Festive And Fun Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods Recipes

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZEL RODS RECIPE

Steps:

• Line two large baking sheets with wax or parchment paper.
• Set up your workstation with all the sprinkles you are going to use. Place about 1/2 cup of colored melting candy (for the drizzle) in heavy-duty zip-top bags.
• Microwave 2 cups of chocolate chips and vegetable shortening in a tall glass for 45 seconds. Stir. The morsels may retain some of their original shapes. If necessary, microwave for additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• Dip the pretzel rods into melted chocolate, tilting the glass to easily cover as much of the pretzel as you want. Use the side and rim of the glass to remove excess. Place on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with sprinkles.
• Or microwave the candy melts in the zip-top bags for about 20-25 seconds, squish the candy around until melted and smooth. Cut a tiny cut corner from each of the bags and drizzle.
• Let set up. Store in an air-tight container.

FESTIVE AND FUN CHOCOLATE DIPPED PRETZEL RODS

Steps:

• Line two cookies sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Place a small saucepan filled 1/3 of the way with water over medium-high heat. Break up the chocolate into rough pieces (or pour chocolate chips) into a heatproof mixing bowl and place over the saucepan. Make sure the bowl is not touching the water. Use a spatula to occasionally stir the chocolate as it melts. Once melted, remove from heat and pour chocolate into a tall drinking glass. The tall glass is perfect for dipping the pretzel rods.
• Dip each pretzel rod about 3/4 of the way into chocolate and set on lined cookie sheet. If drizzling with other chocolate, go ahead and melt in a separate heatproof bowl and use a spoon to drizzle over dark chocolate layer. Add sprinkles of all shapes and colors. Place in refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours.

LINDA'S CHOCOLATE DIPPED PRETZEL RODS

Steps:

• Put the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler.
• Put water in the bottom pan, and heat the water, to melt the chocolate chips in the top pan.
• When chips are melted, take off stove, and dip pretzel rods first in the chocolate to about half way down the rod, then dip the tip into the sprinkles about 2" down the chocolate, and lay on waxed paper.
• Let the chocolate harden a good 1/2 hour.
• I wrapped mine individually in green saran wrap for the holidays, to keep them fresh.