One of my favorite things to decorate and give away at the holidays is dipped pretzel rods. They’re easy, relatively inexpensive, and universally loved by kids and adults alike. One of the greatest things is that you can customize them according to tastes and holidays–in October, I made dark chocolate/white chocolate magic wands dipped in colored sprinkles. For this go-around, I was inspired by everyone’s caramel apple suggestions and REALLY wanted to do caramel, white chocolate, and cinnamon sugar for the pretzels. Here is what I discovered:
–You want to dip the base layer about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the pretzel. To make any dipping easy, you can either melt the chocolate (or caramel…or whatever) on the stove top and transfer it to a mug or just melt it directly in the mug in the microwave. Then you can hold the pretzel in one hand and the mug handle in the other and maneuver it however you need to to coat the pretzel.–After dipping, allow the excess to drip back into the mug. You can also roll the pretzel rod between your hands to spin the excess back into the mug.
–After dipping or decorating each layer, you don’t want to ruin your pretty creation, so you can either allow them to harden with each end of the pretzel on a wide-mouthed bowl or you can use a cooling rack. Just be sure and spray whatever you use with non-stick cooking spray.
Questions & Reviews
I made these for my Holiday Cookie/Candy trays and they were a hit ! I put approx. 1-2 T. coconut oil in with almond bark or chips. It worked great, the pretzels set up fast so work fast if want sprinkles!
Make these every year! I’ve always used almond bark (white and chocolate ) never have Any issues with melting and no one is the wiser that it’s technically not chocolate !
How much would I Charge for a dozen. Just wondering.
Can you freeze these after you make them?
i will try the Pretzel Rods just as soon as i go to buy the ingredients ,Thanks
i would love to make these with my grandkids
Where can I find step by step instructions for the bloke sprinkled pretzels you show for a boy baby shower. I’ve looked everywhere