Valentine's Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels

by Jillian Leslie on

Looking for an easy Valentine’s Day sweet treat? How about making these easy and fun Valentine’s Day chocolate-covered pretzels. Plus, this is a great Valentine’s Day kids’ activity!

Valentine's Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels

These Valentine’s Day chocolate covered pretzels are an inexpensive treat to serve at a school Valentine’s Day party. And if you are hosting a kid’s Valentine’s Day party yourself, try these as a party activity.

Valentine Pretzels Ingredients

Reasons to Love These Valentine’s Day Pretzels

  • Easy and quick to make
  • You only need a microwave
  • Inexpensive
  • A great Valentine’s Day activity to try with your kids
  • A great activity for a Valentines birthday party

Key Ingredients

  • Bag of pretzel rods
  • 1 cup white candy melts
  • Pink and red sprinkles
  • Mini pink sprinkle hearts
  • Large red heart sprinkles
  • Mini white nonpareils
  • 1/4 tsp coconut oil
  • Parchment paper

Recipe Steps 

Step 1

Melt the white candy melts in a small bowl with ¼ teaspoon coconut oil in 30 second intervals, mixing with each interval.

Step 2

Once you have a smooth consistency and all the candy has melted, you can start dipping your pretzel rods.

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Step 3

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip each pretzel rod, one at a time into the white candy melts. Use a spoon to scoop the melted chocolate over the pretzel. Gently tap the pretzel at the bottom of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.

Mini pink sprinkle hearts

Step 4

Place the pretzels on the parchment lined baking sheet. If adding sprinkles around the entire pretzel, do this before setting it down.

Different pretzel designs

Step 5

To add pink and red chocolate drizzle, melt a small amount of red  and pink candy melts. Pour the melts into a Ziploc baggie and cut on the tip. Let the white chocolate chill before adding the pink and red drizzle. Squeeze the tip of Ziploc baggie to make lines across pretzel rods. Immediately add sprinkles.

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Step 6

Place pretzel rods in fridge to set.

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Step 7

Wrap these pretty chocolate dipped pretzel rods with ribbon in a cellophane bags and give the gift of love, from your kitchen of course!

Or serve them in a mug with a pretty ribbon tied around it.

Wrap these pretty chocolate dipped pretzel rods with ribbon

Tips and Substitutions

  • Make sure not to add too much oil to the melts, it gives the candy a waxy texture.
  • You will get a smoother texture and better flavor if you use high quality white chocolate instead of candy melts.
  • White chocolate can be prone to burning, so be sure to melt it slowly using intervals in the microwave.
  • Choose any sprinkles you like to decorate such as nonpareils, jimmies, or sugar crystals, to add different colors and textures to your pretzels.
  • Consider using different shaped pretzels in addition to pretzel rods: try traditional twists, but also consider using pretzel nuggets or mini pretzels.
What if I don’t have white chocolate?

If you don’t have white chocolate, try milk or dark chocolate, or any colored candy melts, like pink or red.

What if the texture of my chocolate is waxy?

Try using less coconut oil.

How do I make these healthier?

Use high quality dark chocolate instead of candy melts or white chocolate.

What if the chocolate is drying too fast before I put the sprinkles on?

Make sure to have a plan in place before coating the pretzels in chocolate so you can move even faster.

How long will the pretzels last?

If you store them in the fridge, they can last up to a week.

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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels DIY

Looking for an easy treat to serve on Valentine's Day? How about trying these easy and fun white chocolate covered pretzels. Plus, this is a great activity to make with your kids!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 pretzels
Calories: 63kcal
Cost: $20

Equipment

  • 1 Microwave
  • 1 Parchment paper

Ingredients

Key Ingredients

  • 20 pretzel rods
  • 1 cup white candy melts
  • ¼ cup Sprinkles In any variety
  • ¼ cup Mini pink sprinkle hearts
  • ¼ cup Large red heart sprinkles
  • ¼ cup Mini white nonpareils
  • ¼ tsp coconut oil

Instructions

  • Melt the white candy melts in a small bowl with ¼ teaspoon coconut oil in 30 second intervals, mixing with each interval.
  • Once you have a smooth consistency and all the candy has melted, you can start dipping your pretzel rods.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip each pretzel rod, one at a time into the white candy melts. Use a spoon to scoop the melted chocolate over the pretzel. Gently tap the pretzel at the bottom of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
  • Place the pretzels on the parchment lined baking sheet. If adding sprinkles around the entire pretzel, do this before setting it down.
  • To add pink and red chocolate drizzle, melt a small amount of red  and pink candy melts. Pour the melts into a Ziploc baggie and cut on the tip. Let the white chocolate chill before adding the pink and red drizzle. Squeeze the tip of Ziploc baggie to make lines across pretzel rods. Immediately add sprinkles.
  • Place pretzel rods in fridge to set.
  • Wrap these pretty chocolate dipped pretzel rods with ribbon in a cellophane bags and give the gift of love, from your kitchen of course!

Notes

  • Make sure not to add too much oil to the melts, it gives the candy a waxy texture.
  • You will get a smoother texture and better flavor if you use high quality white chocolate instead of candy melts.
  • White chocolate can be prone to burning, so be sure to melt it slowly using intervals in the microwave.
  • Choose any sprinkles you like to decorate such as nonpareils, jimmies, or sugar crystals, to add different colors and textures to your pretzels.
  • Consider using different shaped pretzels in addition to pretzel rods: try traditional twists, but also consider using pretzel nuggets or mini pretzels.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.05mg
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  • Jordan's Easy Entertaining

    Jordan's Easy Entertaining wrote:

    You can't go wrong with dipped pretzels! Yum!