A timeless favourite, home made chocolate-covered pretzels are at all times a crowd pleaser. Benefit from the crispy, crunchy texture inside a smooth chocolate coating, with that salty-sweet taste combo nobody can resist.
I initially printed this recipe in 2012 and have since added new images and extra success ideas.
That is my go-to recipe for chocolate-covered pretzels. This will seem to be a very easy recipe, contemplating you actually solely want 3 elements, however belief me once I say these are at all times a smash hit with anybody and everybody!
You can also make them as easy or as fancy as you need. Dip numerous configurations and dimensions of pretzels; use white, milk, or darkish chocolate (or all three!); add coloured sprinkles for holidays or to match a celebration theme… And also you don’t should restrict your self to sprinkles! Chopped nuts, crushed sweet canes, toffee bits, crushed Oreo crumbs… have enjoyable with it.
It’s at all times good to have a no-bake deal with to accompany your different Christmas cookies. It’s what I like about caramel corn, peanut butter balls, and rum balls, too.
And if utilizing pretzels which are labeled gluten free, this makes an incredible gluten-free dessert, as effectively.
Why You’ll Love Them:
- Straightforward no-bake recipe
- Preserve them easy, or costume them up with colourful sprinkles and chocolate drizzles
- A tin of those makes a beautiful present
- Lengthy shelf life
- If utilizing pretzels labeled gluten free, makes an incredible gluten-free dessert
The Greatest Pretzels to Use
Most sizes and styles of pretzels work for dipping in chocolate, whether or not that’s giant or small pretzel twists, thick pretzel rods, honey wheat braided twists, and even vacation shapes. My favourite is the mini twists, which I feel present the right ratio of candy, smooth chocolate to salty, crunchy pretzel!
Clearly you’ll wish to keep away from flavored pretzels, just like the honey mustard selection!
Greatest Chocolate to Use for Dipping Pretzels
On the subject of melting chocolate for coating pretzels—or peanut butter balls, Oreo balls, peppermint bark, you get the concept!—I at all times advocate chopping up actual, high quality chocolate.
For the best-looking and best-tasting chocolate-covered pretzels, begin with actual chocolate. Use the 4-ounce “baking chocolate” bars you’ll find within the baking aisle of the grocery retailer. I want Baker’s or Ghirardelli manufacturers. Melting wafers additionally work, and for these, I like to recommend Ghirardelli model. You should utilize milk, semi-sweet, darkish, or white chocolate to coat your pretzels.
Don’t use chocolate chips, which comprise stabilizers to forestall them from melting easily. Save them in your chocolate chip cookies.
A splash of vegetable oil thins out the chocolate so it’s one of the best consistency for dipping. In the event you discover your chocolate remains to be too thick, add a little bit extra vegetable oil. Coconut oil works too, however I like to recommend vegetable oil for greatest outcomes. (And if utilizing melting wafers, no want so as to add oil.)
The way to Make Chocolate-Lined Pretzels
Soften the chocolate: You should utilize a double boiler, however I often simply use the microwave. Place the chopped chocolate, together with the oil, in a microwave-safe bowl or glass liquid measuring cup. Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring after every increment, till utterly melted and easy.
Dip: Drop a pretzel twist within the melted chocolate, and elevate it again out once more with a fork. Faucet the fork gently on the facet of the bowl/measuring cup to permit extra chocolate to drip off. Use a toothpick (or one other fork) to slip the dipped pretzel onto the lined baking sheet. (If utilizing pretzel rods, merely maintain one finish and dip the opposite finish within the chocolate.)
You actually can. I’ve a The way to Mood Chocolate tutorial in my cookbook, Sally’s Sweet Habit, and there are various out there on-line. Tempering chocolate is a technique of fastidiously and slowly heating and cooling chocolate. The advantage of tempering is that it maintains that scrumptious “snap” when biting into the chocolate. Additionally, when merely melting chocolate (with out tempering), chances are you’ll discover a uninteresting look and streaks within the chocolate because it units. When tempering, chocolate stays a bit shiny, and the streaks don’t type.
Permit the chocolate to set. If desired, evenly sprinkle every with sprinkles whereas chocolate remains to be moist. I like utilizing nonpareils right here, that are the teeny-tiny coloured balls. However any sprinkles work!
And if in case you have leftover chocolate, be happy to drizzle it on prime—you need to use a spoon or squeeze bottle for that. Place the baking sheet with the chocolate-covered pretzels within the fridge to set the chocolate. It ought to set in about half-hour, after which you’ll be able to switch the pretzels to a container, tin, bag… or your mouth.
Basic Chocolate Lined Pretzels
Prep Time: half-hour
Cook dinner Time: 0 minutes
Whole Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 cups pretzels
Class: Dessert
Technique: Coating
Delicacies: American
Description
Chocolate lined pretzels are so easy to make, but at all times a crowd-pleaser. Have enjoyable with all of the variations together with completely different formed pretzels, white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate, and numerous toppings like sprinkles, crushed sweet canes, Oreo cookie crumbs, and extra. See recipe Notes for extra concepts.
Directions
- Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper. Put aside.
- Soften the chocolate with the oil: You may soften it in a double boiler or use the microwave. If utilizing the microwave: place the chocolate and oil in a medium heat-proof bowl. I like to recommend utilizing a deep bowl or a 2-cup liquid measuring cup as a result of its depth makes dipping very easy. Microwave for 20-second increments, stirring after every, till chocolate is totally melted and easy.
- Dip a pretzel within the melted chocolate. Use a fork to elevate it out, and faucet the fork on the facet of the bowl to permit extra chocolate to drip off. Place every pretzel on the lined baking sheet and, if utilizing, prime with sprinkles whereas the chocolate remains to be moist. When you have leftover melted chocolate, you’ll be able to reheat it (if wanted to maintain it fluid) and drizzle it on prime of the coated pretzels. I often use a squeeze bottle for drizzling.
- Refrigerate to set the chocolate, about 20–half-hour. As soon as chocolate is about, retailer the chocolate-covered pretzels in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 1 week or within the fridge for as much as 2 weeks.
Notes
- Freezing Directions: As soon as the chocolate units, you’ll be able to layer the coated pretzels between sheets of parchment paper in a freezer-friendly container. Freeze as much as 3 months. Thaw within the fridge or at room temperature. After thawing, the chocolate might seem uninteresting and streaky, however it’s tremendous to eat.
- Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): Baking Sheet | Parchment Paper | Double Boiler or Liquid Measuring Cup | Squeeze Bottle
- Chocolate: For the best-looking and -tasting pretzels, use 4-ounce “baking chocolate” bars discovered within the baking aisle. I want Baker’s or Ghirardelli manufacturers. You want two 4-ounce bars for this recipe, 8 ounces whole. You should utilize milk, semi-sweet, bittersweet, or white chocolate. You possibly can additionally use chocolate melting wafers, comparable to Ghirardelli model. Sweet melts or almond bark work too, however they don’t style like actual chocolate. Don’t use chocolate chips as a result of they comprise stabilizers stopping them from melting into the right consistency for coating.
- Oil: Vegetable oil helps skinny out the chocolate so it simply coats the candies. In the event you’re utilizing chocolate melting wafers, you don’t want so as to add oil. Coconut oil works, however the chocolate isn’t fairly as skinny. I’ve discovered vegetable oil is the only option. Don’t use butter.
- Enjoyable Variations: Dip numerous configurations and dimensions of pretzels; use white, milk, or darkish chocolate (or all three!); add coloured sprinkles for holidays or to match a celebration theme, and also you don’t should restrict your self to sprinkles! Chopped nuts, crushed sweet canes, toffee bits, crushed Oreo crumbs… have enjoyable with it.