Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these delightful Chocolate Covered Pretzels, featuring a variety of colorful candy melts and festive sprinkles. Perfect for gifting or sharing, these pretzel rods are coated in luscious chocolate layers and decorated with charming Valentine-themed sprinkles for a sweet and salty treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 pretzel rods
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Chocolate Coatings
- Light cocoa candy melts (milk chocolate morsels or chocolate-flavored almond bark) – 1 cup
- White candy melts (white chocolate morsels or vanilla almond bark) – 1 cup
- Pink candy melts – 1 cup
- Red candy melts – 1 cup
Other Ingredients
- Pretzel rods – 12
- Valentine’s Day Sprinkle Set (variety of small sprinkles) – 1/4 cup
- Heart sprinkles – 1/4 cup
- Vegetable shortening or coconut oil (optional, to thin chocolate if needed) – up to 2 teaspoons
Instructions
- Melt Candy Coatings: Melt each type of candy coating separately according to their package directions. Be careful not to overheat to avoid thickening; if needed, add up to 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening or coconut oil to thin the melts. Avoid adding any liquid as the chocolate may seize.
- Dip Pretzel Rods: Pour a melted candy coating over about two-thirds of each pretzel rod. Gently shake the pretzel to remove any excess coating. While the coating is still wet, immediately add sprinkles by rotating the pretzel rods to coat all sides. For larger heart sprinkles, place them individually for best coverage.
- Set Pretzels: Place the dipped and sprinkled pretzel rods onto waxed paper or a cooling rack to set. Waxed paper is preferred for easy removal once dry.
- Drizzle Decoration: After the first layer of candy coating has completely set, use a spoon or fork to drizzle additional colored candy melts over the pretzels for decorative stripes. Before these drizzles set, transfer the pretzels gently to clean waxed paper.
- Dry Completely: Allow the pretzel rods to dry fully at room temperature before packaging or serving to ensure the coatings are firm and set.
Notes
- Do not overheat candy melts to prevent thickening and difficult dipping.
- If candy melts thicken, thin with vegetable shortening or coconut oil only—no water or other liquids.
- Use waxed paper for easy removal after drying.
- For best sprinkle application, add larger sprinkles individually.
- Allow candy coating to completely set before adding drizzle layers.
- Store in a cool, dry place to keep pretzels crisp.
Keywords: Valentine's Day, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Candy Melts, Holiday Treat, Sweet and Salty Snack, Festive Dessert
