freeze Twinkies – After unwrapping twinkies, insert stick into twinkies. After placing the twinkies on the baking, freeze the twinkies for about 3 hours.
- Melting Chocolate – You can melt the wafers in the microwave or a double boiler. Make sure to not burn the chocolate. Heat chocolate until melted.
- Dipping Twinkies – Dip the twinkies in the chocolate. Shake off an excessive chocolate before placing back on the baking sheet.
- Serving – Let the chocolate covered twinkies harden before serving.
Storage
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container up to 3-4 days.
More Chocolate Covered Desserts
- Football Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe
- Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
- Chocolate Covered Ritz Crackers
- Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Give this fun and easy Chocolate Covered Twinkies Recipe a try. Please leave a comment once you make it.
Chocolate Covered Twinkies Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Twinkies
- 16 ounces Chocolate Melting Wafers
- 8 ounces White Chocolate Melting Wafers
- 10 Lollipop Sticks
- Toppings: Sprinkles Crushed Candy, M&M, nuts, etc
Instructions
- Unwrap each of the Twinkies and insert a lollipop stick into the end of each Twinkies.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or waxed paper and freeze for 3 hours.
- Melt the melting wafers based on the package instructions.
- Remove the Twinkies from the freezer and coat them in the melting chocolate. You can dip them into the chocolate or use a spoon to coat the Twinkies with the chocolate.
- Let any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
- Place the coated Twinkies back on the baking sheet and immediately top with the toppings of your choice.
- Let sit until the chocolate hardens and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
