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    Home » Recipes » Desserts & Treats

    Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

    by Mindy Boyd · Published: Jan 29, 2023 · Updated: Dec 23, 2024

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    Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods (easy microwave recipe) is so easy and fun to make! These are a festive treat perfect for the holiday season. They are sure to be a crowd favorite at work or school parties and they also make a great Christmas gift. We love it when we get edible gifts for Christmas! I also love to give food as gifts. People are usually impressed that someone took the time to make delicious homemade gifts for them.

    Many pretzel rods that have been dipped in chocolate and have sprinkles on them, the sprinkles are red and green for Christmas.

    For Christmas this past year I made treat bags for my coworkers and a neighbor that had Cake Mix Cookies, Toffee Snickerdoodles, White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, Rolo Pretzel Turtles and these Christmas Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods. They were a huge hit and one of my coworkers told me that chocolate-covered pretzels were her all-time favorite Christmas treats. How cool is that?!

    Three pretzel rods that have been dipped in white chocolate and have milk chocolate drizzled over them.

    These are so much fun to make and a great activity for the whole family to get involved in. Little kids love to help make them and teenagers can make them by themselves. Making these could become a family tradition that can be passed down for generations to come. 

    Five pretzel rods that have been dipped in milk chocolate and have a white chocolate drizzle over them. They are laying flat on a silver sheet pan lined with white parchment paper.

    Ingredients

    See recipe card for exact amounts.

    Pretzel rods and a bag of white chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips on a white background.

    Ingredient Notes

    Just a few simple ingredients are all you need!

    Pretzel Rods – any brand will work, we often use the grocery store brand. Walmart, Kroger and Aldi have great store brand options.

    Milk Chocolate Chips & White Chocolate Chips – we like using a good brand of chocolate but there are many options, see notes below for some suggestions.

    Many chocolate covered pretzel rods laying on a white background. They have various red and green sprinkles on them.

    How to Make Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.

    In a microwave-safe bowl or tall glass melt chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

    Dip pretzel rod into melted chocolate, moving it around to get a good even coat onto it. Twist and turn the pretzel rod so that the excess chocolate fall off. Place pretzel rod onto parchment or wax paper, add toppings and or sprinkles, then allow to cool.

    A mug with white chocolate chips and one with milk chocolate chips with pretzel rods in the background.

    How to Make the Fancy Drizzle

    Put some white chocolate and dark chocolate into a piping bag or plastic bag with the tip cut off. One for each type of chocolate or color candy melt, of course. After the first color has set up then drizzle with the opposite color chocolate. I put them in a row and then drizzle over them. Sometimes I just do one at a time and sometimes I do them in a row. Let them set up and then you have cool looking pretzels with both color chocolates on them. You can do this with colored candy melts for just about any holiday, party, or gathering.

    Many pretzel rods that have been dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkles added drying.

    What Kind of Chocolate Should be Used to Make Holiday Pretzel Rods?

    This is personal preference, use your favorite type of chocolate. We like the savory sweet combo of just about any chocolate or candy melt with the salty pretzel rods.

    Chocolate chips, chocolate melts and almond bark are all good options to make chocolate-covered pretzel rods. You can use milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate, white chocolate or colored candy melts. Both vanilla and chocolate almond bark are great options that won’t break the bank if you need to make a ton of these babies. There is a great article over at Microwave Geek explaining how to melt almond bark in the microwave.

    You can use chocolate bars but they have a lot of sugar so they will melt faster. Chop it into equal-sized small pieces and melt it in 15 second intervals taking care not to leave it in too long.

    Many pretzel rods that have been dipped in white chocolate that are drying.

    Decoration & Topping Ideas for Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

    Many of mine, as you can see in the photos, have Christmas sprinkles. Use your choice of sprinkles, but here are some ideas.

    Festive Sprinkles, Jimmies, or colored sanding sugar for just about any holiday or event.

    • Green for St. Patrick’s Day
    • Red for Valentine’s Day
    • Pastel colors for Easter
    • Red, white and blue for July 4th
    • Orange, black, purple and green for Halloween
    • Colors that go with the theme of your particular party
    • The colors of your favorite sports team for tailgating or home watch parties

    Use your favorite toppings but here are a few ideas.

    • Chopped nuts
    • Shredded coconut
    • Toffee bits
    • Mini m&ms
    • Cinnamon candy
    • Mini chocolate chips
    • Crushed candy canes
    • Crushed hard candy
    • Chopped mini peanut butter cups
    Five pretzel rods that have been dipped in milk chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate in a mason jar.

    Recipe Tips

    You can let your chocolate pretzel rods set up at room temperature but I am an impatient person so I put them into the refrigerator to set up faster. This is why I put them on a rimmed baking sheet.

    Use a spoon to help get the chocolate onto the pretzels.

    Put sprinkles and toppings onto wet chocolate so they stick well.

    A silver sheet pan lined with white parchment paper that has several pretzel rods that have been dipped in white chocolate and drizzled with milk chocolate.

    Storage

    Store in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks. Although I can’t imagine them lasting that long.

    Many finished chocolate covered pretzel rods on a white background.

    More Tasty Treats Made With Pretzels & Chocolate

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels

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    Rolo Pretzel Turtle Bites

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    Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

    Mindy Boyd
    Learn how to make chocolate dipped pretzels rods in the microwave. It is so simple and can be customized for any occasion.
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 47 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Party Food, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 48 pretzel rods (approximately)

    Ingredients
      

    • 48 pretzel rods
    • 1 bag white chocolate chips 11 ounces
    • 1 bag milk chocolate chips 11.5 ounces
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    Instructions
     

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
    • In a microwave-safe bowl or tall glass melt chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
    • Dip pretzel rod into melted chocolate, moving it around to get a good even coat onto it. Twist and turn the pretzel rod so that the excess chocolate falls off.
    • Place pretzel rod onto parchment, add sprinkles or your favorite toppings.
    • Allow to cool completely before wrapping them or putting them into containers or cellophane bags.

    Notes

    Time is estimated and may be different for you depending on how many chocolate covered pretzel rods you are making. 
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    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    1. Jackie says

      July 29, 2023 at 1:26 pm

      Will this work with sugar free, such as made with Stevia, chocolate ?

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        July 29, 2023 at 2:51 pm

        I have not tried it but if the chocolate will melt and re-harden then it should work just fine.

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