Christmas Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods are an easy, festive treat that's perfect for the holiday season. Made with just 3 simple ingredients and ready in about 10 minutes, these sweet-and-salty pretzel sticks are as fun to make as they are to eat.
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These chocolate covered pretzels are hand-dipped in creamy melted chocolate and finished with festive red and green sprinkles. The process is quick, simple, and perfect for little helpers. Kids love dipping, decorating, and of course, taste testing!
We also enjoy making other holiday treats this time of year, like reindeer cupcakes, crockpot pretzel candy, snowman cupcakes, and homemade chocolate candy for gifting. These pretzel rods fit right in with any Christmas dessert spread.
They're especially great for making with kids and they make an adorable surprise for Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve. While the reindeer get their chocolate pretzel sticks, we still make sure Santa is taken care of too, with peppermint hot chocolate and classic sugar cookies waiting by the tree.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- They're a no-bake treat made with 3 ingredients in just 10 minutes- no tools or appliances needed!
Recipe Yield
This recipe makes 9 pretzel sticks, 1 for each reindeer.
Ingredients
To make Christmas pretzel rods, you need:
- Pretzel rods
- Chocolate chips: white chocolate or milk chocolate, but I love the contrast of white chocolate and red/green sprinkles.
- Christmas themed sprinkles: this assortment of holiday sprinkles are the ones I make sure to stock up on during the season.
Equipment
- Glass measuring bowl/mixing bowl: for melting the chocolate.
- Spoon: for stirring the melted chocolate.
- Wax/parchment paper: to store the pretzel sticks while they are hardening.
Instructions
- Start by melting the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass bowl or tall measuring cup. Heat it in 20-second intervals, stirring well between each round, until smooth and fully melted (about 1 minute total). If needed, continue heating in shorter 10-second bursts, stirring each time to prevent the chocolate from burning.
- Once the chocolate is melted, dip a pretzel rod into the chocolate, coating about ½ to ¾ of the pretzel. You can also use a spoon to scoop and spread the melted chocolate over the pretzel-this is an easy, mess-free method and works especially well for kids.
- Place the chocolate-covered pretzel on parchment paper and immediately add holiday sprinkles, turning the pretzel to coat all sides. Let the pretzels set on the parchment paper for about 10 minutes at room temperature, or speed things up by placing them in the refrigerator for 5 minutes until the chocolate is firm.
Storing
Christmas pretzel rods can be left at room temperature for 2-3 days or kept in the fridge for 1 week.
Recipe
Christmas Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips, white or milk chocolate
- 9 pretzel rods
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Start by melting the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass bowl or tall measuring cup. Heat it in 20-second intervals, stirring well between each round, until smooth and fully melted (about 1 minute total). If needed, continue heating in shorter 10-second bursts, stirring each time to prevent the chocolate from burning.
- Once the chocolate is melted, dip a pretzel rod into the chocolate, coating about ½ to ¾ of the pretzel. You can also use a spoon to scoop and spread the melted chocolate over the pretzel.
- Place the chocolate-covered pretzel on parchment paper and immediately add holiday sprinkles, turning the pretzel to coat all sides. Let the pretzels set on the parchment paper for about 10 minutes at room temperature, or speed things up by placing them in the refrigerator for 5 minutes until the chocolate is firm.
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Rudy says
Great idea. I made as directions. Then found my cooling rack holes are the perfect size to stand rods while cooling