These Valentine's Chocolate Covered Pretzels are the perfect sweet and salty treat for Valentine's Day celebrations, lunch boxes, classroom treats, or homemade gifts! With 3 simple ingredients and only 10 minutes, this fun, kid-friendly recipe is quick to make and irresistible to eat.
They're fun for the kids to make on their own because they are really simple- and of course, covered in sweet colorful sprinkles! They can be packaged in treat boxes as gifts for teachers, classmates, coworkers any other special person in your life.
We love making these pretzels along with heart butter cookies, pink creamy fudge and strawberry brownies to show our love on Valentine's Day!
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Ingredients
- White chocolate chips or white chocolate candy melts
- Mini pretzels, or any other pretzel. I like using mini pretzels because they end up looking like hearts.
- Valentine's Day themed sprinkles
- You'll also need a microwave safe bowl for melting the chocolate, a spoon for stirring it, and parchment or wax paper to avoid messy counters.
What Type Of Chocolate Is Best?
The simple answer is to use chocolate candy melts instead of pure chocolate. Once candy melts harden, they stay that way until warmed at a high temperature in the microwave. Candy melts are also a little easier to melt than chocolate and stay melted for a longer time, as they made just for this purpose. White chocolate and milk chocolate chips work well too, but you'll need to be more careful not to burn them when melting. Once chocolate chips burn or harden, they cannot be melted again.
Instructions
This recipes requires only 10 minutes of time and is done in 3 simple steps.
- Melt the chocolate chips or candy melts 1 cup at a time in 30 second increments in a microwave safe bowl. Stir between intervals until the chocolate has fully melted. It should take about 1 minute. If it takes longer, shorten the increments to 10 seconds so that it doesn't burn. *If using candy melts, follow the instructions on the package for melting.
- Dip each pretzel into the melted chocolate. Wiggle it around a little bit so that the chocolate fills the gaps. You can also lay the pretzel on parchment paper and use a spoon to scoop the chocolate on and spread it evenly around.
- Put the pretzel on parchment or wax paper and sprinkle with the Valentine's Day sprinkles. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining pretzels.
- Once all pretzels are decorated, let them harden for about 10 minutes on the counter or in the fridge before enjoying.
Kristina's Tips
- Candy melts are easier to work with because they melt smoothly and set faster than traditional chocolate. If using chocolate chips, don't melt all the chocolate at once because it could harden before you finish dipping all the pretzels. Chocolate melts can be remelted as needed.
- Make sure you add sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
Fun Variations
- Use pink candy melts to make festive pink pretzels.
- Instead of white chocolate, use milk chocolate chips or brown candy melts.
- Make chocolate covered pretzel rods, like these ones we make for Christmas.
How To Store
Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in a cool place for up to 5 days.
How Do I Keep The Chocolate From Melting When They're Done?
Store in the fridge or in a cool, dark place to prevent the chocolate from melting.
Can I Refrigerate Or Freeze Them?
You can refrigerate them if you'd like, especially if you live in a warm climate and have used chocolate chips to coat the pretzels. I don't recommend freezing them.
How Far In Advance Can I Make Chocolate Covered Pretzels?
You can make these up to 5 days ahead of time and still have fresh tasting pretzels.
Recipe
Valentine's Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Equipment
- microwave-safe bowl
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 cup white candy melts or white chocolate chips
- 36 mini pretzels
- Valentine's Day themed sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips or candy melts 1 cup at a time in 30 second increments in a microwave safe bowl. Stir between intervals until the chocolate has fully melted. It should take about 1 minute. If it takes longer, shorten the increments to 10 seconds so that it doesn't burn. *If using candy melts, follow the instructions on the package for melting.
- Dip each pretzel into the melted chocolate. Wiggle it around a little bit so that the chocolate fills the gaps. You can also lay the pretzel on parchment paper and use a spoon to scoop the chocolate on and spread it evenly around.
- Put the pretzel on parchment or wax paper and sprinkle with the Valentine's Day sprinkles. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining pretzels.
- Allow pretzels to harden for about 10 minutes on the counter or in the fridge.
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