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Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Chocolate Covered Pretzels are the perfect combination of a sweet and salty treat. These are a lot easier to make than you think and you can customize for any event, holiday or gathering with different toppings!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 435 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips melted
- 2 tsp vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 16 oz pretzels 1 bag
- assorted candy/sprinkles/nuts/etc.* for decoration
Instructions
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- Melt chocolate with vegetable oil in a candy melter, in the microwave or a double boiler.
- Place pretzels into chocolate and flip to coat. With a fork, scoop the pretzel out the chocolate.
- Gently shake off any excess chocolate, then place onto parchment paper.
- Immediatley decorate with desired toppings.
- Allow pretzels to set completely, then package as desired or store in an airtight container.
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Notes
- This is where the fun comes in! Here are all of the topping ideas I could think of but feel free to scour your pantry for other options.
- Mini M&M's
- Mini Reese's Pieces
- Chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- Toffee Bits
- Crushed Pretzels
- Sea Salt
- Melted Chocolate (like different colors of chocolate melts to drizzle over dried main chocolate coating)
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Sprinkles
- Coconut Shreds
- Granulated Sugar (look for different colors to align with holidays like Valentine's Day red or St. Patty's Day green!)
- Chopped Nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, etc.)
- Crushed Candy Bars
- Freeze Dried Fruit (chopped or powdered)
- Crushed Candy Canes (perfect for Christmas time!)
- Add color - Use white chocolate and food coloring to create any color you want! Or take a shortcut by purchasing candy melts. They come in soooo many colors now.
- Use different pretzels - using pretzel rods or pretzel twists
- Make dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate pretzels
Nutrition Information
Calories
435kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
737mg
(31%)
Potassium
281mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
13IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 737mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 281mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.