Drizzle your favorite type of chocolate over pretzels.
Chocolate-covered pretzels are the ultimate salty-sweet flavor combination. No matter what type of snack you are craving, chocolate-covered pretzels will fit the bill. If you're planning a special event or party, save money by making your own gourmet-quality chocolate-covered pretzels as snacks, desserts or favors. Handmade pretzels also make tasty holiday and birthday gift items. Experiment with different types of chocolates, toppings and dipping techniques to create your own customized treats.
Dipped
Dipped pretzels are ideal for when you want a half-salty, half-sweet treat. Melt any type of chocolate, such as white, milk or dark, in a microwave or double boiler. To make the goodies, hold one end of a rod-style pretzel and dip half or three-fourths of it into the melted chocolate. You can dip just half of a twisted pretzel as well for a bite-size treat. Place the dipped pretzels on a piece of parchment or wax paper and allow the chocolate to harden.
Drizzled
Drizzling is a decorative chocolate-dipped pretzel technique. You can simply drizzle your favorite type of melted chocolate over a plain pretzel for just a hint of sweetness. As another idea, completely cover a pretzel in one type of chocolate, such as white, and drizzle another type, such as milk, over the top of it for a flavor and color contrast. Customize the treats by coloring white chocolate to match a party or event theme prior to drizzling.
Covered
Delight chocolate lovers by completely submerging pretzels into smooth, melted chocolate. As a special treat, double-dip the pretzels into two different types of chocolate. To create these decadent desserts, cover the pretzel in one type of chocolate and allow it to harden. Next, dip the pretzel into another type of chocolate. You can completely cover the pretzel in the second type of chocolate, or just dip half of it to expose a bit of the flavor underneath.
Topped
Add a creative and tasty touch to chocolate-covered pretzel by enhancing them with toppings. When the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle your favorite toppings, such as roasted coconut flakes, crushed cookies, colorful sprinkles or nonpareils, or finely chopped nuts, on top of the pretzels.
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